Mar 10, 2016 - Opening up UCAS to European universities: opportunities for students and European institutions. Jenny Hä
Westminster Higher Education Forum Keynote Seminar Next steps for widening participation policy and the changing shape of Higher Education admissions Timing: Morning, Thursday, 10th March 2016 Venue: Royal Over-Seas League, Over-Seas House, Park Place, St James's Street, London SW1A 1LR Draft agenda subject to change
8.30 - 9.00
Registration and coffee
9.00 - 9.05
Chair’s opening remarks Senior Parliamentarian
9.05 - 10.15
Emerging trends in higher education admissions and their impact on universities The removal of the students numbers cap: increasing competition between institutions Paul Teulon, Director of Admissions, King’s College London Unconditional offers: a small but growing trend Janet Graham, Director, SPA (Supporting Professionalism in Admissions) Decoupling A-levels: impacts on admissions decisions Peter Hamilton, Headmaster, The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School, Hertfordshire Clearing and adjustment: the changing shape of the admissions cycle Hannah Morrish, Higher Education Community Manager, The Student Room Post qualification applications: the potential for reforming the admissions timetable Angela Nartey, Policy Officer, University and College Union Questions and comments from the floor
10.15 - 10.35
Opening up UCAS to European universities: opportunities for students and European institutions Jenny Hällen Hedberg, Head of International Relations, University of Luxembourg Questions and comments from the floor
10.35 - 10.40
Chair’s closing remarks Senior Parliamentarian
10.40 - 11.10
Coffee
11.10 - 11.15
Chair’s opening remarks Baroness Sharp of Guildford, Member, House of Lords Social Mobility Committee
11.15 - 11.40
‘National Outreach Networks’: impact so far and future targets Clair Murphy, Senior Higher Education Policy Adviser, HEFCE Questions and comments from the floor
11.40 - 12.05
Equality and HE admissions: how to encourage more male students to apply to university Helen Thorne, Director of External Relations, UCAS Questions and comments from the floor
12.05 - 12.55
Policy priorities for widening participation: bursaries, outreach programmes and additional support Are the measures set out in the Government’s 2015 Green Paper likely to deliver the stated aims of doubling the percentage of people entering HE from disadvantaged backgrounds and raising BME participation by 20% by 2020? To what extent will name-blind UCAS applications affect access to HE from minority groups? What metrics should be used to judge fair access in the new Teaching Excellence Framework? Would a greater extent of differentiated fees influence the choices of students from disadvantaged backgrounds? To what extent do institutions and governments provide sufficient support for students with additional needs, including disabled students and care leavers? How can universities find an appropriate balance between providing financial support and outreach programmes? What steps can universities and governments take to address levels of geographical variation in HE participation? Do current funding and admissions systems disadvantage mature students and those seeking to study part time? To what extent will forthcoming reforms to the UCAS tariff system, to reflect a growing variety of level 3 qualifications, result in a greater diversity of entry routes to HE?
Dr Robin Shields, Senior Lecturer, Higher Education Management, University of Bath and Co-author, Changing patterns in vocational entry qualifications, student support and outcomes in undergraduate degree programmes Professor John Storan, Principal, Action on Access and Director of Continuum, the Centre for Widening Participation Policy Studies, University of East London Dr Shaun Speed, Senior Lecturer in Nurse Education and Academic Lead for Widening Participation, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, University of Manchester Peter Ogudoro, Doctoral Researcher in Education, University of Reading Carrie Wilson, Young People’s Project Coordinator, The Care Leavers’ Association Questions and comments from the floor 12.55 - 13.00
Chair’s and Westminster Higher Education Forum closing remarks Baroness Sharp of Guildford, Member, House of Lords Social Mobility Committee Jonny Roberts, Associate Editor, Westminster Higher Education Forum
