National Teachers and Advisers Conference 2017

The 2017 National Teachers and Advisers Conference took place on Wednesday, 17 May 2017 from 9.30am to 3.30pm at The University of Manchester. The conference aimed to equip teachers and advisers with information and advice to prepare future students for entry to higher education.

The one-day conference gave teachers and advisers access to a range of resources, information and advice relevant to progression to higher education. It addressed key topics including qualifications reform, admissions, graduate employability and subject-specific information. 

The presentations and resources from our 2016 conferences are available to download below. These are password-protected; all delegates will have been sent a password to access the files.

If you did not attend the conference but would like to receive a copy of the presentations, please email schoolsandcolleges@manchester.ac.uk.

Welcome presentation

Delivered by Tim Westlake, Director of the Student Experience, The University of Manchester.

Keynote speeches

Whole conference plenary and discussion panel

Delivered by Professor Danielle George, Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning, The University of Manchester.

Student choice and decision-making

Delivered by Paul Govey, Head of Student Communications and Marketing (DSE), The University of Manchester and current students at The University of Manchester.

Break-out sessions and workshops

Law and Criminology

Admissions staff from The University of Manchester’s School of Social Sciences will provide an overview of the courses, admissions policy and procedure for students wishing to study Law and Criminology.

Speakers:

Dr Isabel (Ruth) Lamont, Department of Law
Dr Rosemary Broad, Department of Law

Ask the expert: admissions to The University of Manchester

Put your burning questions to our panel of admissions experts on any matter relating to admission to The University of Manchester.

Chair:

Fiona Eccles, Admissions Manager, The University of Manchester

Medicine and Dentistry

Admissions staff from our Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health will provide an overview of their courses, admissions policy and procedure for students wishing to study Medicine and/or Dentistry.

Speaker:

Michael Pollitt, Undergraduate Admissions Manager in the School of Medical Sciences, The University of Manchester

The personal statement – what are we looking for from your students?

This session is for teachers and careers advisers who offer guidance to students on writing personal statements. We will share with you the kind of information that universities are looking for from prospective candidates and how personal statements can be used in the selection process.

Speaker:

Richard Middleton, Student Recruitment and Widening Participation Graduate Intern

Disability support in higher education

Staff from The University of Manchester’s Disability Advisory and Support Service and Student Recruitment Team will cover the support for students progressing into higher education.

Speakers:

Louise Pepper-Kernot, Senior Disability Adviser & Deputy Head, Student Support & Services
Laura Cragg, Student Recruitment and Widening Participation Officer

Academic reference writing

This session is for teachers and careers advisers who write or provide support on academic references. We will share with you the kind of information that universities are looking for from prospective candidates and how universities use the information that you provide about your students.

Speakers:

Katie Muscat, Student Recruitment and Widening Participation Manager
Huw Peters, Student Recruitment and Widening Participation Officer

Student finance

This session will be delivered by Student Finance England and will offer information on student finance and funding for 2017 onwards and give you some top tips for advising your students.

Speaker:

Jon Legg, Student Finance England

If you have any questions about the conference, please email schoolsandcolleges@manchester.ac.uk or call 0161 275 8574.