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Regional Conference in Nottingham 12 February 1998 |
Programme and Purpose
This one day conference in Nottingham was for people living in
the Midlands and North of England. The aim of the conference was
to bring together employers, employees and university staff to
discuss the findings of the MEANS project and to consider
how best to improve university teaching of statistics in the
light of the findings of this project and the recommendations of
the Dearing Committee.
Employers and employees were able to share their concerns with
university lecturers. Lecturers were able to learn about
different forms of co-operation, different approaches being
adopted by their university colleagues in other institutions and
the expectations and needs of employers.
Title:
MeaNs to Ends
| Date: |
12 February 1998 |
| Programme: |
see below. |
| Timing: |
9.00 to 5.30 to include coffee, lunch and tea
breaks |
| Conference Fee: |
£37.50 includes mid-day meal, tea and coffee and
copies of all papers. Overnight accommodation in local hotels can be arranged at reasonable costs. This conference is being sponsored by SPSS (UK) Ltd. |
| Venue: | University of Nottingham |
Why should I come? This will provide opportunities for;
Academic staff:
| to hear what employers are wanting from their new
graduates; to find out what different responses some universities are making; to share experiences of trying to keep courses up-to-date and relevant in the changing context of university life; to meet with employers to discuss possible placement schemes. |
Employers:
| to hear what other employers are requiring of their
employees that use statistics and the changes that
universities are making within the constraints of their
systems; to contribute to the debate on what should be a proper part of statistics courses for undergraduates; to hear from other employers about the advantages of placement schemes and how they can be organised. |
Employees:
| to contribute to the discussion on what is good and
what is poor about current courses in preparing you for
work; to find out what other employers are looking for in their employees. |
Programme:
| 9.00-10.15 |
Session 1 |
What employers, employees and
lecturers have told the MEANS Project
team. Anne Hawkins & Peter Holmes |
| 10.15-10.45 | Coffee | |
| 10.45-12.30
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Session 2
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What I am looking for in a statistician? Peter Collinson (Government Statistical Service) Chris Mee (MBI) Larry Furlong (Zeneca) |
| 12.30-1.30 |
Lunch |
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| 1.30-2.30 | Session 3 |
What universities are aiming to do in their
statistics courses. Teaching and assessment. Specific and
transferable skills. Competition and co-operation. |
| 2.30-3.45 |
Session 4 |
Types of employer/university co-operation: advantages
and disadvantages Placement schemes W. Wallace (Sheffield Hallam University) Teaching Company Schemes Richard Castle (University of Brighton) Employer representation on University Committees M Farrow (University of Sunderland) |
| 3.45-4.15 |
Tea |
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| 4.15-5.30 |
Session 5 |
Making a more effective network. Extending co-operation
between employers and University. Building up
communications. Continuing the MEANS Network.
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