Challenges for the future? The student experience, good governance and institutional autonomy
On Thursday 9 June 2022, HEPI hosted its Annual Conference at One Great George Street, London.
With Keynotes from the Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP, Minister for Higher and Further Education, and Michael Crick, broadcaster, journalist and author, as well as the launch of the 2022 Advance HE / HEPI Student Academic Experience Survey – including an exclusive presentation of the key findings – the HEPI Annual Conference brought together colleagues to discuss and debate the challenges faced across the sector both now and in the future.
**HEPI University Partner institutions have two free reserved places at the Conference**
To book your place, please go to https://bookwhen.com/hepi/e/ev-scpm-20220609093000
2022 HEPI Annual Conference Agenda
9.30am Registration / coffee
10.00am Welcome and Introduction
Nick Hillman, HEPI Director
10.10am Setting the scene
Jon Wakeford, Director, Sector Engagement, UPP
10.20am Opening Keynote
The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP, Minister for Higher and Further Education
10.40am Questions / discussion
10.50am Launch of the findings from the 2022 HEPI / Advance HE Student Academic Experience Survey (Nick Hillman Chair)
Jonathan Neves, Advance HE
Dr Alexis Brown, Director of Policy and Advocacy, HEPI
11.10am Questions / discussion
11.20am Break / networking
11.50am The student experience: Moving on from the pandemic (Alexis Brown to Chair)
Panel discussion responding to the findings of the 2022 Student Academic Experience Survey with guest speakers to include:
Josephine Hansom, Managing Director of the Insight Team, YouthSight
Professor Elizabeth Treasure, Vice-Chancellor, Aberystwyth University
Melody Stephen, General Secretary, University of Manchester Students’ Union
12.20pm Questions / discussion
12.30pm Lunch
1.45pm Afternoon Keynote: The changing political environment and higher education (Nick Hillman to Chair)
Michael Crick, Broadcaster, journalist, author and University of Kent Council Member
2.05pm Questions / discussion
2.15pm HEPI Debate: “This House believes that university autonomy is under threat” (Alexis Brown to Chair)
For the motion:
– Diana Beech, Chief Executive, London Higher
– Professor David Green, Vice-Chancellor, University of Worcester
Against the motion:
– Professor Adam Habib, Director, SOAS
– Stephen Marston, Vice-Chancellor, University of Gloucestershire
3.00pm Conference closes