The 2007 conference brought together those interested in staff and organisational development in higher education.
Brighton Eclectica, the over-arching theme, acknowledged the range, variety and changing nature of development (and development professionals and their ‘audiences’) in UK higher education, as well as its location in Brighton, the ‘alternative capital’ of England.
A major focus for the conference was development connections, with the following broad development themes:
With both formal and informal space available, there was plenty of opportunities for delegates to engage in a wide range of activities. Plenary sessions were set out cabaret style to encourage interaction between delegates; formal and informal networking sessions and contributions from regional groups feature and the programme included some innovative, multimedia approaches to development.
Conference speakers included Kimberley Hare, well known for her perspectives on 'brain-friendly learning' and an interactive session led by Graham Shaw, cartoonist, demonstrating the potential of cartooning in development and coaching and mentoring specialist Professor David Megginson.
For full details of Brighton Eclectica view the programme
A selection of the keynote presentations and workshops (usually but not necessarily in the form of PowerPoint slides) can be found below:
Keynote: Brain-Friendly Learning
Kimberly Hare, Kaizen Training
Keynote: Setting Goals in CPD - Connecting or Disconnecting with Purpose?
Professor David Megginson, Visiting Professor of HRD, Sheffield Hallam University
Workshop 2: Shocks and Surprises - "What HE Service Managers Do, and What Development the Need"
Dr Clive Betts, The Herald Partnership
Workshop 4: "Changing Personal and Organisational Practice - A Staff Development Adviser's Personal Journey"
Helen Bennett, Liverpool John Moores University
Workshop 6: "The Impact of Change Academy: A Story of Culture, Community and Customer Care"
Nigel Dandy, University of Sheffield
Workshop 7: "Thinking Partners"
Sarah Swales and Anne Coggins, Sheffield Hallam University
Workshop 9: "Using Podcasts to Support Staff and Educational Development"
Andy Mee, University of East Anglia
Workshop 12: "Innovation for All! - Creative use of a Virtual Learning Environment in Mainstream Staff Development and HE Project Work for Specialists. Two Case Studies"
Presentation 1 Presentation 2
Matt Levi, University of Exeter and the Herald Partnership
Workshop 13: "Developing a Skills Matrix for Technicians in the University of Aberdeen
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Gordon Robertson, University of Aberdeen
Workshop 15: "From Strategy to Implementation: Developing Strategies that Really Work"
Rosemary Stamp, Stamp Consulting
Workshop 16: "Introducing Development Centres for Leadership Succession Purposes at Newcastle University
Professor Tony Stevenson and Lynne Howlett, Newcastle University
Workshop 17: "Developing the Role of the Staff Developer - How HERA Can Help"
Margaret Dale and Sandra Walton, HERA
Workshop 18: "Speed Mentoring As a Tool For Releasing the Potential of Staff"
Colleen Harding, Bournemouth University
Workshop 19: Team Based Leadership: Coping with the Aftermath of Successful Leadership Programmes!
Sue O'Boyle, TMS Development International Ltd and Lesley Lee, Northumbria University
Workshop 21: "A Freeing Space: The Benefits that Introducing a Coaching Programme for Managers can have on the Staff Developer"
Clare Madden and Marie Ferris, University of Ulster
Workshop 22: Evaluating women evaluating leadership: the experience of running a positive action leadership development programme for academics
Rebecca Nestor and Judith Secker University of Oxford.
Cartooning: End of the Pier: Cartooning for Development
Cartooning Faces Vitamin Map
Graham Shaw, Cartoonist, Vision Learning and Development Limited
For additional information on SDC2007 please contact Wendy Mason or Louise Taylor