Innovations in Student Success

Innovations in Student Success

One day conference - Thursday 9 February 2006, Central London

Professor Vincent Tinto (Syracuse University, author of the influential book 'Leaving College') will be launching the international study 'From life crisis to lifelong learning. Rethinking working-class 'drop out' from higher education' at a one day national conference to be held in London on 9 February 2006 organised by the Higher Education Academy in association with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. This large scale qualitative research provides new and exciting insights into why students leave HE early and the event will provide delegates with:

1. An in-depth understanding of the experiences of first generation entrants and students from lower socio-economic groups in higher education


2. The complex reasons why some of these students leave early


3. What students gain from a limited HE experience


4. Institutional approaches to supporting student success and re-entry to HE


5. US appraoches to student persistence and success.

This free event is part of the Academy's Innovations programme of activity. For programme and booking details please see the Academy website: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/List_3931.htm

Second Annual Conference on Personal Tutoring

Second Annual Conference on Personal Tutoring - 24 May 2006
 
Following the success of the first conference on Personal Tutoring held in May 2005 at the University of Westminster we are pleased to announce that a second event is being held on 24 May 2006 at York St John College, and is being jointly organised once again by the Higher Education Academy and University of Westminster in association with York St John.
 
There will be a call for papers going out in January.
 
This free event is part of the Academy's Innovations programme of activities and further details about the day will be posted on the Academy website as soon as they become available. For information in the meantime please contact Jane Berry (jane.berry@heacademy.ac.uk) at the Academy in York.
 
A book is being authored by contributors to the first conference and all delegates will receive a complementary copy.