Widening Participation Conference 2012 - Discourses of Inclusion in Higher Education
23 April 2012 - 24 April 2012
Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire, UK
The Open University's Widening Participation Conference, 24-25 April 2012, UK
The Widening Participation Conference 2012 – Discourses of Inclusion in Higher Education builds on the success of the 2010 conference and will offer:
- A full and varied programme of international peer-reviewed papers addressing key themes of Inclusive policy and practice and Student experiences and circumstances;
- Workshops and collaborative sessions that bring together researchers and academics, policy makers and practitioners;
- Keynote addresses from internationally renowned and influential speakers.
- A range of opportunities which will facilitate the increased impact of research in inclusion, equity and widening participation.
- An inclusive approach which supports and facilitates the presence of quality postgraduate and international research.
Introduction
At a time when prevailing neo-liberal policy aims to position higher education as an economic venture and students as customers, discourses of inclusion are vital. Terms such as access, widening participation, equity, equality and diversity, and lifelong learning commonly feature in discourses of inclusion related to higher education. The shifting meanings and fluid uses of these terms serve as an indication of the increasing tensions between neo-liberal economic forces and the role of higher education in modern society.
Researchers and theorists, policy-makers and practitioners all have a voice in the diverse range of discourses of inclusion and much is still to be learned and understood from a sharing of their perspectives and experiences. As higher education systems across the world adapt to accommodate the needs of modern neoliberal society this international conference brings together these voices to consider the nature of inclusion.
The conference will examine and debate scholarly issues associated with inclusion and widening participation in higher education. It will map international perspectives on educational inclusion, report on important research findings, and develop new collaboration and joint working for the future.
Keynote speakers
Professor Trevor Gale, Professor Louise Morley and Professor Sir David Watson have been confirmed as guest speakers at the conference. Further details of these speakers can be found on this webpage.
Special Issue of Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning
A selection of peer reviewed papers from the conference will be published in a special issue of Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning in 2012.
Publishers and Editors Forum
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- Research Papers
- Abbey Mathekga 'Towards widening access to underrepresented groups in the Biological Sciences: A case study of a South African University' (2 comments)
- Amanda Chapman, A (re)negotiation of identity: from ‘mature student’ to ‘novice academic’ (1 comment)
- Andrew Harvey and Andrea Simpson, Powers of Prediction: Can school recommendations forecast university achievement?
- Angela Brown, Peter Smith and Judith Kuit 'Using a Social Enterprise model to develop skills and raise aspirations' (3 comments)
- Ann Pegg and Terry Di Paolo, Investigating re-engagement and degree completion in higher education through credit transfer (1 comment)
- Anthony Hudson, Folks like us – US experience of widening participation to postgraduate study
- Bharat Chandra Rout, Good Institutions & Bad Students? Understanding Hierarchies of Exclusion in Indian Universities (1 comment)
- Cao Thanh Nguyen, The mismatch between the quality of university graduates and the educational reform at tertiary level in Vietnam (2 comments)
- Chantal Davies and Matthew Garrett, The Black, Minority, Ethnic Student Experience at a small Northern University
- Clare Gartland 'Marketing Participation? Student ambassadors’ contribution to WP schemes in engineering and medicine at two contrasting universities'
- Darryll Bravenboer 'The Official Discourse of Fair Access to Higher Education'
- Heather Mole 'Universal Design and the Inclusive Classroom'
- Iain Jones, Critical pedagogy and its place within an undergraduate Education Studies curriculum (1 comment)
- John Butcher and Rohini Corfield, Leadership discourses differentiated: the challenge for Widening Participation and employability across the disciplines (2 comments)
- Kate Thomas, Stories from the Sidelines? Transition from Foundation degree to Honours year (1 comment)
- Katherine Vincent, ‘Liminal learners’ in a global city: The education of Bangladeshi girls in east London (1 comment)
- Khaled Moh and Professor Glenn Hardaker, The Management of Inclusive Education Practice in Libyan Universities: An Empirical Investigation
- Lina Adinolfi and Prithvi Shrestha, Models of English Language across the Curriculum and their role in Widening Participation within Higher Education
- Louise Morley Keynote - Imagining the Inclusive University of the Future
- Majorie Angel Brown 'Why Race Matters in Canada'
- Maria Kukhareva, Discourses of inclusion of the hard-to-reach
- Marion Bowl and Jonathan Hughes, Official discourses of ‘fair access’
- Mike Wray, ‘You either went to university or you worked in Sainsbury’s’ - Disabled learners and entry to higher education
- Publication: Interventions early in school as a means to improve higher education outcomes for disadvantaged students, National Centre for Student Equity in HE
- Richard Harrison 'To be or not to be: The outcomes of research into the policy and practice of widening participation in drama'
- Sir David Watson Keynote 'Higher Education and the Question of Conscience'
- Stephanie McKendry and Vic Boyd, The conflicting priorities of blended and inclusive learning development support in a widening participation institution. (1 comment)
- Tamra Cocks and Jennifer Stokes, Ethics, equity and excellence: a case study of supported transition to higher education in the Australian context
- Trevor Gale Keynote Lecture - Desire and possibility in higher education: What do expanded systems have to offer the masses?
- Vanessa Wennerstrom, Developing research into practical outcomes to support non-traditional students in their university applications
- Workshop - Getting Published - Routledge
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new embedded content added to the cloud Sir David Watson Keynote 'Higher Education and the Question of Conscience' by John Rose-Adams on 26 April 2012 - Slides
new embedded content added to the cloud Louise Morley Keynote - Imagining the Inclusive University of the Future by John Rose-Adams on 26 April 2012