- NCUP Seminar Research Excellence & Publishing Open Access, Data, Copyright Impact
3rd April 2017 9:30am – 16:30pm King’s College, London WC2R 2LS
Professor Margaret Cox welcomed delegates to the seminar on a wide range of issues relating to academic publishing, copyright, open access and impact in the context of the Research Excellence Framework. Eight presentations were given, followed by lengthy discussions and a roundtable session at the ...
Read more - House of Lords Luncheon – 9th May 2017
The NCUP patron: The Rt Hon the Baroness Perry of Southwark and Lord Inglewood hosted a banquet luncheon to discuss future prospects for higher education
Download a report of Lord Inglewood’s Speech
Luncheon In the Cholmondeley Room & Terrace
May 9th. 2017, 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Our Patron, Baroness Perry of Southwark hosted the NCUP luncheon together with Lord ...
Read more - NCUP President Gives Keynote Speech at the GITEX Conference and Exhibition at the World Trade Centre in Dubai
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 ICT event in the Middle East, ...
Read more - Sir Rick Trainor
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 & Buffet: 12.45pm – 13.30pm
Annual Education Lecture: 13.30 p.m. – ...
Read more - Challenges Facing Universities: People Management Issues
“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 with organizational efficiency and effectiveness. These are corporate ...
Read more - 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
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 Rosenberg and Christina Preston, and ...
Read more - Annual Education Lecture with The Rt Hon Professor David Willetts MP ‘The Idea of a University’
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 of UK Universities and the Case for Higher Education’
Followed by ...
Read more - Annual Reception at House of Lords with The Rt Hon Baroness Tessa Blackstone
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 being an Adviser at the Central ...
Read more - Designing & Managing the University Estates Seminar
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 – Jamie Arrowsmith, Programme Manager for Research Policy and Efficiency at Universities UK
AUDE ...
Read more - NCUP Annual Lecture by Professor Diana Laurillard, held on 19th February 2014
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 the growing impact of distance learning. The phenomenon ...
Read more - NCUP Annual Education Lecture by Lord Martin Rees, 20th February 2013
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: the US continues to act ...
Read more - Networking event with Baroness Susan Greenfield, 25th July 2013
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 mind; how the brain generates consciousness and ...
Read more - Languages and Internationalisation : Globalisation and the 21st Century University
Held on the 1st July 2009 at Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.
Please see links to the presentations:
Professor Susan Bassnet, PVC, University of Warwick
Talked about ‘Navigating Multilingual Waters’
Link
Dr Marina Mozzon-McPherson, University of Hull
‘Internationalisation of the Science Curriculum: A Partnership between Modern Languages and Four Science Subjects’
Link to follow
Professor Charles Forsdick, University of Liverpool
‘Globalising the Curriculum: ...
Read more - Annual General Meetings
The NCUP holds an Annual General Meeting and such other Special Assemblies as may be called by the Council or requested by at least 20 members.
Annual General Meetings have been held each year since 1990.
A distinguished invited speaker usually starts the afternoon meeting with a talk on a relevant topic.
Previous years’ speakers are listed below:
2010 David Willetts MP, ...
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