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Recruitment and Admissions Forum 2012

Date: 7 Nov 2012

Time: -

Location: The Royal Academy of Engineering

Organised by: Engineering Professors' Council

The Recruitment and Admissions Forum took place at the Royal Academy of Engineering on 7th November 2012. The theme was “Uncertain times in university recruitment and admissions: protecting the future supply of graduate engineers”.

Colleagues from the British Council, Cambridge Education and the Times Higher Education gave us their perspectives on recent trends and the impact of the very many changes in the policy and funding environment which have taken place this year and their impact on recruitment of engineering students.

Attendees then had the opportunity to discuss and recommend new approaches to recruiting the next generation of engineers within the context of the innovative programmes “Big Bang” and “Tomorrow’s Engineers” run by Engineering UK.

We were also able to provide a summary of the results of the EPC’s 2012/13 survey of members’ enrolment experience.

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Please see the detailed schedule for this event, below.

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Wednesday 7th November

10:00-10:30

Registration and Coffee

10:30-11:00

Introduction and round-up of the current situation – feedback on members’ poll

Professor Dik Morling, University of Westminster and Chair of Admissions Working Group, Engineering Professors’ Council

11:00-11:20

Perspectives from Times Higher Education correspondent

Jack Grove, Times Higher Education’s Education and Student Affairs correspondent

11:20-11:40

Trends in overseas student demand for engineering, impact of Visa Regulations etc

Kevin Van Cauter, Higher Education Adviser, British Council

11:40-12:00

Trends in overseas student demand for engineering. Preparation of overseas students for UK HE: the development of engineering-specific pathways

Stephen Harvey, Managing Director of Cambridge Education

12:00-12:30

Panel Session and Q&A

Jack Grove (facilitator) – panel of the forum speakers

12:30-13:30

Lunch and Networking

13:30-13:50

How do we sell engineering as a degree? Overview of Big Bang and Tomorrow’s Engineers programmes.

Jeremy Buckle, Event Director, The Big Bang and Laura Chastney, Programme Manager, Tomorrow’s Engineers

13:50-14:30

Break-out to action planning session around what can we do about issues raised in morning and what can we learn from the initiatives of Big Bang and Tomorrow’s Engineers

Facilitated by Jeremy Buckle and Laura Chastney

14:30-15:00

Feedback from action planning session and close

Facilitated by Professor Mike Bramhall, Professor of Engineering Education, Sheffield Hallam University

Professor Dik MorlingUniversity of Westminster and Chair of Admissions Working Group, Engineering Professors’ Council

Jack GroveTimes Higher Education’s Education and Student Affairs correspondent

Kevin Van CauterHigher Education Adviser, British Council

Stephen HarveyManaging Director of Cambridge Education

Jeremy BuckleEvent Director, The Big Bang

Laura ChastneyProgramme Manager, Tomorrow’s Engineers

Professor Mike BramhallProfessor of Engineering Education, Sheffield Hallam University

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