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Tuesday 28th April 2020
09:00 - 10:40
Conference registration, refreshments and a chance to visit the exhibition and network
10:40 - 10:50
An introduction to the event
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10:50 - 11:20: Plenary:
Admissions in a changing world – looking forward to 2021
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11:20 - 11:50: Plenary:
Generation Alpha
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11:55 - 12:15
Refreshments
12:20 - 13:20: Breakout session one
An absolute beginner's guide to the UCAS Undergraduate scheme
Read moreDeveloping functionality for bespoke questions
Read moreImproving your applicant experience for FE students
Read moreRecruitment heroes or admissions headaches? Agents and their increasing importance to UK higher education
Read moreReform and reimagine – The future of the admissions service
Read moreWhat makes good universities great? Secrets of universities who are thriving
Read moreCrisis – what crisis?
Read moreHigher and degree apprenticeships – supporting providers with diagnostic assessment
Read moreHow has the sector responded to changes to questions about criminal convictions?
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13:25 - 14:30
Lunch, and a chance to visit the exhibition and network
14:35 - 15:05: Plenary:
What’s changed, what’s changing and what change may come
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15:10 - 16:10: Breakout session two
Clearing 2020 and beyond – what could it look like?
Read moreCollege higher education in the new landscape: opportunities and challenges
Read moreDelivering technological, business process and cultural change in admissions
Read moreGetting the most out of Tracker
Read moreSupporting disability and diversity in higher education – a student-centred approach to enabling success
Read moreT Levels and progression to HE
Read moreStruggling with student drop out? Data science has the answers
Read moreVerification service 2020 – supporting our customers
Read moreShaping the future of courses data
Read moreJCQ Embargo update for 2020
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16:15 - 16:25
Grab-and-go refreshments
16:30 - 17:30: Breakout session three
What will the future hold for recruitment and admissions?
Read moreBTEC level 3 suite of qualifications (RQF) – update on student performance and progression
Read moreData security in admissions
Read moreFrench revolution: the new French Baccalaureate (OIB)
Read moreHaving difficult conversations with applicants and parents
Read moreCollaboration in widening participation (WP) *Note listed as medical schools' collaboration in WP in registration website
Read moreSurvival guide for new or aspiring managers and heads of admissions
Read moreThe power of face to face marketing – the secret of a good event
Read moreReform and reimagine – The future of the admissions service
Read moreHow has the sector responded to changes to questions about criminal convictions?
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18:00 - 19:00
Optional activities
19:30 - 21:00
Evening meal
21:00
Quiz
Wednesday 29th April 2020
08:15 - 09:00
Conference registration for day delegates, refreshments and a chance to visit the exhibition and network
09:00 - 09:05
Introduction to the second day
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09:05 - 09:45: Plenary:
Student panel
09:50 - 10:50: Breakout session four
‘Everybody else is doing okay, so what is wrong with me?’ How to help young people with the transition to university
Read moreDecisions and impact – the student voice in UCAS
Read moreStudents with an Armed Forces background
Read moreThe dynamic world of an interim in higher education admissions
Read moreThe UCAS results services – a gallop through the admissions calendar
Read moreC&C – how to creatively cut through the marketing noise
Read moreUCAS developments – your opportunity to find out what’s next
Read moreA world without the insurance choice?
Read moreSITS:Vision your questions answered
Read moreAdmissions in small and/or specialist providers
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10:55 - 11:15
Refreshments, exhibition and networking
11:20 - 11:50: Plenary:
Wi-Fi, the Bionic Ear and Higher Education Policy
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11:50 - 12:50: Table discussions:
Table discussions: Sharing experiences and best practice
12:55 - 14:15
Lunch, and a chance to visit the exhibition and network
14:20 - 15:20: Breakout session five
Clearing 2020 and beyond – what could it look like?
Read moreSigned, sealed, delivered (I'm yours) – why direct mail is still important
Read moreUnderstanding the new UCAS corporate strategy
Read moreUniversity decision making: the role and changing landscape of admissions tests
Read moreCommunicating with parents
Read moreMapping admissions
Read moreHow the emerging landscape planned for post-16 vocational education could impact on entry to university
Read moreHow strategic data-led marketing drives results
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15:25
Takeaway refreshments and close of conference