November 2015 Conference: Scanning the Horizon; Preparing for the Future
by December 17, 2015 11:32 am0

Venue: Marriott City Centre Bristol
The theme of the SDF Conference in Bristol on Thursday 12th and 13th November 2015 was ‘Scanning the Horizon; Preparing for the Future.’ What will Higher Education UK look like in 2020? An exploration of the trends and patterns emerging as we look forward to the next decade. What will be the impact on our institutions of the internationalisation agenda, MOOCs, technological innovations, drives for greater efficiency and ‘Generation Z’ employees?”
Presentations
- How to develop academics to become academic leaders: my personal journey. Professor Julian Chaudhuri, Dean, University of Bradford
- HE in 2020: will we have the leaders we need? Dr Sue Shepherd, University of Kent
- Building, sustaining shared leadership in Higher Education. Professor Richard Bolden, University of the West of England
- The dynamics of staff leadership. Dr Mike Munro, Leadership Coach, Jericho Partners
- OD Practice now and in the future, changing people and organisations for positive growth ODHE Group
Parallel Sessions
- How much can understanding culture help or hinder change? Gretel Stonebridge and Angela Walker, University of Leicester
Conference Videos
- Welcome to conference video – Angie Allcock and Nick Gallagher-Hughes
- 1st Keynote Speaker – Daren Rubins, CEO at PHD Media
- 2nd Keynote Speaker – Panel of Dr Sue Shepherd, Prof. Richard Bolden, Dr Mike Munro and Prof. Julian Chaudhuri, chaired by Dr Lesly Huxley
- 3rd Keynote Speaker – Cathy Brown, Executive Director of Engage for Success
- 4th Keynote Speaker – Alison Johns, CEO of LFHE
- Talking Heads – colleagues offer their thoughts on the 2015 Conference