Winter Conference 2011

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The 2011 UKCGE Winter Conference will focus on the impact that the current financial climate and the recent government spending review, will have on postgraduate provison for UK HEIs.

In plenary sessions Sir Alan Langlands, Chief Executive of HEFCE, will offer his opinion on the current climate and Professor Sir Drummond Bone will share some of his experiences of previous periods of austerity and how institutions can come through these times. Dr Iain Cameron, RCUK will give a presentation on the Latest Developments in Research Council Practice. Professor Malcolm McCrae & Professor Pam Denicolo, Chair and Vice-Chair of UKCGE, will also offer the Council’s perspectives on the current climate.

Conference Welcome given by Dame Lynne Brindley - Chief Executive, The British Library

Confirmed Speakers plenary include:

Sir Alan Langlands - Chief Executive, HEFCE
Setting the Scene: Lean Years or New Landscape

Professor Sir Drummond Bone - former President, UUK & former Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool
Experience of Periods of AusterityDr Iain Cameron - Head of Research Careers, RCUK
Overview of Research Council Strategies

Prof Malcolm McCrae & Prof Pam Denicolo - UKCGE Executive Committee
UKCGE Perspectives

Other confirmed speakers include:

Professor Dianne Berry - Director of Postgraduate Research Studies and Researcher Development, University of Reading
Improving Efficiency and Effectiveness

Professor Pam Maras - Director of Greenwich Early Career Researcher Initiative, University of Greenwich
Co-operation and Competition - Creation of the New London Graduate School

Gill Clarke - University of Bristol & UKCGE Executive Committee
Janet Bohrer - QAA
The Distinctiveness of Doctoral Degrees witin the context of Bologna

Denise M Sweeney - Educational Designer, Academic Practice Unit, University of Leciester
Dilemmas in Recruitment - Diversification

Further speakers will be added to this page as soon as they are confirmed.The cost of the Conference is £225 for UKCGE Members and £275 for non-members. This includes lunch and refreshments.