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Engaging with Research
Developing a new future
| Date: | Thursday 6 December 2007 |
| Venue: | Thistle Marble Arch, Bryanston Street, Marble Arch, London W1H 7EH |
| Ref: | C15-53/12/07 |
| Fee*: | £150 (includes lunch, tea/coffee) NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference and course fees |
[Announcement] [Themes] [Aims] [Call for Contributions] [Programme]
Announcement
We are pleased to invite you to the Learning and Skills Research Network Conference which brings together practitioners from further and higher education, adult community learning, voluntary organisations and training providers who are interested in research and development in the Learning and Skills Sector. The conference provides a unique opportunity to share interests and explore how research can help our understanding of the policy and practice of facilitating learning for young people and adults. The conferences offers those who are conducting or using research the opportunity to inform others about it. The conference re-launches the national LSRN network and welcomes both new participants and those who were regular attendees at the LSRN conferences between 1997 and 2003. We welcome contributions and participation from practitioners in:
 | Adult and Community learning |
| Further Education |
| Higher Education |
| Learning and Skills Councils |
| Lifelong Learning Networks |
| Prisons |
| Private Training Providers |
| Probation Services |
| Trade Unions |
| Voluntary and Community sector |
| Workbased learning providers |
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Themes
- Engagement with research and development
- Working collaboratively
- Building research capacity
- Increasing the influence of research findings
- Action research and its role in improving practice
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The aims of the event
To help participants engage with research and development in the Learning and Skills Sector
What participants will get out of attending the event
| update on national policy and current research in the sector |
| opportunity to meet with colleagues regionally and nationally |
| opportunity to disseminate research findings nationally |
| opportunity to meet members of regional networks |
| the conference will count towards the 30 hour |
| CPD requirement for all FE staff |
How participants can use the information gained from the event when they get back to their institutions
Participants will be able to:
| draw upon the LSRN website which will contain papers and resources from the event |
| join their regional LSRN |
| identify appropriate opportunities within theirown organisations and practice to engage with research |
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Call for contributions
The planning group invites contributions to the conference. There are two forms of contribution:
| those that will be placed in our directory of project summaries |
| contributions that are presentations for the conference. |
Presentations are welcomed in a variety of formats:
Presentations
Paper presentations will typically involve a 20 minute presentation followed
by questions from the floor. Presenters are asked to identify their research
aim, the research methods they have used or intend to use and, where
appropriate, findings.
Round table discussion/think pieces
Round table or think pieces will involve a short presentation by an
individual or group which identifies a theme or issue to be discussed by
participants. Each round table requires a facilitator and a rapporteur. The
rapporteur will note agreed summaries of the discussion which will then be
placed for further debate on the LSRN website.
Guidelines for submission of summaries and think pieces
Summaries should be submitted by e-mail (Microsoft Word file) to:
Anne.Thompson@sheffield.ac.uk
The subject line should refer to the Learning and Skills Research Network 2007 conference. The summary should include the following:
| name of author/presenter(s) – making it clear which author is the primary contact |
| organisation represented, contact e-mail, telephone and postal address |
| title of submission |
| 150-word summary that indicates the key conference theme being explored |
Dates
The deadline for submission of summaries and think pieces: Monday 8
October 2007
Notification of acceptances or declines of submissions: Monday 22 October 2007
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Programme
| 09:45 | Arrival and registration (tea/coffee available) |
| 10:20 | Welcome and introduction to the day |
| 10:50 | Keynote Addresses Professor Mary Hamilton, University of Lancaster Professor Anne-Marie Bathmaker, University of West of England |
| 11:30 | Round table discussion on the
key issues in the Learning and Skills Sector which would benefit from research and development. |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 13:45 | Presentations - Session 1 * 1. Engagement with research and development 2. Working collaboratively 3. Building research capacity 4. Increasing the influence of research findings 5. Action research and its role in improving practice |
| 14:30 | Presentations - Session 2 * 1. Engagement with research and development 2. Working collaboratively 3. Building research capacity 4. Increasing the influence of research findings 5. Action research and its role in improving practice |
| 15:15 | Questions to Panel, Plenary for dialogue |
| 16:00 | Close of Conference (tea/coffee available) |
| * Presentations Following the the deadline for submission of summaries and think pieces, topics for presentations, based on the conference themes, will be finalised and publicised in November. |
This programme is correct at the time of going to press. The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the published programme in the event of one or more of the advertised speakers being unable to attend. Delegates will have no claim against NIACE in respect of such changes.
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