Turning Tides in EFS across Higher Education

2nd Jul 2014 10:00 – 16:00

EVENT PROGRAMME

10.00-10.20
ARRIVALS, COFFEE AND NETWORKING

10.20-10.45
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Welcome (Maxine Melling, Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Gloucestershire)
Futures for EfS: QAA and Institutional Responses (Maureen McLaughlin, Dean of Quality & Standards, UoG)
EfS at UoG and Learning for Sustainable Futures Scheme (Prof Daniella Tilbury, Director of Sustainability and Dr Alex Ryan, Associate Director of Sustainability, Academic, UoG)
Focus of the Day: EfS, Change and Organisational Cultures (Prof Sharon Turnbull, Leadership Trust)

10.45-11.45
CULTURE, COMMUNITY AND CURRICULUM – NEW PATHWAYS
Fashioning a new Curriculum: designing EfS into Fashion programmes (Nick Sargeant, School of Art & Design)
Using EfS through Online Learning in Philosophy of Religion (Dr Roy Jackson, School of Humanities)
Bringing Community Projects into the Curriculum through EfS (Ben Moreland, School of Sport & Exercise)
Project Leaders Q&A: Experiences of embedding EfS in the Curriculum, facilitated by Prof Sharon Turnbull

11.45-1.00
LEARNING FROM OUR EXPERIENCES – INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN EFS
- The Futures Initiative (Dr Stephen Scoffham & Peter Rands, Canterbury Christ Church University)
- ESD strategies and programme development plans (Katharine Foot, Royal Agricultural University)
- Institution-wide curriculum projects initiative (Will Bowen-Jones, University of Worcester)
- Learning for Sustainable Futures (Dr Alex Ryan & Prof Daniella Tilbury, University of Gloucestershire)
Chat Show Discussion: Progress in embedding EfS in HE institutions, facilitated by Prof Sharon Turnbull

1.00-2.00
BUFFET LUNCH and podcast: ‘University Educators for ESD’ EU project (Dr Ingrid Mula, Copernicus Alliance)

2.00-2.45
RAISING THE STAKES – IMPROVING STUDENT EXPERIENCES
Social Learning for EfS: the Open Voice initiative (Bruce Goodwin, Senior Chaplain, Student Services)
EfS Competencies Portfolio for Students (Richard Millican/Tim Morgan, Institute of Education & Public Services)
Student Voices for EfS in the Business School (Meg Baker, Green Fund Research Co-ordinator, Student Union)

2.45-3.30
EfS FUTURES - STUDENT AND SECTOR INFLUENCES
Discussion Groups: the role of students and sector bodies in the future of EfS in HE (facilitated by rapporteurs)

3.30-4.00
PLENARY AND CLOSE

All are welcome and we hope you can join us. The event is free and includes lunch and refreshments.

To reserve a place please email Barbara Rainbow: b[email protected].

For information on Learning for Sustainable Futures:  https://insight.glos.ac.uk/sustainability/Education/learningforsustainablefutures View this event on the EAUC website →