Events for Teachers - Durham University

For Schools and Colleges

HE Advisers Conferences 2024-25

This year we are planning three conferences for teachers and advisers:

HE Advisers Conference in Durham - Tuesday 25 March - Bookings open on Tuesday 17 December!

HE Advisers Conference in London - July, date tbc

HE Advisers Conference in Birmingham, July, date tbc

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Teachers and Advisers Conference Programme January 2023

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Wednesday 4 January

9.00 – 10.00	Optional Discover Durham tour Walking of Durham City, led by a current student.	Durham City
10.00-10.45	Registration/Refreshments	Collingwood College Reception
11.00-11.10	Welcome and Introductions	Penthouse A/B, Collingwood College
11.10-11.30	Keynote – Quentin Sloper, Director of Student Enrichment	Penthouse A/B, Collingwood College
11.30-12.00	Admissions Update - Mr Richard Emborg, Director of the Student Recruitment and Admissions Office	Penthouse A/B, Collingwood College
12.00-12.30	Student Panel – Why Choose Durham? An opportunity to ask our current students how they are benefiting from study at a Russell Group university and any barriers to entry that they faced.	Penthouse A/B, Collingwood College
12.30-13.15	Lunch	Dining Hall, Collingwood College
13.15-14.45	Department carousel – delegates will move around the room in small groups to talk to a variety of academic departments	PCL054, Palatine Centre
15.00-15.15	Refreshments	PCL053, Palatine Centre
15.20-16.30	Ask Admissions – Supporting your Students' Applications - staff from our Admissions Office will lead an interactive session on how to support your students’ application to University	PCL054, Palatine Centre
16.30-18.00	Optional: Durham Tour – led by current students Visit to Durham Cathedral – led by current students Social run along the Durham riverbanks	Durham City
17:15-19.15	Check-in/Free Time
19.15-late	Drinks reception Dinner	Fusion Restaurant, Durham Business School

Thursday 5 January

8.00-9.00	Breakfast/Check-out	Dining Hall, Collingwood College
9.15-9.45	Colleges Update -changes to the college allocation process	Penthouse A/B, Collingwood College
10.00-11.00	Round Table Discussion: Organising careers and HE fairs in schools - sharing best practice.	Penthouse A/B, Collingwood College
11.00-11.30	Refreshments	PCL053, Palatine Centre
11.30-13.00	Department carousel – delegates will move around the room in small groups to talk to a variety of academic departments	PCL054, Palatine Centre
13.15-14.00	Lunch	Collingwood College
14.00-15.00	Optional visits to support services and student facilities – After lunch visitors will have the opportunity to visit some of our university facilities or speak with some of our support services: · WP Commitments and activity at Durham University · Disability Support (available on a drop in basis) · Botanic Garden Visit	Penthouse A/B, Collingwood College Ground floor, Palatine Centre Botanic Garden
14/15.00 onwards	Depart