Workshop Sessions
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| Practical (A1) | UCAS Update |
Peter Mulligan, Professional Development Officer, UCAS; Janet Pearce, Head of External Relations and Development, Deputy Head of Policy and Communications Department, UCAS |
| Innovation(A2) | Progression of the Gifted and Talented in HE | Nick Miller, University of York |
| Subject Focus (A3) | The 2012 Games - The Opportunities and the Skills Needs | Gareth Smith, Deputy Director, PODIUM - The Further and Higher Education Unit for the 2012 Games |
| Practical(A4) | Psychology | Dr Hannie Van Hooff, Lecturer, Psychology, University of Kent |
| Subject Focus (A5) | Top Tips for Working with Subject Teachers |
Brenda Stephenson, Aimhigher County Durham; Stella Barnes, Higher Education and Careers Advisor, Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College;
Mike Chant, Independent HE Adviser and SW Schools/Colleges Liaison, University of Glamorgan |
| Practical (A6) | Physiotherapy | Louise Fitzpatrick, University of Hertfordshire |
| Subject Focus (A7) | Tour of Campus & Meeting with Head of the Admissions Office at the University of Kent | University of Kent |
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| Subject Focus (B1) | Modern Languages: Tiger Economies | Dr Sierk Horn, Chair of the School of Modern Languages Admissions Committee, Universitiy of Leeds |
| Practical (B2) | Financial Preparation |
Allie Cairnie, Uniaid;
Vicky Elliot-King, Inspiring Futures |
| Subject Focus (B3) | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology | Representative from Medway School of Pharmacy |
| IAG Focus (B4) | Beginners Guide to HE Advising |
Stella Barnes, Higher Education and Career Advisor, Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College; Brenda Stephenson, Proejct Manager, Aimhigher County Durham |
| Subject Focus (B5) | Teaching | Rachel Ashton, Marketing and Admissions Co-ordinator, University of Greenwich |
| Subject Focus (B6) | You're Not Here to Play Football!! Sports Degrees | Dr Martin Sellens, Director of Sports Science, University of Essex |
| Practical (B7) | Choices at 18: Learning While Earning | Debbie Steel, Author, Lifetime Publishing |
| Practical (B8) | Tour of Campus & Meeting with Head of the Admissions Office at the University of Kent | University of Kent |
9 April (Day 2) - 09.00
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Subject Focus (C1) |
Dentistry and Dental Technology | Robert Biggs, Dental Technology Lecturer, Matthew Boulton College |
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Employer Insight (C2) |
Employer Insight: NHS Careers | Alan Simmons, NHS Careers |
| Employer Insight (C3) | Employer Insight: Accountancy | AAT, CIMA |
| Employer Insight (C4) | Employer Insight: Logistics | Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) UK |
| IAG Focus (C5) | New arrangements for IAG in England | David Andrews, NICEC Senior Fellow |
| Practical (C6) | UniStats | Claire Singer, Business Development Executive, UCAS |
| IAG Focus (C7) | Advising International Students | Julia Watson, IF/UNIAID |
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| Subject Focus (D1) | How do you get from alligator sex to £60m?: Biological Sciences | Ben Goldblum, Student Recruitment Manager, University of Manchester |
| Practical (D2) | 'I know him and he knows me': A Guide to Reference Writing | Mike Nicholson, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Oxford |
| Innovation (D3) | Studying in Europe | Judith Thomas, Marketing Manager, Erasmus |
| Practical (D4) | Things I Wish I'd Known |
Students from University of Kent co-ordinated by Mike Chant, Independent HE Adviser and SW Schools/Colleges Liaison, University of Glamorgan; Rob Brown, HE Liaison Adviser, Connexions Somerset |
| Employer Insight (D5) | Employer Insight: Media |
Ruwan Fernando, Learning & Developmnet Manager, Channel 4; Clemency Green, Team Assistant, Channel 4; Jo Taylor, 4Talent Manager, Channel 4 |
| Employer Insight (D6) | Employer Insight: Pharmaceutical Industry | Representatives from GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer and The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry |
| Subject Focus (D7) | Occupational Therapy | Eric Charlton, Senior Lecturer, Dip. Occupational Therapy Courses, Universitiy of Teesside |
| Subject Focus (D8) | Drama and Performing Arts | Adrian Hall, Head of Production, GSA Conservatoire |
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| IAG Focus (E1) | Advising in FE | Alan Bullock, Head of Student Information Services, Havant College |
| Subject Focus (E2) | Politics | Dr Thomas Scotto, Lecturer, University of Essex |
| Subject Focus (E3) | Medical Admissions | Gordon Dent, Lecturer in Pharmacology, Keele University |
| Subject Focus (E4) | Religious Studies and Theology | Chris Deacy, Head of Religious Studies, University of Kent |
| Innovation (E5) | Practical Case Study: Career Development for Sixth Formers |
Julie Groome, CRAC; Representative, Stantonbury Campus |
| Practical (E6) | Working with Young People from different cultural backgrounds | Gideon Arulmani, The Promise Foundation, India |
| Practical (E7) | Helping parents to help their sons and daughters make really well-informed HE choices | Shiona Llewellyn, Independent Career Consultant; Gary Woodward, Independent Career Consultant |
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| Subject Focus (F1) | Music |
Peter Mulligan, Professional Development Officer, UCAS;
Janet Pearce, Head of External Relations and Development, UCAS |
| Subject Focus (F2) | Why Physics or Maths? |
Sean Freeman, Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of Manchester;
Stephen Hibberd, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham |
| Innovation (F3) | Widening Participation Examples From Abroad | Tony Hudson, Continuum |
| Subject Focus (F4) | Art and Design | Martin Pout, Assistant Dean, School of Arts and Media, Teesside |
| Innovation (F5) | Partnerships and Collaboration: HEIs, State Schools and Private Schools | Cynthia Hall, Head of St Helens and St Katherines, Oxford and Oxfordshire Independent State Schools Partnership |
| Practical (F6) | Welsh and International Baccalaureate |
Keith Davis, Director, Welsh Baccalaureate Project;
Liz Reece, Careers and Higher Education Adviser, St Clares School, Oxford |
| Practical (F7) | Good Value Degrees for Clever Consumers | Stella Barnes, HE and Careers Advisor, Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College |
| Practical (F8) | Foundation Degrees and FE Bill | Tim Appelbee, Contractor, Foundation Degree Forward |
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| Practical (G1) | Good Employability Profiles | Peter Forbes and Bianca Kubler, Employability Works |
| Practical (G2) | Oxbridge: One Word, Two Admissions Systems |
Dr Andrew Thompson, Admissions Tutor, Cambridge;
Mike Nicholson, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Oxford |
| Subject Focus (G3) | Horrible History: 1066 Courses and All That | Brenda Stephenson, Project Manager, Aimhigher County Durham |
| Practical (G4) | HE: Making the Right Choice | Stella Barnes, Higher Education and Careers Advisor, Queen Elizabeth Sxith Form College |
| Subject Focus (G5) | Veterinary Science and Nursing |
Lynda Moore, Head of Admissions, University of Bristol; Andrea Jeffery, University of Bristol |
| G6 | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
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| LMI (S1.1) | LMI 1 - Engineering |
Bill Sutton, Project Manager, SEMTA;
Robin Mellors-Bourne, CRAC; The Career Development Organisation |
| LMI (S1.2) | LMI 2 - Law |
Representative from College of Law; Samantha Hunt, Solicitor, Camden Community Law Centre |
| Practical (S1.3) | Supporting Professionalism in Admissions | Janet Graham, Director, SPA (Supporting Professionalism in Admissions) |
| Employer Insight (S1.4) | Employer Insight - Emergency Services (tbc) | Representatives from Police Force, London Fire Brigade, Paramedics |
| Innovation (S1.5) | Futuretrack |
Jane Artess, Research Manager, HECSU |
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| LMI (S2.1) | LMI 3 - IT |
Caralyn Benham, e-skills UK;
Robin Mellors-Bourne, CRAC: The Careers Development Organisation |
| LMI (S2.2) | LMI 4 - Using LMI | Leigh Henderson, NICEC Fellow |
| IAG Focus (S2.3) | Diplomas and the Impact on the IAG Workforce | John Thompson, Department for Children, Schools and Families |
| Practical (S2.4) | Acronyms Away! A Guide to Admissions Tests |
Annie Doyle, Senior Project Officer, SPA; Mike Nicholson, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Oxford |
| Practical (S2.5) | Stacking Shelves to Stydying Swahili: Making the Most of a Gap Year |
Mark Woodward, Head of Careers, Bablake School;
Representatives from gap year organisations |
| IAG Focus (S2.6) | Practical Approaches to CEG for Post-16 Students |
Jackie Hartley, Highflyers Publishing and Careers Adviser, Staffordshire University; Introduced by David Andrews, Senior NICEC Fellow |
