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Day 1
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11.00 Registration
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· Stalls Area & Buffet Lunch Opens at Midday
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13.00
Opening Remarks
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· Usman Ali, Vice President Higher Education
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13.30
Opening Plenary
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· Sophie Richardson, President, Queen Mary Students’ Union - Chair
· Usman Ali, Vice President (Higher Education), NUS
· Tricia King, Pro-Vice Master Student Experience, Birkbeck
· Carl Lygo, Chief Executive, BPP
· Chris Morecroft, outing President (2010-11), Association of Colleges
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14.45 Break
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15.00
Workshops Block A
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· Academic Support: Improving Retention and Academic Support;
· Funding and Participation: Delivering widening participation;
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16.00
Keynote Speech
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Supporting Mature Students - Main Room
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16.45 Break
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17.00
Workshops Block B
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18.00
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Close of formal conference for the day
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18.00
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Drinks Reception – Hotel Foyer
· Policy Surgery with NUS staff
· Consultations with QAA, BIS and NUS
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20.00 Dinner
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Plus After Dinner Speaker: Social Class and Higher Education
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Day 2
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Students and Officers
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Staff
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9.30
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Accountability Reports
· Presidents’ Report
· Zone VP and Committee report
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Policy Development
· Jim Dickinson, Director of Policy and Delivery, NUS
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10.15
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Delegates are given the opportunity to stand for election to
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10.45
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Break
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11.00
Keynote Speech:
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Education and Social Justice
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11:45
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Policy Forum
Delegates are invited to input their policy ideas, to go to National Conference 2012
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· Geraldine Smith, Research Manager, NUS
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13.00
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Closing Speech
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13.15
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Conference Closes. Lunch Available
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