Research-Teaching Links in the Physical Sciences: Politics and Practice

Wednesday 18th March 2009, The Reinvention Centre, University of Warwick

Undergraduate Research and the Research Teaching Link are currently hot topics. Autumn 2008 saw the publication of three major reports, from the Scottish QAA and from Professors Nigel Thrift and Paul Ramsden to the Minister, John Denham, that provide a clear political framework for 2009 onwards.

The purpose of this workshop will be to explore what this proposed framework means for practitioners in the Physical Sciences in UK Higher Education through case studies that highlight what is actually happening in Physical Science Departments around the country, brief presentations around the Reports and plenty of opportunity for discussion.

To contribute a 10 minute case study presentation to the workshop, please contact Ruth Wellock, r.wellock -at- hull.ac.uk, with details of what you would like to present.

There is no registration fee for this meeting for those working in UK HE and lunch and refreshments will be provided. For more details and to register online:

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/physsci/events/detail/2009/rtl_mar_2009