Driving Innovation in Higher Education 2023
The Royal Society of Medicine, London 24 January 2023, 8:00am - 4:00pm
8:00am
Registration
9:00am
Chair’s Welcome Address
Greta Paa-Kerner, Head of Employer Partnerships & Apprenticeships, The Talent Gateway, University of East London
9:10am
Opening Keynote Address
Matt Western MP, Shadow Education Minister
9:30am
Keynote Address: Driving Innovation In Higher Education And Becoming A World Leading University
Dr Paul Marshall, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Careers & Enterprise, University of East London
9:50am
Keynote Address: Helping The UK Build Back Better Through University Partnerships And Collaborations
- Putting universities at the heart of the economic and social recovery by reaching out to new partners locally and nationally
- Driving productivity and boosting competitiveness through innovation, training and knowledge exchange
- Ensuring that UKRI takes the lead in efforts to improve and maintain funding to rebalance regional research and innovation funding
- Recommending that local and combined authorities bring universities into economic and social planning to ensure a wide-reaching recovery
Dr Joe Marshall, Chief Executive, National Centre for Universities and Business
10:10am
Questions And Answers Session
10:30am
Break and Networking
11:10am
Exploring The Importance Of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Across Higher Education
- Looking at what is expected from Universities to ensure every student has the opportunity to thrive
- Exploring the Office for Students' 2022 - 2025 strategy
- Understanding equality of opportunity in higher education for the future
Amy Norton, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Office for Students
11:30am
Identifying And Overcoming The Barriers To Innovation In Higher Education To Deliver A Flexible And Personalised Approach To Course Delivery
- Boosting investment in digital in UK higher education and developing a coherent strategic approach
- Adopting a longer-term view on the role of digital technology and mitigating the existential risks the sector faces
- Ensuring that teaching staff get the time and support they need to develop digital competence and confidence
- Developing good leadership in digital transformation by setting strategic direction and promoting digital-first thinking
- Recognising digital as a strategic asset and a way to deliver the university’s mission
Professor Peter Francis, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Birmingham City University
11:50am
Questions And Answer Session
12:00pm
Seminar Session: Innovations On Inclusive Practice
The session will introduce the audience to themes on Specialist Support that Senclude considers important.
The Session will also have two speakers representing the student's voices.
John-Paul Anderson and Vicolina Stavila, SenClude - with student guests Melissa Driver and Ritik Vibhani
12:30pm
Lunch And Networking
2:00pm
Case Study: Learning Lessons From The Pandemic And Making The Most Of Technologies In Teaching
- Responding to students’ views which indicate that most want a blend of in-person and online teaching
- Capitalising on investment in digital transformation in higher education while bringing back the advantages of in-person experiences
- The impact of the move to digital teaching and learning on reducing attainment gaps
- Designing online assessments with real-world and workplace scenarios and tasks and reducing assessment anxiety
- Expanding access to academic and student support services through using digital platforms
Dr Slawomir Raszewski, Senior Lecturer, Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London
2:20pm
Case Study: Developing A Research And Innovation Strategy To Ensure That Innovation Flows Seamlessly From Research And Provides Societal Benefit
- Deepening the culture of innovation and enhancing the university’s impact, knowledge exchange and community engagement
- Building strong concentrations in interdisciplinary research and innovation
- Scaling up activities to involve greater numbers of staff, students and postgraduate researchers in impact and innovation
- Analysing the success of objectives to ensure that research and innovation activity and quality are continuously growing and improving
Dilshad Sheikh, Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Business, Arden University
2:40pm
Case Study: Fostering An Inclusive Culture To Promote Positive Mental Health, Wellbeing And Compassionate Care To All Students
- Fostering a sense of belonging in the aftermath of the pandemic
- Reframing mental health as a vital component of the learning journey as opposed to an add-on
- Encouraging students to reflect and challenge their own unconscious biases and prejudices
- Making individual adjustments for students to recognise the bi-directional aspects of physical and mental health
- Co-producing the curriculum and other activities with students to ensure that they feel their input is considered
Obinna Okereke, Project Manager - Student Experience, Coventry University
3:00pm
Question And Answer Session
3:20pm
Chair’s Summary And Close