Transition Workshop Programme

We are pleased to share our programme for the Transition Workshop on the 26th of June with you. You can download the programme below, which includes a brief overview for each session.

The sessions are as follows:

• 09.30 - 10.00 Registration , Tea & Coffee
• 10.00 - 10.20 Welcome

  Dr Anna Barney (Transition Project, Director)

  Madeline Paterson  (Transition Project, Manager)
• 10.20 - 10.50 Student Services
  Nicky Passmore (Deputy Director, Student Services
• 11.00 - 11.50 Parallel Workshop Sessions A
  
  1. Academic skills, Humanities

  Dr Alex Neill (Associate Dean Education & Student Experience, Humanities)

  Dr Adrian Smith (Director of Undergraduate Studies, Humanities)
  2. Pre-arrival websites

  Jane Davies (Websites Project Coordinator)

  Pauline Morgan (Senior Lecturer, Health Sciences)

Lunch (buffet)

• 1.00 - 1.50 Parallel Workshop Sessions B
  
  3. First year expectations, Humanities

  Dr Adrian Smith (Senior Lecturer, Humanities)
  4. Students as consultants

  Joy Moloney (Snr Education Development Fellow, Engineering & Environment)

  Jackie Landman-Bogues (Senior Teaching Fellow, Medicine)
• 2.00 - 2.50 Parallel Workshop Sessions C
  
  5. Academic performance, Physics

  Dr Andy Gravell (Associate Dean Education & Student Experience, Physical & Applied Sciences)

  Joanna Williamson (PhD student, Transition Project Researcher)

  6. Transition through the eyes of mature students

  Dr Julie Wintrup (Principal Teaching Fellow, Health Sciences)
• 3.00 - 4.00 Parallel Workshop Sessions D
  
  7. Diverse students, diverse needs

  Kirsten Wythe (Community Outreach Strand Leader)
  8. Peer advisors, mentors & buddies

  Jean Leah (Teaching and Learning Manager, Business & Law)

  Dr Mary Morrison (Learning and Teaching Coordinator , Management School)

  Joy Moloney (Snr Education Development Fellow, Engineering & Environment)