OverviewThis conference, in partnership with Action on Access, will explore the value and importance of collaborative partnership working in Higher Education to support access, participation, and student success, and how universities can excel at this. The event will explore the working styles of collaboration; the creation of new and vital partnerships to support access and participation; and discuss case studies and initiatives which highlight collaborative and partnership working from a policy research and practice perspective.
Why should you attend?
The event will illuminate and illustrate to delegates examples of best practice, as part of a broader discuss about why and how collaboration and partnership works. It will in turn constructively examine and explore why collaborative partnership has so much to offer to widening participation and social mobility, and to Higher Education more widely. Speakers include:
Who should attend?
This event is recommended for everyone who works on or is interested in issues surrounding social mobility or widening participation in higher education. The event will look at student access, student success whilst at university, and graduate success.
The event will also be useful for those who work in a non-access, non-participation related partnership role, but are keen to develop or refresh their partnership skills.
Anyone with an interest in this topic is welcome to attend. Possible job titles include:
- Manager/Director of Widening Participation
- Head/Director of Partnerships
- Head/Director of Recruitment and Outreach
- Manager/Director for Teaching and Learning
- Director/Head of Student Engagement
- Director/Head of Fair Access
- Director/Head of Planning and Strategy
- Partnership Officer
- Outreach Officer
- Social Mobility Officer