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Summer Conference 2009

1st & 2nd July 2009

Opportunities and Challenges for Doctoral Education:
The Next Decade

Location: The University of Manchester

Plenary Presentations

Opportunities and Challenges for Doctoral Training Provision post-RAE08	Dr Malcolm McVicar, Vice-Chancellor / President, University of Central Lancashire
International Challenges for the UK’s Competitive Position in Recruitment of PGRS	Dr Neil Kemp OBE, Independent International HE Consultant and Visiting Fellow, Institute of Education, London
International Recruitment of PGR Students - An Institutional Perspective	Professor Mick Fuller, Head of Graduate School, University of Plymouth & UKCGE Honorary Secretary
Realising the Potential of Researchers	Dr Janet Metcalfe, Chair and Head of Vitae

Keynote Presentations

Professional Doctorates as Opportunities for CPD and the Life-long Learning Agenda	Professor Jerry Wellington, Head of Research Degrees, School of Education, The University of Sheffield
Key Elements for Success of Doctoral Training Centres	Dr James Wakefield, Director of the Life Sciences Interface Doctoral Training Centre, The University of Oxford
Opportunities and Challenges for Bologna post-2010	Dr Andreas Frijdal, Director, European University Institute, Florence, Italy
The Sustainability of Graduate Research Skills Training post-2010	Kate Reading, Portfolio Manager, Research Careers & Diversity Unit, RCUK

Workshop Presentations

Motivating Researchers: Promoting Excellence in Researcher Training	Dr Douglas Halliday, Dean, Graduate School, Durham University
Research Degrees at a Distance	Peter Forrest, Deputy Director UELconnect, University of East London
Fitness for Purpose: Emerging Notions Defining the Doctorate	Gill Clarke, Director, Education Support Unit, University of Bristol & UKCGE Executive Committee Member
Performance and Practice-based Doctorates: Delivery and Evaluation issues	Dr Roberta Mock, Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Plymouth
Employer Engagement with PhD Researchers	Maica Rubio, Client Development Manager, Vitae