Tuesday 30 March 2021
09:30 – 09:40
09:45 – 10:15: Plenary
10:20 – 10:50: Plenary
10:50 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 11:50: Breakout session one
Parents and guardians – an influencing factor on student choice
Survival guide for new or aspiring managers and heads of admissions
How UCAS can increase your recruitment
Improving your applicant experience for FE students
Link Product Development
Progression to HE from T levels
Virtual interviews - admissions and the impact of Covid-19 (facilitated discussion)
Emerging patterns in the 2021 cycle - a data perspective
11:50 – 12:00
Break
12:00 – 12:50: Breakout session two
Students with an Armed Forces background
What makes good universities great? Secrets of universities who are thriving
Provider developments and roadmap
Verification service 2021 – supporting our customers
Applicant Decision Making: A Journey
Recruitment for nursing and allied healthcare programmes – admissions and the impact of Covid-19 (facilitated discussion)
Having difficult conversations with applicants and parents
Student choice - the journey to higher education
An informative and interactive session regarding LRN's IELCA qualification
12:55 – 13:45: Plenary
Wednesday 31 March 2021
09:30 – 09:40
09:45 – 10:15: Plenary
10:20 – 10:50: Plenary
10:50 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 11:50: Breakout session three
Student mental health: Disclosure and support
C&C – Maximising your advertising impact
Students’ expectations from an adviser experience perspective
UCAS Teacher Training and Transition Update
The pace of change
Improvements to UCAS’ 2022 cycle application Part 1: Making an application
Confirmation and Clearing – admissions and the impact of Covid-19 (facilitated discussion)
The changing landscape of admissions assessment: English Language Testing
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?
Myriad by UCAS – our new offer for international postgraduate recruitment
College higher education in the new landscape – opportunities and challenges
Summer 2021 assessment update from Cambridge International, IBO and Pearson
Improvements to UCAS’ 2022 cycle application Part 2: Receiving, reviewing, and responding to offers
Enrolment – admissions and the impact of Covid-19 (facilitated discussion)
The dynamic world of an interim in higher education admissions
Widening access and participation: now and next
12:55 – 13:40: Plenary
Thursday 1 April 2021
09:30 – 09:40
09:40 – 10:25: Plenary
10:30 – 10:50: Plenary
10:50 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 11:50: Breakout session five
Delivering technological, business process, and cultural change in admissions
Supporting disability and diversity in higher education – a student centred approach to enabling success
ReMEMbering MEM – what it is and how it can support your widening access and participation strategy
Managers workshop – admissions and the impact of Covid-19 (facilitated discussion)
What will the future hold for recruitment and admissions?
BTEC summer 2021 assessment arrangements
Virtual admissions – meeting the online needs of digital era students and staff
11:50 – 12:00
Break