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Events
5-7 September: ALT conference, Liverpool
Among the conference's themes are: empowerment in learning technology, supporting students through staff/student partnerships, students as influencers, developing skills and supporting staff at all levels, impact of learning technology on the physical and the virtual, strategies for enabling innovation, effectively managing change.
5-7 September: Conference on University Purchasing, Swansea
The University of Swansea is hosting this year's conference at its Bay campus. The conference programme is suitable for heads of procurement, category managers and buyers as well as individuals based outside the procurement functions such as technicians, business managers and academics.
6-8 September: RAISE 17 conference, Manchester
The conference aims to offer a forum and platform showcasing practice and research about, student engagement (SE) and partnership. Staff in all roles, all students, and others interested in university and college higher education are welcome to participate. Students who would like to attend pay only a refundable deposit and otherwise attend free of charge.
Popular posts
Why blockchain could be the future in knowledge procurement
More applications are emerging for blockchain - a formerly obscure technology that underpins the digital currency Bitcoin. Nick Petford, chair of the Procurement UK forum and vice chancellor of the University of Northampton, is excited about its potential for procurement.
Improving employability for wider participation students
Gaining a degree doesn't necessarily level the playing field for all graduates when it comes to finding a job. The University of Manchester has been trying out a scheme to change that and get more students from disadvantaged backgrounds into better jobs after graduation. As Andrew Whitmore from the university careers service explains, it looks to be getting positive results.
How can we tackle procurement skills shortages in higher education?
The higher education sector is facing difficulties in finding and recruiting procurement professionals with the right skills. NEUPC’s CEO Frank Rowell talks about how the consortium is addressing the issue.