HUUs. Student. CHANGE; Your University, Your degree, Your future

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1 HUUs Student CHANGE; Your University, Your degree, Your future

2 Welcome to HUU s Student Conference The purpose of HUU s Student Conference is to engage students with the concept of change. This conference will focus on two key objectives: Providing advanced training for Course Representatives as well as other students, particularly in Change Management Allowing students to engage with senior members of staff at the University as well as individuals from National Organisations on the theme of Change With new, exciting and innovative projects taking place across the University and within HUU, this is an opportunity for students to talk directly with those leading these projects. HUU and the University of Hull work in partnership to ensure that student opinions are heard and acted upon, especially within the ever-changing environment of Higher Education. Conference Chair Gareth Ikin This year s conference is chaired by Gareth Ikin. Gareth is in his first term as Vice-President Education for Hull University Union and is a graduate of the University of Hull with a degree in Accounting and Financial Management. Gareth s role as Vice-President Education is to represent the collective voice of students on all issues relating to Learning and Teaching. As a University of Hull student, Gareth was an Academic Council Representative as well as Faculty Co-ordinator for Hull University Business School. A keen hockey player, Gareth also served as Treasure and then went on to become Club President whilst at University. Tweet Gareth Conference staff If you need any assistance throughout the day please find our conference staff and they will be more than happy to help. Tweet HUU Steve Ralph Education & Representation Co-ordinator Georgia Van Der End Marketing and PR Co-ordinator Chelsea Baxter Research and Campaigns Co-ordinator

3 TIME ACTIVITY 11:30am Registration in Meeting Room 4 12:00pm Event commences in Meeting Room 1 12:00pm 12:10pm Session 1 12:10pm 12:40pm Session 2 12:40pm 1:10pm 1:15pm Welcome from Conference Chair - VP Education, Gareth Ikin Breakout sessions Advanced Skills Session 1 Change Management Martha Kember presenting training on how to develop higher-level skills within the field of change management. Lunch Advanced Skills Session 2 Student Empowerment Paul Dearey presenting on student empowerment and the skills created through new courses in Social Sciences. Session 1 Change Management led by Martha Kember This session aims to inform you of change management as a concept as well as some personal skills that are needed within change management. There will be some key principles of change management and what has to happen in order for it to be affective. Session 2 Student Empowerment led by Paul Dearey In the workshop, Paul will distinguish between two forms of student empowerment: activism and participation. He will lead participants to distinguish between and evaluate these two forms of empowerment. He will suggest that the Change agenda which is progressing in higher education internationally promotes activism as a solution to educational problems; but that, at the same time, it discourages participation. Biographies of our guest speakers and session leaders 2:00pm 3:30pm 3:40pm Panels Engagement with members of senior management, discussing everything from Curriculum 2016, to the new library re-development and other projects that students want to discuss. Robert Sherratt - Student Experience Programme Dr Elizabeth Cleaver Curriculum 2016 Ellie Russell NUS; its impact and change across Higher Education Rachel Kirby HUU s strategy Plenary from Conference Chair VP Education, Gareth Ikin Conference closes Marketing and Communications Manager, Rachel Kirby HUU s Strategy Rachel joined Hull University Union in 2012, she brings with her nine years of Marketing and PR experience as well as practical knowledge of event and account management. Graduating from Liverpool University with a BA in History and Politics. With her position on Hull University Union s Senior Management Team she has been a major component with the planning of the new strategy of HUU as an organisation. Currently writing a new marketing and communication strategy she has an active role within change management. Rachel took part in the move of Hull Truck Theatre to a new 17 million venue, this is but one of her accolades. Bringing her expertise as well as creativity from both the charity and public sector she is an asset to HUU.

4 Biographies continued Director of Learning Enhancement and Academic Practice, Dr Elizabeth Cleaver Curriculum 2016 Elizabeth Cleaver joined LEAP in August She provides leadership, management and strategic oversight of the LEAP teams: Academic Practice, Quality, Technology Enhanced Learning and Public Engagement for Learning and Teaching, and provides support for the Pro-Vice- Chancellor (Learning & Teaching) on developing and implementing the University s Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Strategy and associated curriculum reform programme. Her career in universities and research has spanned twenty years across a wide range of institutions and roles. Elizabeth holds a PhD in Sociology from Lancaster University and is a Principle Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Student Engagement and Partnership Manager, Ellie Russell The Higher Education Landscape Ellie Russell is Student Engagement and Partnership Manager for The Student Engagement Partnership, an initiative housed by NUS and funded by HEFCE, Guild HE and AoC. Ellie joined NUS in 2011 after graduating from the University of Leeds with a degree in Politics and Parliamentary Studies. During her studies Ellie completed placements in MP s offices in Westminster and the Canadian Parliament and was a trustee of Leeds University Union from Prior to starting university, Ellie held the elected position of Vice President (Further Education) of NUS from Head of Student Experience, Robert Sherratt The Student Experience Programme Robert is the Director of the University s Student Experience Programme. The programme s vision to provide an excellent experience for all our students and is being delivered through a portfolio of projects many of which are in partnership with HUU. Having worked in Higher Education for the last twenty years Robert has worked in a range of roles including IT, learning technology, libraries and change and programme management, and at a number of institutions including Leicester and Loughborough. During this time he introduced one of the first portals in UK HE in 2003 and led the programme to move from two institutional VLEs to a single platform, ebridge, between He has also contributed to open source in higher education communities globally and has just concluded a term as governor at a local comprehensive school. Advanced Skill Session Leaders Head of Staff Development, Martha Kember FCIPD MSC HRM (Fellow of the Higher Education Academy) Change Management Martha is the University of Hull s Head of Staff Development. Through this role she has been shortlisted for several awards; a Student-Led Teaching Award (Hull University Union awards), a Times Higher Education Award for Outstanding Contribution to Leadership Development, further Martha is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She holds the highest level of CIPD professional membership as a Chartered Fellow, as well as a Masters in Human Resource Management. Working for the University of Hull for over eleven years she has helped the University to achieve many strategic objectives and leads the asset of staff development to be a friendly, accessible and quality service, that empowers and develops staff at the University of Hull. Director of Studies School of Social Sciences, Paul Dearey Student Empowerment Paul is the Director of Studies within the School of Social Sciences, he holds a BA and MA lecturing in Theology. Paul has a variety of publications based on religious and philosophical perspectives. Since becoming Director of Studies student empowerment and representation has increased with Course Reps from both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students becoming more involved in making change. Further, a change project has meant that Paul has led his team to create more innovative courses that will create graduates that will be empowered and use a wide research base.

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