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Tuesday 30th March 2021
09:30 - 09:40
An introduction to the conference
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09:45 - 10:15: Plenary
Plenary one: UCAS in conversation
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10:20 - 10:50: Plenary
Plenary two: What do we know about student choice?
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10:50 - 11:00
Break
11:00 - 11:50: Breakout session one
Parents and guardians – an influencing factor on student choice
Read moreSurvival guide for new or aspiring managers and heads of admissions
Read moreHow UCAS can increase your recruitment
Read moreImproving your applicant experience for FE students
Read moreLink Product Development
Read moreProgression to HE from T levels
Read moreVirtual interviews - admissions and the impact of Covid-19 (facilitated discussion)
Read moreEmerging patterns in the 2021 cycle - a data perspective
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11:50 - 12:00
Break
12:00 - 12:50: Breakout session two
Students with an Armed Forces background
Read moreWhat makes good universities great? Secrets of universities who are thriving
Read moreProvider developments and roadmap
Read moreVerification service 2021 – supporting our customers
Read moreApplicant Decision Making: A Journey
Read moreRecruitment for nursing and allied healthcare programmes – admissions and the impact of Covid-19 (facilitated discussion)
Read moreHaving difficult conversations with applicants and parents
Read moreStudent choice - the journey to higher education
Read moreAn informative and interactive session regarding LRN's IELCA qualification
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12:55 - 13:45: Plenary
Plenary three: Student panel
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14:00
Choice of optional sessions
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Wednesday 31st March 2021
09:30 - 09:40
Introduction to day two
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09:45 - 10:15: Plenary
Plenary four: Inside the minds of students – what they are thinking right now
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10:20 - 10:50: Plenary
Plenary five: In conversation with Dr Dominique Thompson - supporting student wellbeing from school to university
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10:50 - 11:00
Break
11:00 - 11:50: Breakout session three
Student mental health: Disclosure and support
Read moreC&C – Maximising your advertising impact
Read moreStudents’ expectations from an adviser experience perspective
Read moreUCAS Teacher Training and Transition Update
Read moreThe pace of change
Read moreImprovements to UCAS’ 2022 cycle application Part 1: Making an application
Read moreConfirmation and Clearing – admissions and the impact of Covid-19 (facilitated discussion)
Read moreThe changing landscape of admissions assessment: English Language Testing
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11:50 - 12:00
Break
12:00 - 12:50: Breakout session four
EXACT, PERS and Published Stats. Which is which? What do they all do? And what can I do with them?
Read moreMyriad by UCAS – our new offer for international postgraduate recruitment
Read moreCollege higher education in the new landscape – opportunities and challenges
Read moreSummer 2021 assessment update from Cambridge International, IBO and Pearson
Read moreImprovements to UCAS’ 2022 cycle application Part 2: Receiving, reviewing, and responding to offers
Read moreEnrolment – admissions and the impact of Covid-19 (facilitated discussion)
Read moreThe dynamic world of an interim in higher education admissions
Read moreWidening access and participation: now and next
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12:55 - 13:40: Plenary
Plenary six: 2021 Cycle – everything we know now
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14:00
Choice of optional sessions
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Thursday 1st April 2021
09:30 - 09:40
Introduction to day three
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09:40 - 10:25: Plenary
Plenary seven - panel: UCAS and the Skills White Paper – putting applicants in the driving seat
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10:30 - 10:50: Plenary
Plenary eight: How technology has changed choice in other sectors, and what could this mean for HE?
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10:50 - 11:00
Break
11:00 - 11:50: Breakout session five
Delivering technological, business process, and cultural change in admissions
Read moreSupporting disability and diversity in higher education – a student centred approach to enabling success
Read moreReMEMbering MEM – what it is and how it can support your widening access and participation strategy
Read moreManagers workshop – admissions and the impact of Covid-19 (facilitated discussion)
Read moreWhat will the future hold for recruitment and admissions?
Read moreBTEC summer 2021 assessment arrangements
Read moreVirtual admissions – meeting the online needs of digital era students and staff
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11:50 - 12:00
Break
12:00 - 12:40: Plenary
Plenary nine: Admissions of the future
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12:45 - 13:35: Plenary
Plenary ten: Admissions reform
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13:35 - 13:40
Closing comments
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14:00
Choice of optional sessions
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