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UK Student Recruitment & Outreach AspireBU programme for schools and colleges
9:15am 9:45am
Registration and refreshments Welcome to Bournemouth University Delivered by Matthew Usher, UK Marketing & Student Recruitment Manager. Matt will provide an overview of recent changes to Higher Education, and an update on the BU course portfolio and our changing estate. Workshop A – select from the following:
10:30am Workshop A
The impact of recent and future changes to 14-19 education Following the success of her 2017 workshop, Caroline Foster will be returning to provide further insight into change in the 14-19 education landscape. Caroline is Bournemouth and Poole’s 14-19 strategic leader so will be reflecting on these changes from both a local and national perspective. Global education – the ‘B’ word and beyond Our Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Education, Dr Sonal Minocha, and colleagues will lead a discussion around the future for global education, with just a mention of Brexit and what we know so far. We’ll consider the value of international experience as an integrated part of UK education and the current and future picture of UK student mobility to study, work and live in the EU & globally. Together we’ll consider ways to motivate your students to consider their global education and career.
11:15am
Coffee and refreshments Workshop B – select from the following:
11:45pm Workshop B
Writing the UCAS Reference Charlie Smith will be joining us from UCAS to provide reference writing advice and guidance for both new and experienced teachers and careers advisers who are tasked with writing references. Understanding Widening Participation and Fair Access to Higher Education Increasing social mobility and attracting a higher proportion of students from under-represented groups have been priorities in education for a number of years. Join us to shape the way BU engages with you and the broader education agenda moving forward, to ensure our programme meets your needs and our interventions make a real difference to the prospects of disadvantaged learners. This session is just the start of the conversation and we’d like to engage with you further as a forum, with recognition for your time and input as partners in our programme design and delivery.
12:30pm
Lunch followed by networking and Education & Employability forum Join your colleagues, workshop leaders and staff from across our faculty, admissions and student services for a networking lunch and open interactive exhibition of the latest higher education insights from our four academic faculties – Health & Social Sciences, Management, Media & Communication and Science & Technology. Discuss and takeaway information on teaching and learning and careers & employability prospects.. UCAS and Student Finance England will also join us.
