Regional Forum

North-West Regional Lecturers Forum

Wednesday 25th June 2008

Room 4.38 Simon Building, University of Manchester

Following successful Regional Representatives Fora held in 2007 the Centre trialled Regional Lecturers Fora; an opportunity to meet colleagues from local institutions and Centre staff, network, share practice and find out more about the activities of the Centre. The Forum was intended to be more informal than our professional development events, with smaller numbers of delegates and time for networking over lunch and discussion sessions.

11:40	Registration and coffee
Programme
12:00	Welcome and introductions Centre news and updates
12:30	Lunch
13:30	Swapshop An opportunity to share and discuss practice. Making our students professional Frank Goodridge, University of Bolton Developing longitudinal data sets for student use Jennifer Sneddon, Liverpool John Moores University Microbiology and art: encouraging creativity and communication in undergraduate biology students Joanna Verran, Manchester Metropolitan University Embedding experimental and analytical approaches into year 2 bioscience lecture courses David Boam, Manchester University
14:30	Workshop - Enquiry and creativity: tools of the trade Carol Wakeford, University of Manchester
15:30	Close