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Our New Practitioners Conference took place on Tuesday 2 July 2019 in the Nottingham Conference Centre, Nottingham. The event offered those new to the postgraduate market a chance to build their knowledge, skills and confidence as well as the opportunity to network with colleagues in similar roles at other HE institutions.
Please note that this event has taken place.Find out about our upcoming FindAUniversity Marketing Conference taking place in London in May 2020 here, or if you have any questions about our conferences, please contact our dedicated Events team by email: [email protected].
| 09:30 | Registration opens & refreshments |
| 10:00 | Welcome |
| 10:05 |
Introduction and scene setting Penny Eccles, Director of Marketing & Communications, Nottingham Trent University |
| 10:20 |
Workshop: Making the most of recruitment events (internal & external) Lindsay Smith, Postgraduate Recruitment Manager, University of Birmingham |
| 11:05 | Morning refreshments |
| 11:15 |
Ask the Expert panel: Motivations of prospective postgraduate students / what makes PG different? Lorraine Jones, Lindsay Smith, Tom Pinder & Anthony Hudson |
| 12:00 |
Workshop: Working with your social media influencers to recruit students Paul Hodgson, Digital Communications Officer and Anne Smart, Digital Communications Manager, The University of Nottingham |
| 12:45 | Lunch & networking |
| 13:30 |
Postgraduate Funding & Loans Schemes (PGT & PGR) Dr Mark Bennett, Head of Content, FindAUniversity Ltd. |
| 14:00 |
Workshop: Widening participation to postgraduate study through research internships Anthony Hudson, Research Manager, University of East London |
| 14:30 | Afternoon refreshments |
| 14:40 |
Brands vs. campaigns: Leveraging a strong brand across your institution Tom Pinder, Client Manager for Education, SMRS |
| 15:10 |
Workshop: Working with academics (building stakeholder relationships) Phil Etherington, Postgraduate Student Recruitment Officer, University of Reading |
| 15:45 | Networking drinks reception |
| 16:30 | Finish |
To hear about our next FindAUniversity Marketing Conference, or suggest a topic for discussion, please email: [email protected].
We will be in touch shortly to collect payment. If you don't receive a confirmation email within 24 hours, please contact our dedicated Events team by email: [email protected], or by phone: 0114 268 4940. If you would like to book more delegate places please click here.
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