This year’s conference aims to explore how we can realise the full potential of higher education to the benefit of society and the economy – a theme inspired by the title of John Denham’s speech to the Universities UK conference last September. It is also the first annual conference for HEFCE’s new chair Tim Melville-Ross.
Speeches, presentations, session summaries and selected audio highlights will be available on the HEFCE website as the conference progresses.
Highlights on the first day will include a keynote speech from HEFCE’s Chief Executive Professor David Eastwood, followed by a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style facilitated session, where influential presenters will compete for support from delegates who will vote for and ‘invest’ in their ideas. It promises to be an interesting session with presentations from Lord Dearing, Patrick Dunne, Ann Finlayson, Sir Martin Harris and Gemma Tumelty. Watch this space for the results…
Later in the day we’ll be hearing from two universities from the city of Cambridge who will be illustrating two different approaches to employer engagement.
On day two there will be a presentation and discussion of the results of the HEFCE-commissioned study of higher education league tables and their impact on institutions. We shall also be holding workshops to explore ways of unlocking the full potential of various areas of higher education. The day will conclude with an address by John Denham, Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
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