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We (usually) meet on the first Wednesday of March, July and December each year at a different venue.

2023 MSDP Dates

  • Wednesday 1st March –  Zoom Meeting 10 am – 12:30 pm
  • Wednesday 19th  July –  University of Lincoln  10 am – 3 pm
  • Wednesday 6th December – University of Birmingham 10 am – 3 pm

The format of general meetings (unless partly or fully collapsed)

  1. A brief review of notes from the previous meeting and any matters arriving.
  2. Useful updates from the MSDP Chair, SDF and Advance HE.
  3. “Round Robin” of ‘gives and gets’ from those attending – sharing information and best practice.
  4. “Top of the Mind” what are the key priorities for those present and how can others support them.

LUNCH

The after-lunch session will consist of one of the following:

  • Sharing good practice on a given topic, for example, if an institution present has won an award, delivered a conference session or being recognised for good practice in a particular area.
  • Staff development offered by a member of the group – for example if a member of the group has recently been trained in something new and would like to trial their new knowledge and skills on a friendly audience, or a member providing an update on a commonly used tool – e.g. Belbin or MBTI – where that member has recently attended ‘refresher’ training themselves.
  • Staff development from an external provider – for example, a company or consultant wishing to showcase their training and willing to offer a free taster session to the group.
  • Resources – a company or consultant wishing to showcase their product or services.

Guidance notes for the host organiser

The following guidance notes provide an overview for the member of the host institution designated to organise an MSDP meeting.

Organising MSDP Meetings