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PGT recruitment and portfolio development

PGT recruitment and portfolio development. Graduate School Forum Wednesday 14 February 2007 2.00 to 4.00 pm Conference Centre Room 5. Aims. Raise awareness of importance of: PGT recruitment Need for a pro-active approach Share effective practice Output

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PGT recruitment and portfolio development

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  1. PGT recruitment and portfolio development Graduate School Forum Wednesday 14 February 2007 2.00 to 4.00 pm Conference Centre Room 5

  2. Aims • Raise awareness of importance of: • PGT recruitment • Need for a pro-active approach • Share effective practice • Output • to act as a catalyst for initiatives at department and faculty levels • Outcome • a sustained increase in PGT recruitment Graduate School Forum

  3. Outline • Overview • Faculty-based discussions • Report back and plenary • Next steps • Departmental follow-up discussion • Report to next faculty Postgraduate Committee Graduate School Forum

  4. The importance of postgraduate students Bob McKinlay Deputy Vice Chancellor

  5. The need for a portfolio driven by market demand John McGovern Director of the International Office

  6. Pro-Clarity: an overview Ashley Coidan Postgraduate Recruitment Officer

  7. PGT in context, and key issues in portfolio development Chris Park Director of the Graduate School

  8. Lancaster awards, 2005-6 Graduate School Forum

  9. Interest in PGT • Institutional reputation and credibility • Balance of UG and PG students • International, national, region, 94-Group • Efficiency • Use of staff time (teaching-admin-research) • Use of teaching space and facilities • Cost-effectiveness (dept and faculty) • Sustainability • Ability to recruit students • Ability to deliver Graduate School Forum

  10. Graduate School Forum

  11. Faculty profiles Graduate School Forum

  12. Efficiency Graduate School Forum

  13. PGT - programmes Graduate School Forum

  14. Graduate School Forum

  15. PGT - modules Graduate School Forum

  16. Graduate School Forum

  17. Issues • Approach to portfolio development • Pro-active • Supply-led vs demand-led • Fitness for purpose • Markets can and do change rapidly • Sustainability • Continuous cycle – develop, monitor, review, revise/refresh • Laying down programmes and modules • Shelf-life: 3-5 years? Graduate School Forum

  18. Objectives • Balanced portfolio • “Block-buster” vs specialised programmes • Broader agenda – eg grow PGR students • Efficiency gains • Eg repackage existing modules to create new programmes • Mode of delivery • Traditional – on-site, lectures & seminars • Alternative - block-mode, e-delivery, blended learning Graduate School Forum

  19. Fee level • Must remain competitive • “Fees signal quality” • What defines “postgraduate”? • Year – post-graduate • Level – QAA FHEQ, subject benchmarks • Champions • Who will champion a new proposal? • Are they given time and support to do so? Graduate School Forum

  20. Interdisciplinary possibilities • Within and between faculties • Resource implications? • Intellectual home for students • Managing large PGT programmes • Eg LUMS model Programme Director, Administrator, Secretary • Faculty oversight of PGT portfolios Graduate School Forum

  21. Lessons from the LUMS approach to portfolio development Steve Bradley Director of the Graduate Management School

  22. Faculty break-out groups

  23. Report back and plenary

  24. Next steps Departmental follow-up discussion Report to next faculty Postgraduate Committee

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