3rd UKCGE Conference on Postgraduate Taught Education
The 3rd UKCGE Conference on Postgraduate Taught Education will take place in-person at the University of Nottingham
Across the sector, students undertake postgraduate taught education for a variety of reasons: professional accreditation for a specific career path; a route into research; experience in an overseas university; to continue studying a subject they enjoy, or to try out something new. PGT demographics can be very diverse, with students coming from a wide range of backgrounds – as well as the most popular level of study for international students seeking experience overseas, these courses attract mature students returning to study after a career break, or others balancing part-time study with work to improve their professional skills.
This means that, unlike their undergraduate counterparts, it is very difficult for organisations to manage all of the expectations of this cohort, to prepare effective inductions that cater for everybody’s needs, to anticipate their skills and experience, and to design effective teaching and assessment that builds upon prior learning, as well as to curate support for careers and employability. This third UKCGE Conference on Postgraduate Taught Education builds upon and extends previous conferences on PGT research and practice, as well as resilience in masters education, to develop an academic and professional services community of practice in effective support for PGT students with diverse experience and expectations. It sets out to explore how the sector can take a more inclusive approach to preparation and planning for the various milestones of the PGT student journey.
Keynote Speakers
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Professor Chris Millward
Professor of Practice in Education Policy, University of Birmingham- Tue 25 Apr, 09.20
- Developments in PGT Education
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Dr Michelle Morgan
Dean of Students, University of East London- Tue 25 Apr, 13.45
- Impact of the PG Loan Scheme on UK domiciled participation and the changing PGT landscape: A comparative study
Conference Themes
- Inclusive recruitment, welcome and induction activities
- Effective assessment design and feedback
- Tailored careers and employability support
Programme
Download as PDFRegistration with Tea & Coffee
Conference Welcome & Introduction
Keynote Presentation — Developments in PGT Education
Professor Chris Millward
Professor of Practice in Education Policy, University of Birmingham
Keynote Panel Discussion — The Experiences of PGT Candidates
Sunday Blake, WonkHE
George Buttery, University of Nottingham
Korina Kim, University of Edinburgh
Changeover
*CANCELLED* : Oral Presentation — HEARD@ScHARR — Exploring inclusivity and higher education culture from the PGT perspective
*This session has bene cancelled*
Sally Ohlsen — University of Sheffield
Primary theme: Inclusive recruitment, welcome and induction activities
Option 2: Oral Presentation — An Overview of the Accelerated MSc Career Journey at Nottingham University Business School
Sally Cleere & Teresa Corcoran — Nottingham University Business School
Primary theme: Tailored careers and employability support
Secondary theme: Inclusive recruitment, welcome and induction activities
Option 3: Oral Presentation — Scaffolding and Learning Journey
Dr Rachael Magwaza & Dr Natalie Ferry — University of Salford
Primary theme: Effective assessment design and feedback
Refreshment Break
Option 1: Oral Presentation — The role and value of student-led learning communities in post-experience professional education.
Dr Lesley McLean — Edinburgh Napier University
Primary theme: Inclusive recruitment, welcome and Induction activities
Secondary theme: Tailored careers and employability support
Option 2: Oral Presentation — Understanding Student Motivations and Concerns in Entering Postgraduate Study
Dr Anna Claydon — University of Leicester
Dr Colin Johnson — University of Nottingham
Primary theme: Inclusive recruitment, welcome and induction activities
Secondary theme: Effective assessment design and feedback
Option 3: “Give Me Five” Presentations -
Changeover
Option 1: Workshop — Good Practice in Assessment at PGT Level
Dr Gale Macleod, Dr Donna Murray & Dr Neil Lent — University of Edinburgh
Julie Brooks — St Andrews University
Dr Gillian Bishop — University of York
Primary theme: Effective assessment design and feedback
Option 2: Workshop — Re-thinking Assessment & Feedback through the lived experience for PGT students
Davina Whitnall & Dr Nicola Grayson — The University of Salford
Primary theme: Effective assessment design and feedback
Lunch
Keynote Presentation — Impact of the PG Loan Scheme on UK domiciled participation and the changing PGT landscape: A comparative study
Dr Michelle Morgan
Dean of Students, University of East London
Plenary Workshop — Using avatars to increase inclusion in skills and careers development
Katie Dallison & Katie Stripe — Imperial College London
Primary theme: Tailored careers and employability support
Secondary theme: Inclusive recruitment, welcome and induction activities
Refreshment Break
Option 1: Oral Presentation — ‘I want to feel heard and seen’: what international PGT students say about their experience
Julie Allen — UK Council for International Education & a student ambassador
Primary theme: Inclusive recruitment, welcome and induction activities
Secondary theme: Effective assessment design and feedback
Option 2: Oral Presentation — International student employability: supporting postgraduate taught students to be ‘work-ready’
FA Wang — University of Plymouth
Primary theme: Tailored careers and employability support