Professor Margaret J Cox represented the only University in the World at the GITEX conference/exhibition in Dubai at the Dubai World Trade Centre in October 2015. In addition to giving the keynote speech, Professor Cox was also on an expert panel at the TechVerticals Digital Education Conference GITEX Technology Weeks the leading[…]
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Philanthropy and Fundraising in British Higher Education Professor Sir Rick Trainor KBE, FRHS, FKC, FAcSS Rector of Exeter college Oxford 21st March 2016 – 12.45 – 14.30 The Council Room, Strand Campus, King’s College London Professor Trainor spoke on issues relating to philanthropy and fundraising in British Higher Education Registration[…]
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“Challenges Facing Universities: People Management Issues” – 11th November 2015 Organised by the NCUP, this seminar on the challenges that face universities today took place at The Strand Campus of King’s College London. The major emphasis was on the analysis of key people-centred processes within universities, which are associated[…]
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A delegation from NCUP were invited to a panel at the 13th Anglo-Italian and 7th International Innovations in Education Colloquium: “ Personalisation, who do you think you are?” 23rd – 26th April at the University of Brescia in Northern Italy. NCUP members taking part were: Current President – Professor Margaret Cox; Council Members: Professors Katherine Cockin, Duska[…]
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NCUP Annual Education Lecture & AGM 11th February 2015 at The Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining 1 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5DB NCUP Annual Education Lecture The Rt Hon David Willetts MP – ‘The Idea of a University’ The Rt Hon Professor David Willetts, MP, spoke about ‘The State[…]
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The Rt Hon. Baroness Tessa Blackstone hosted our Annual Luncheon Reception at the House of Lords on Tuesday, 30th September 2014 which was attended by 60 guests including NCUP members, senior academics, members of the teaching professions and educational organisations. Baroness Blackstone’s professional life as an educationalist and politician included[…]
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Links to the Powerpoint presentations: D&M 2015_03_11 Delivering sustainable campus with effective FM v1.1 D&M 20150311 NCUP D&M WS IMMM Will Scott Took Place in The Library, IOM, 1 Carlton House Terrace, London, on Wednesday, 11th March 2015 Delivering Value from the HE Estate: Recent Trends andFuture Challenges –[…]
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Link for presentation slides–> NCUP Annual 2014 – DL (1-35) NCUP Annual 2014 – Professor Diana Laurillard The Cruel Myths and Basic Maths of MOOCs Professor Laurillard followed up on the issues addressed in the 2013 lecture by Lord Professor Rees that concern UK Universities’ response to[…]
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In the keynote NCUP Annual Education Lecture, Lord Professor Martin Rees considered some of the problems faced by UK Universities from an uncertain future with constraints on funds, both public and private and the ever growing impact of distance learning. Such burdens do not affect overseas competitors to the same extent:[…]
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This networking event took place at the Attlee Room, Westminster Palace London SW1A 0PW on Thursday, 25th July 2013. Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE, is a British scientist, writer, broadcaster and member of the House of Lords. Specialising in the physiology of the brain, Susan researches the impact of 21st century technologies on the[…]
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