Engineering Professors’ Council Annual Congress 2009

Registration

Day chair: Professor Ray Allen, EPC President

Opening

Professor Ray Allen, EPC President

Formal Opening

Professor Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University

Task Force for the Scottish Universities

Mr Mark Batho, Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council

Keynote

Professor Dik Morling, Westminster University

The student view of first year

Mr Ian Delworth, Quality Enhancement Officer, NUS Scotland

Engineers in transition

Professor Jim Boyle, Strathclyde University

Discussion

Led by Professor Dik Morling, Westminster University

Coffee

Keynote

Professor Barry Clarke, University of Leeds

The future direction of engineering degrees – a perspective from the RAEng

Professor Peter Goodhew, Liverpool University

International aspects of future engineering degrees

Ms Carolyn Campbell, Assistant Director for Overseas Issues, QAA

The future direction of engineering degrees – a perspective from the Engineering Council

Mr Richard Shearman, Deputy CEO ECUK

Discussion

Led by Professor Barry Clarke, University of Leeds

Lunch

Keynote

Professor Fred Maillardet, Brighton University

Engineering the Future

Dr Elsa Ekevall and Dr Ernie Spencer, Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities

The National HE STEM Programme

Professor Nigel Weatherill, Birmingham University

STEM cohesion at the National Science Learning Centre

Ms Katy Bloom, University of York

Discussion

Led by Professor Fred Maillardet, Brighton University

Tea

Engineering Excellence: perspectives as funder and funded

Professor Sir John O’Reilly, Vice Chancellor of Cranfield University and former Chief Executive of EPSRC

Highlights of EPC activities

Professor Ray Allen and Chairs of EPC Working Groups

EPC AGM

Viewing of Scottish Crown Jewels

Reception sponsored by ECUK

Dinner

After-Dinner Speaker

Dr Miles Oglethorpe, Head of Policy, Liaison & Modernisation, Historic Scotland

Day chair: Professor Barry Clarke, EPC President. 

Introduction

Professor Raffaella Ocone, Heriot-Watt University

Research pooling in Scotland
Professor David Gani, Director, Research Policy and Strategy, Scottish Funding Council

Measuring research excellence in the Netherlands

Professor Ton van Raan, University of Leiden

The development of REF

Professor Geoff Tomlinson, Sheffield University and Chair RAE 2008 General

Engineering Panel EPSRC View of measuring excellence

Dr Philippa Hemmings, Head of Engineering for Sustainability, EPSRC

The HEFCE view of research excellence in engineering

Dr David Sweeney, Director, Research, Innovation and Skills, HEFCE

Discussion

Chaired by Professor Raffaella Ocone

Coffee

How a medium-sized engineering enterprise interacts with the HE sector in research KT and graduate employment

Professor Geoff MacFarland, Renishaw plc

Highlights on UK university – employer engagement

Mr Hugh Tollyfield, Special Adviser – Employer Engagement HEFCE

Business – academic engagement within and outwith the UK

Professor Chris Firth, Thales

University partnerships with BAe Systems

Professor John Murphy, BAe
Systems

Education and training of engineers for a high-octane production environment
Mr Gordon Grant, Ineos

The Shell Campus Ambassador Scheme and graduate employment

Mr Graham Robinson, Shell

Discussion

Led by Professor Geoff MacFarland, Renishaw plc

Close of Congress

Lunch from 13:15 and Depart

Meeting for EPC Representatives