2007 Conference Papers & Presentations

Welcome and introduction to the conference: New Strategies for Enhancement Themes and the Five-year rolling Programme.
Professor Kenny Miller, Deputy Principal, University of Strathclyde, Chair, the Scottish Higher Education Enhancement Committee

The higher education learning experience in Scotland and student engagement
James Alexander, President, NUS Scotland

Evolving approaches to quality across Europe
Andrée Sursock, Deputy Secretary General, European University Association

Research Teaching Linkages: enhancing graduate attributes
Professor Andrea Nolan,Vice-Principal, Learning and Teaching, University of Glasgow and Chair of the Steering Committee for the Theme on Research-Teaching Linkages
Professor Alan Jenkins, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education, Oxford Brookes University, Fellow of the Reinvention Centre, CETL

The First Year: Curriculum design for the first year
Workshop programme and Case study questionnaire

Dr Cathy Bovill, Queen Margaret University

The First Year: Transition in the first year
Ruth Whittaker

The First Year: Student expectations, experiences and reflections on the first year
Rowena Kochanowska and Bill Johnston, University of Strathclyde

The First Year: Nature and purposes of the first year – institutional strategies
Hong-Kong briefing

Professor George Gordon, University of Strathclyde

Flexible Delivery: Flexible entry and flexible programmes in the context of the SCQF
Handout

Vince Mills, Director, Scottish Centre for Work-based Learning, Glasgow Caledonian University

Flexible Delivery: Planning and implementing flexible programmes.
Dr Paddy Maher, Dean of Science and Technology, UHI, Millenium Institute

John Casey, Learning Materials Manager, UHI Millennium Institute;
Carey Normand, University of Dundee

The First Year Experience: empowerment and engagement

Professor Ronald Piper; Vice Principal, Learning and Teaching, University of St Andrews, Chair of the First Year Steering Committee
Professor Kerri-Lee Krause, Professor and Director of Griffith Institute for Higher Education, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
Professor George Gordon, Research Professor, Centre for Academic Practice, Learning and Enhancement, University of Strathclyde and Project Director, First Year Theme

Research teaching linkages, Case Studies, Handout

Professor Alan Jenkins, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education, Oxford Brookes University, Fellow of the Reinvention Centre, CETL

Enhancing quality: sharing experiences and approaches
Dr Padraig Walsh, Chief Executive, Irish Universities Quality Board

Enhancing quality: reflections on the higher education experience in Ontario Province, Canada
Mark Batho, Head of Lifelong Learning Group, Scottish Executive
Professor John Palfreyman, Depute Principal, The University of Abertay, Dundee

Research-Teaching Linkages

Ray Land presentation
Carolin Kreber presentation

Professor Carolin Kreber, Director, Centre for Teaching Learning and Assessment, University of Edinburgh
Professor Ray Land, Centre for Academic Practice, Learning and Enhancement, University of Strathclyde and Project Director, for the Research-Teaching Linkages Theme

Employability: Enhancing graduate employability: Innovative projects across the curriculum
Debra Macfarlane and Dr Archie Roy, University of Glasgow Careers Service
Eleanor Burt and Colin Mason, University of St Andrews, Lesley Black, Glasgow School of Art, Libby Curtis, Gray’s School of Art and Gordon Walkden, University of Aberdeen