Time | Session | Room |
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09:00 – 09:30 | Registration and refreshments | Berrill Foyer |
09:30 – 09:40 | Welcome Address | Berrill Lecture Theatre |
Tim Blackman, Vice Chancellor, The Open University |
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09:40 – 10:05 | Opening Keynote Presentation | Berrill Lecture Theatre |
Doug Cole, Nottingham Trent University |
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10:05 – 10:55 | Presentations and panel Q&A | Berrill Lecture Theatre |
Connecting Students to their Career Outcomes
Beyond Employability: a More Radical Role for Higher Education in Developing Workplace Capabilities |
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10:55 – 11:20 |
Refreshments |
Library Atrium |
11:20 – 12:10 | Parallel Session A – choose from the following: | |
WORKSHOP 1 Digital Justice: Designing Smartphone Apps to Promote Legal Literacy |
Library Seminar Room 4, Level 2, OU Library |
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WORKSHOP 2 Making Sense of Employability for Multi/Interdisciplinary Students |
Library Presentation Room, Ground Floor, OU Library |
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LIGHTNING TALK SESSION (followed by a 10-minute Q&A)
Employability is for Life and not Just for Graduation
Finding a Digital Solution to Campus Engagement
Advocating Professional Aspiration in Health Science Students
Developing Employability through Carousel Conversations with Employees |
Experience Centre, Ground Floor, OU Library |
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12:20 – 13:00 | Parallel Session B – choose from the following: | |
PRESENTATION GROUP 1
Building Student Confidence and Raising Student Aspirations through Five-Year Plans Dr Lindsey J. Munro, Manchester Metropolitan University
Recognising Prior Experiential Learning: Challenges and Opportunities for Advancing Employability and Accrediting Lifelong Learning |
Library Seminar Room 4, Level 2, OU Library |
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PRESENTATION GROUP 2
Global, Digital and Future-Facing: The Virtual Careers Service of University of London Distance and Flexible Learning Programmes
Laura Brammar, The Careers Group, University of London Using International Student Data to Drive Employer Engagement Strategies Worldwide
Cate Linforth, University of Birmingham, and Esther de Perlaky, University of Warwick |
Library Presentation Room, Ground Floor, OU Library |
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PRESENTATION GROUP 3
Employability: A Case Study Examining the Impact of Teaching Facilitating Creative Thinking within Management Education
Hilary Collins, The Open University
Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Foster Employability |
Experience Centre, Ground Floor, OU Library |
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13:00 – 13:50 |
Lunch and poster display
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Library Atrium |
14:00 – 14:25 | Keynote Speaker | Berrill Lecture Theatre |
Olly Newton, The Edge Foundation | ||
14:25 – 15:15 | Presentations and Q&A | |
Connecting Entrepreneurship Education and Employability – Implications for Module Design and Educational Practice
Expanding the Narrative: Beyond Employability – Navigating a Life in Music |
Berrill Lecture Theatre | |
15:15 – 15:40 | Refreshments |
Library Atrium |
15:40 – 16:20 |
Parallel Session C – choose from the following:
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PRESENTATION GROUP 4
Connecting Open Routes to Employability Skills Project: the CORES so far Terry O'Sullivan, The Open University
Engaging Employers with Easy-to-Ignore Students – the GO Wales Approach |
Library Seminar Room 4, Level 2, OU Library |
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PRESENTATION GROUP 5 A Framework for Employability – Supporting Diverse Student Cohorts Enhancing Indian MBA students’ Employability through an Experiential Learning Residential: An Accessible and Inclusive Approach
Dr Victoria Jackson and Vicki O'Brien, University of Central Lancashire |
Library Presentation Room, Ground Floor, OU Library |
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PRESENTATION GROUP 6 Real World Learning – Making Learning and Teaching Relevant for Students’ Futures Enhancing Graduate Employability through Accessible 'Live Labs' Work Experience Dr Lisa Coulthwaite, Manchester Metropolitan University |
Experience Centre, Ground Floor, OU Library |
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16:25 – 16:35 |
Close |
Library Atrium |
Sally Hayes, The Open University |
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