HEaTED Yorkshire Regional Network Event - 2 December 2015

University of Hull, Wednesday 2 December 2015, 10:15 - 15:00

Venue: Seminar Room 1, 1^st floor Nidd Building (Business School entrance), Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX

Directions: http://www2.hull.ac.uk/theuniversity/directions-to-the-university/directions-to-hull.aspx

The Business School is marked No. 32 on this map: http://www2.hull.ac.uk/pdf/Hull-Scarborough_Campus-Map_2014.pdf

If travelling by car there is a visitors’ car park just past the Business School entrance on the right hand side. Places cannot be reserved and are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Anyone parking in the car park will need to obtain an exit token for the barrier from the Business School reception upon arrival.

If arriving by train there is a taxi rank directly outside the main entrance to Hull railway station and the drive to the University is approximately 15 minutes.

Audience: Technical Staff, Technical Managers, Technical Team Leaders and Staff Development Professionals from HEIs across the Region.

Brief: The Yorkshire HEaTED Regional Network provides a forum for discussion and communication between Technical Managers, Technical staff, and Staff Development/HR colleagues from across the Region. The Network promotes training events, the sharing of knowledge, skills and best practice amongst technical staff and increased awareness of the opportunities and facilities provided by HEaTED and member institutions. At this time of significant change in the HE environment maintaining a focus on high quality provision of services and taking staff forward through these changes becomes increasingly important.

Outcomes/Objectives: To enable technical managers and technical staff to meet and network with colleagues in other regional HEIs, to discuss current developments in Higher Education that are pertinent to technical staff, to share good practice and to undertake personal development.

Theme: Technical careers for the 21^st century

Agenda:

10:15 - 10:45 Registration, networking and refreshments

10:45 - 11:00 Welcome and introductions

11:00 - 11:30 HEaTED update - Sue Churm, HEaTED Membership and Networks Manager

11:30 - 11:45 Refreshments

11:45 - 12:45 3D printing technology – an introduction to the technology and some hands-on experience

12:45 - 13:30 Lunch, networking and HEaTED website registration

13:30 - 14:30 Developing technical careers for the 21^st century

14:30 - 15:00 Feedback – what do you want from your local network?

15:00 Close

A pdf copy of the agenda is available below.

If you are not able to attend this event but would like to contribute to the items highlighted for discussion please reply to this topic.

**This is a free event but you must complete the booking form on the HEaTED website to reserve your place. Refreshments and lunch will be provided**