Hosted by The British Library
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This year’s UKCGE Winter Conference at the British Library on March 9th focuses on issues associated with ‘Future Resourcing of Postgraduate Study’. There will be plenary session presentations from The Hon David Willetts MP (Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities & Skills), Professor Paul Wellings (Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University) and Professor Ian Diamond (Chief Executiveof ESRC) who will give respectively a political view and research council perspective on issues surrounding the resourcing of postgraduate study given the recent changes in the global economic situation.
The meeting programme will also contain breakout sessions covering: The soon to be launched Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey; FEC and Cross Subsidies in Postgraduate Provision; The Payback to Students from Postgraduate Training; Resourcing of Postgraduate Students in the Digital Age. Finally delegates will have an opportunity to take a guided tour of the British Library to become fully acquainted with the support facilities that it can provide for postgraduate study.
Confirmed speakers include:
Plenary Speakers
Professor Ian Diamond Chief Executive, ESRC
Professor Malcolm McCrae Chair, UKCGE
Professor Paul Wellings Vice-Chancellor, Lancaster University
David Willetts MP Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities & Skills
Breakout Session Speakers
Professor Geraint Johnes Professor of Economics, Lancaster University
Joanna Newman Head of Higher Education, The British Library
Professor Chris Park & Gosia Kulej The Higher Education Academy
The cost of the Conference is £200 for UKCGE Members and £250 for non-members. This includes lunch and refreshments
