HEaTED North West Regional Network Event - 16th December 2013

University of Salford, MediaCityUK, Monday 16 December 2013, 09.00am – 02:30pm

Venue: University of Salford, MediaCityUK, Salford, M50 2HE
Link to Media City: www.salford.ac.uk/mediacityuk
Link to directions with map: www.salford.ac.uk/mediacityuk/location

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

Brief: The North West 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.

Theme: An insight into the emerging creative technologies at Salford University’s MediaCityUK and the potential for networking at both the individual and institutional level through developing pro-active collaboration with industry, communities and colleagues from other universities.

Agenda:

9.00am Welcome - Dr Arthur Nicholas, HEaTED North West Regional Network Co-ordinator

9.10am HEaTED Update and HEaTED Competency Assessment Toolkit for Technical Staff (CATTS) - Dr Katherine Forsey, HEaTED Course and Regional Networks Coordinator

9.40am National Network of Arts Technicians - Steve Carroll, Plymouth University, Faculty Technical Manager, Faculty of Arts & Humanities

10.10am Tea & Coffee

10.25am The N8 Research Partnership; Sustainable North – looking at how the economic, social and environmental development of the North are connected and how they can be made sustainable and resilient - Dr Abigail Gilmore, The University of Manchester, Senior Lecturer in Arts Management

10.55am An interactive introduction to technical support and technology at MediaCityUK - Ameera McQueen, MediaCityUK, University of Salford, Technical Services Manager

To include an introductory film followed by behind the scenes visits to;
1. Quays News (Broadcast Journalism)
2. TV Studios (Green screen demo etc)
3. Audio Post Production; and/or stop frame Animation/Computer & Video Games

The group will be split into three and rotated around the above areas in 20 minute slots.

12.25pm Complimentary lunch, networking opportunities

1.00pm Discussion Items Requested at Previous North West Regional Network Event:

1. Is there a role for technical consultants out there? Teaching consultancy skills and what Tech skills are worth on the open market?
2. Looking outside of tech role to increase expertise and broaden experience.
3. Do we still want/need Tech staff to know what’s in the box and how to put it right when it goes wrong?
4. As professionals are we now above housekeeping and removals?

2.00pm Summary and Action Points:

- Overview/summary/conclusions/action points/action planning
- Planning date/venue/theme for next meeting
- Evaluation form completion

2.30pm Departure

A printable copy of the agenda can be downloaded below.

Places are free but must be booked in advance by completing the booking form on the HEaTED website HERE.

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