CHES
e-Newsletter
March 2017
CHES updates
A note from the CEO of IES, Adam Donnan:
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Training courses,
conferences &
workshops
This year the IES and CHES will be holding a joint AGM on 3rd April at
Middlesex University. Both the IES Council and CHES Executive Committee
personnel have changed considerably over the past couple of years so this
will be an opportunity for the members of both committees to meet each
other and to explore the topic of employability within the environmental
sciences.
In the morning (10:30am-1.30pm) we will run the IES Council meeting and
CHES Executive Committee meeting and their respective AGMs concurrently
in two separate rooms. After lunch the two groups will come together for a
workshop on the following theme:
Wakeham & Apprenticeships: Challenges for employability in
environmental science (2pm-5.30pm)
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Session I: The Wakeham report: addressing the skill gap. Ali Orr
(Science Council)
Session II: Addressing the Employer’s needs and expectations.
(External speaker from industry presenting on employer’s
perspectives TBC).
Session III: Apprenticeship Degree – Paul Hooper (MMU)
As this is a packed day we will be extending the running time from
10:30am to 5.30pm. The AGM will take place at Middlesex University’s
Hendon Campus (The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT). The campus
is near a tube station and mainline station (www.mdx.ac.uk/get-intouch/directions-london).
Further details about the AGM will be sent out nearer the time, but please
save the date in your calendar and book your travel tickets early to keep
down costs. Hotel accommodation is
available (www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/hendonhall), but we regret that
the IES cannot cover this, so must be covered by your own organisations.
In order for us to manage numbers please indicate your interest in
attending to Chloe/Lisa ([email protected])? Numbers are limited.
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Training Courses, Conferences &
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22 Mar 2017, Manchester: ‘Smart Cities and Communities: achieving smart
urban growth’ – an opportunity to learn how International city projects are
using frontier technology to tackle some of the biggest problems and use
existing resources smarter. The conference will explore perceptions,
experiences and ideas on what makes a city smart, and how we can sustain
our places and communities to thrive for generations to come.
11 May 2017, Manchester Conference Centre: ‘HEA Surveys Conference
2017: Understanding and enhancing the student experience’ - the 2017
conference will focus on using surveys, metrics and other research findings to
shine a light on issues currently affecting the sector, inform decisions, and
drive enhancement at the institutional and sector-wide levels.
18 May 2017, London: ‘Promoting and improving student welling in higher
education’ – This Forum will provide an opportunity to learn about the latest
thinking around student wellbeing, and how best to increase awareness of its
importance across Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Practitioners and
policymakers will discuss updates and best practice in promoting and
improving student wellbeing through innovative strategies.
24 May 2017, London: ‘Increasing the employment prospects of UK
graduates’ - This Forum will provide an opportunity to hear an update on
Higher Apprenticeships policy and discuss the future of the higher
apprenticeships landscape. Participants will gain an insight from policy and
best practice on how best to effectively design and deliver successful high
quality degree level apprenticeships that meet the needs of employers,
learners and institutions.
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21-23 June 2017, Valencia, Spain: ‘3rd International
Conference on Higher Education Advances’ - This conference is
an excellent forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange
ideas, experiences, opinions and research results relating to the
preparation of students, teaching/learning methodologies and
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28 June 2017, London: ‘Supporting part-time and mature
students within higher education’ - This Forum provides
attendees with the opportunity to hear from best practice case
studies and policymakers about how to increase the recruitment,
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attainment and retention of mature and part time students
within the UK higher education sector. Participants will hear
about how to offer flexible learning suited to the needs of part
time learners, how to address the barriers that mature and parttime students face as well as what policies and initiatives can be
implemented to widen participation and ensure mature and parttime students succeed.
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