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From: UKAT - United Kingdom Advising and Tutoring, Allied to NACADA [mailto:UKAT@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Emily Foster
Sent: 17 November 2015 09:06
To: UKAT@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: Update UKAT Conference

 

 

View this email in your browser UK Advising and Tutoring Conference *Rescheduled to 17th - 18th March 2016*   Exploration of Student Advising, Support and Guidance in the context of Student Success, Attainment and Retention       Due to high levels of interest this conference has been rescheduled to allow UKAT to host a much larger 2-day conference!    Dates:               Thursday 17th - Friday 18th March 2016   Venue:             Southampton Solent Conference Centre, Sir James Matthews Building, 157-187, Above Bar St, Southampton SO14 7NN Keynotes include: Charlie Nutt Executive Director of NACADA - Global Community of Academic Advising, and Associate Director and Assistant Professor in the College of Education at Kansas State University. Liz Thomas   Liz Thomas Associates – Higher Education Research and Consultancy, and Professor of Higher Education at Edge Hill University.     Session submissions have been re-opened with the new deadline 11th December 2015 http://www.ukat.uk/conference/submissions   Delegate registration is now open.  http://www.ukat.uk/conference/registration    Full conference schedule will be released in early January 2016 In the changing landscape of the HE and FE sector, many new roles are appearing to support and advise our students. The guiding roles of academic faculty and central services are also being re-defined and explored. UKAT's first autumn conference aims to explore the current trends and methods of student advice, support and guidance, consider the broader context of student success, attainment and retention, and promote the sharing of experiences and innovative practice. United Kingdom Advising and Tutoring is a professional body of practitioners and researchers interested in all aspects of advising and personal tutoring in FE and HE in the UK. UKAT recognises that effective personal tutoring and academic advising is at the core of student success, and aspires to lead the development and dissemination of innovative theory, research, and practice of student advising and tutoring in the UK and beyond.   We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the change of dates, and hope you are able to join us for our launch event in March 2016. Best Wishes, Emily Foster UKAT Communications Co-Coordinator There is still time to submit a proposal for a Workshop, Presentation or Poster.  http://www.ukat.uk/conference   Deadline for submission of sessions is Friday 11th December 2015. http://www.ukat.uk   UKAT is proudly allied with NACADA - The Global Community for Academic Advising Facebook   Twitter   Website   LinkedIn   Any questions, get in touch: e.foster@hull.ac.uk or Communications@ukat.uk Want to change how you receive these emails? Just email the above address and we will remove you from the mailing list.

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