HIGHER EDUCATION
PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
16th-17th March 2023 Hilton Deansgate, Manchester
23rd-24th November 2023 Radisson Blu, Heathrow
Supporting collaboration & innovation in higher education
The UK higher education sector has long been known for its excellence, attracting students from all over the world to study at our prestigious institutions.
Recently, the cost-of-living crisis, rising tuition fees, increased competition for international students, a changing regulatory framework and other issues have all made the environment more challenging.
However, there are few areas of the UK economy with the capacity to grow and generate export earnings as impressive as the higher education sector.
We start from a position of tremendous strength and need to make the most of British ingenuity and innovation to develop new and affordable models to deliver the best outcomes for students and staff alike. To do this we need to be at the forefront of the digital revolution.
Education is changing fast, and we must be agile in our response. HEPN exists to support and define strategies, setting out plans to harness them.
The event will explore the key challenges facing the UK higher education sector and discuss possible solutions to ensure its continued success. This year we have a particular focus on internationalisation, setting the foundations for success, as well as new approaches to improving the student experience.
This event is free to attend for all C-Suite higher education budget holders. All accommodation and refreshments are included with your registration.
SPEAKERS
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Arad Reisberg
Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor, Social Mobility
Brunel, University of London -
Mark Wantling
Chief Information Officer
University of Salford -
Sir Timothy O’Shea
Emeritus Professor of Digital Education and former Principal & Vice Chancellor
University of Edinburgh -
Prof. Mohammed Dastbaz
Deputy Vice Chancellor
University of Suffolk -
Jo Purves
Pro-Vice Chancellor, Academic Development
University of Salford -
Prof. Kamil Omoteso
Pro-Vice Chancellor
University of Derby -
Dr. Tom Williamson
Assistant Principal
ARU Peterborough -
Prof. Jackie Labbe
Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost
University of Gloucestershire -
Libby Homer
Director of Students and Library Services
Anglia Ruskin University -
Tom Wright
Director of Digital Student Experience
University of Lincoln -
Simon Corbett
Director of IT
Northumbria University -
Anna Sheldrake
Director of Digital
University of Suffolk -
Prof. Sarah Jones
Pro-Vice Chancellor, Academic Enhancement and Research
University of Gloucestershire -
Nigel Buckland
Director of IT Services
Leeds Beckett University -
Prof. Craig Gaskell
Pro-Vice Chancellor, Enterprise
Teesside University -
Katrina Armstrong
Employability Lead
Cranfield University -
Alison Whaley
Director of Student Experience
Cranfield University -
Jennifer Moorby
Head of Student and Graduate Employability
Manchester Metropolitan University -
Rob Blagden
Director of Libraries, Technology & Information
University of Gloucestershire -
Prof. Letizia Gramaglia
Head of Academic Development & Director of the Warwick International Higher Education Academy
University of Warwick -
Clare Gryce
Deputy IT Director
University of Sussex -
Darren Collins
Tech Lead – Windows
Endpoint Device Management at University of Oxford
SPONSORS
TESTIMONIALS
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I need to make myself available to learn what other trusts are doing, while being present in my own trust.
Lisa EmeryCIORoyal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust -
I believe it is incumbent upon all of us as senior health leaders to offer strategic direction, that goes without saying. But we also need to amplify curiosity, agility and a passion to improve, fostering commitment in the art of the possible.
Jonathan LofthouseSite CEOKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust -
The only thing that’s going to be constant now is change. Trusts and staff need to be ready for whatever the future brings and sharing best practice between trusts, safely, is an important part of the solution.
James DevineCEOMedway NHS Foundation Trust -
As NHS trusts, the need to collaborate and learn from each other has never been stronger. But neither has our need to reduce unnecessary social interaction as a society.
Paul BythewayChief Operating OfficerUniversity Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Foundation Trust -
Events like the Healthcare Partnership Network are really important in bringing together senior leaders both from the industry and from the NHS, because you can start to see the connections that people are making. There’s a lot of synergy and energy around being able to look at a product a company has to offer and being able to relate that to what happens in the NHS.
Paula HeadChief ExecutiveUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
