If you would like to host a conference or webinar in conjunction with the HEIR Network, please contact us. 

 

SAVE THE DATE!  2024 HEIR NETWORK ANNUAL CONFERENCE 

This year’s UK & Ireland HEIR Network annual Conference will take place at Buckinghamshire New University on 12 -13 September 2024.  Further details are here.

 

NEXT HEIR FREE ONLINE EVENT – JUNE 2024 

Save the date for the next in our series of free online lunchtime events.  Join us on Friday 14 June at 12:00 when we will gather to explore the matter of students’ ‘educational gains’. 

Measuring Educational Gains in TEF 2023: how students succeed throughout their journey 

Presenters will include Professor Dilly Fung, author of the independent report ‘Educational Gains Explored’ and there will be case studies from TEF Gold HEIs: Professor Kristyan Spelman Miller, PVC Education at Keele University and one more TBC.  Watch this space for details soon on how to reserve your free place. 

 

 MARCH 2024 HEIR FREE ONLINE  EVENT 

Our first online free event of 2024 was held on Friday 1 March on “Developing Access and Participation Plans in English HEIs”. Colleagues from three ‘wave 1’ universities generously agreed to share their approaches and experiences of constructing the new Plans, with a particular focus on data and target setting, and the new evaluation aspects.

We had presentation and discussions with: 

• University of Wolverhampton – Professor Phil Gravestock (Dean of Students and Education), Dr Matt Horton (Evaluation Manager) and Colin Gibson (Senior Planning Officer)
  – You can view Wolverhampton’s slides here
• University of Derby – Dan West (Research and Policy Lead APP) and Jo Astley (Evaluation and Evidence Manager)  
  – You can view Derby’s slides here
• University of Southampton – Dr Christian Hoggard (Senior Data Insight Analyst)  
  – You can view Southampton’s slides here

If you want to catch up on the presentations you can find recordings of them on our YouTube channel here.

 

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