Supporting the student experience
- Date: 19 Jul 2010 - 20 Jul 2010
- Location/venue: Medrus Conference Centre, Aberystwyth University, Wales
Aberystwyth University invites participates to showcase achievements and enhancements in Welsh higher education in supporting the student experience. The event offers an opportunity to learn from shared good practice and comprises workshops, poster presentations and key note speakers including Professor Tony Cook of the University of Ulster’s Student Transition and Retention (STAR) Project.
Content
The event aims to offer the following workshops and are inviting contributions from colleagues in the form of a brief presentation of developments and enhancements of the student experience in their home institutions.
Workshops
- Responsible and innovative marketing and recruitment
- Induction & welcome
- Personal Tutoring
- Supporting Students / staff development
- Whole person development: skills and employability
- Curriculum accessibility
- Peer support & mentoring
- Bilingualism & multiculturalism
- Widening Participation
Contributions
Are invited in the form of:
- A short briefing paper (1500 words max) which can be presented and discussed in the workshop;
- Poster presentations to take place at lunch time on 20 July 2010.
- Workshop participation
Proposals
Please submit contribution proposals to: staff.dev@aber.ac.uk