'Supporting the Supporters II' Encouraging Continuing Professional Development for Support Staff
Monday 21st January 2008 , University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham
A Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences conference in association with The Centre for Active Learning in Geography, Environment and Related Disciplines, University of Gloucestershire
Contents
- What is the event about?
- What is the benefit to you in attending?
- Draft Programme
- Directions, Hotel and Car Parking
What is the event about?
Support staff in Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences (GEES) departments serve an important role in enhancing the student learning experience, yet continuing professional development and networking opportunities for this cohort remain somewhat limited.
The primary aim of this national conference is to give GEES support staff an opportunity to network with colleagues in similar roles from other institutions, and to provide opportunities for their continuing professional development in their student related activities. In this way, therefore, the conference seeks to improve support for this diverse group of personnel, and to ultimately enhance the learning experience of GEES students.
What is the benefit to you in attending?
This event is for all Support staff including in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences: administrators, departmental managers, fieldwork and laboratory technicians, resource centre staff, librarians, cartographers, C&IT/ GIS technicians, disability specialists and others.
This event provides a unique opportunity for GEES support staff to collaborate and network on a wide variety of issues.
If you have ever wondered what colleagues do in GEES disciplines and departments, this is also your chance to learn from their experiences - or to present and showcase your own!
The conference will be interactive, allowing GEES colleagues to benefit from active engagement with a variety of topics.
Draft Programme
10.30-11.00 Tea/coffee and registration
11.00-11.10 Welcome and introduction : Prof Brian Chalkley, Director, GEES Subject Centre, University of Plymouth
11.10-12.00 Keynote Presentation on UK Higher Education and the future of the GEES disciplines: Prof Mark Cleary, Vice Chancellor, University of Bradford
12.00-12.20 Report on the GEES CPD grants for Support Staff: Dr Yolande Knight, GEES Subject Centre Manager
12:20-1.20 Lunch & poster presentations from the small grant awards
1.20-2.00 Interactive Keynote Presentation on career patterns and CPD for GEES Support Staff: Professor Carolyn Roberts, Co-Director of the Centre for Active Learning, University of Gloucestershire
2.00-3.15 Specialist support staff group discussions
3.15-3.45 Specialist support staff group feedback
3.45-4.00 Conclusions, action plans and the way forward: Prof Brian Chalkley
4.00-4.30 Tea /coffee and departure