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Project Conference - September 2011 > Conference Presentations

Eight HE practitioners - ranging from STEM subject specialists to writing and learning developers - presented 12 sessions at the Conference, 11 of which are available here. Most sessions lasted about 10 minutes. The keynote presentation is about 35 minutes long. All but one of the 11 presentations are streamed as slides accompanied by audio commentary. With thanks to Nitin Parmar at the University of Bath for editing and compiling the extracts.

Keynote presentation by Chris Budd, Professor of Mathematics, at the University of Bath and the Royal Institution, on the theme of STEM Communication. 'How much maths is too much maths?'

Presentation by Dr Mary Deane, Educational Development Consultant at Oxford Brookes University, on the theme of engaging with students and staff. 'Developing students' writing in the disciplines'

Presentation by Dr Barrie Cooper, Assistant Director of Education for Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Exeter, on the theme of engaging with students and staff. 'CPD portfolios for first year mathematicians'

Presentation by Lawrence Cleary (co-author Dr Íde O'Sullivan), Writing Consultant at the University of Limerick, Ireland, on the theme of engaging with students and staff. 'Following a developmental model of student engagement in the design of a Peer-tutor in Writing training module: an appeal to the student experience'

Presentation by Dr Nicola King, Associate Director of Education and Senior Tutor for Biosciences at the University of Exeter, on the theme of engaging with students and staff. 'Students as agents of change in Biosciences - an essay-writing guide, written by students for students'

Presentation by Dr Clare Wilkinson (co-authors Dr Margarida Sardo and Dr Karen Bultitude), Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at the University of the West of England (UWE), on the theme of what employers say they want. 'Findings of a Science Communication Unit's survey of employers' views concerning the communication skills of graduate employees'

Presentation by Dr Trevor Day, Writing Consultant at the University of Bath and for Reading and Writing for Results, on the theme of what employers say they want. 'What engineering students and their employers think about students' writing development - what it is and who is responsible for it'

Presentation by Dr Mary Deane, Educational Development Consultant at Oxford Brookes University, on the theme of engaging with writing. 'Supporting students' re-writing'

Presentation by John Hilsdon, Head of Learning Development at the University of Plymouth, on the theme of engaging with writing. 'Critical thinking - a framework for feedback on writing'

Presentation by Lawrence Cleary, Writing Consultant at the University of Limerick, Ireland, on the theme of engaging with writing. 'Backdoor engineering and design recovery for first-year engineers: the allure of belonging'

Presentation by Dr Barrie Cooper, Assistant Director of Education for Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Exeter, on the theme of engaging with writing. 'Reflective writing for first year mathematicians'