UK Council for Graduate Education EVENTS

UKCGE events for the forthcoming 2009/10 academic year…

Please follow the links (where available) for further information and bookings for each event.

20th October 2009 – Meeting the Needs of… Research Managers and Administrators – NEC, Birmingham  http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/mtnadmin.htm

9th – 10th November 2009 – International Conference on Professional Doctorates – Cavendish Conference Centre, London  http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/profdocs  (Jointly hosted with Middlesex University)

December 2009 – Latest Developments in Research Council Practice  Date and venue TBC

January 2010 – Meeting the Needs of… Doctoral Examiners  Date and venue TBC

15th February 2010 – Winter Conference 2010: The Future of the Research Degree - Diversity, Convergence, Comparability – The British Library Conference Centre, London  http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/wc10.htm

24th – 25th March 2010 – Residential Workshop 2010 – Radisson Blu, Bristol  http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/residential2010.htm

April 2010 – Meeting the Needs of… Postgraduate Taught Students  Date and venue TBC

May 2010 – Research Ethics  Date and venue TBC

June 2010 – Meeting the Needs of… International Students  Date and venue TBC

7th – 8th July 2010 – Summer Conference 2010 – St Anne’s College, Oxford  http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/sc10.htm

For further information about these and other UKCGE Events, please visit: http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events

National Postgraduate Committee AGM – 26th August 2009

The National Postgraduate Committee is pleased to announce the Annual General Meeting of the academic year 2008/2009. 

Hosted by the National Union of Students, we will be discussing issues of National Importance to PG students, and as such any interested postgraduate, Union Sabbatical Officer or staff member is welcome. 

There is no charge to members of affiliates for attending this event.

Wednesday 26th August 2009, 10:30am – The Edge, The Endcliffe Village, 34 Endcliffes Crescent Sheffield, S10 3ED

Respond: Matt Gayle, General Secretary  matt_gayle@hotmail.com

Draft Agenda

1. Welcome and Chair Person’s Address, 2. Minutes of previous OGMs, 3. Financial Report, 4. Report from Current Officers – a. General Secretary’s Report, b. (Chair’s Report), c. NPC Scotland Report, d. Communications Officer Report, e. Equal Opportunities Officer Report, f. Project officers’ report, g. Reports from External Organizations, h. Appointed officer holders report, 5. Motions – a. Dissolution of NPC motion, 6. Elections – a. General Secretary, b. Chair, c. Treasurer, d. Conference Secretary, e. Communications Officer, f. Equal Opportunities, g. Minutes Secretary, h. 4 Project Officers, i. 2 Ordinary Members, j. 2 Members of Finance Subcommittee, k. 3 Members of constitutional Subcommittee

Explanation of Elections

All nominations should be submitted to: matt@mattgayle.cm (General Secretary)

Only authorized, registered delegates will be entitled to vote during these elections, which will occur in the order outlined on the agenda.

Deadline:  The Nominations for any of the listed Officer bearers of the National Postgraduate Committee must be submitted to the General Secretary by 8pm, 25th August 2009.

Nominations:  All nominations will require a proposer, who must be a delegate to the Annual General Meeting of the National Postgraduate Committee.  All nominations will require a seconder, who must be either a delegate, trustee or NPC Honorary member. The seconder must be from a different institution as the proposer.

Verification:  Candidates must have signed confirmation of their proposer/ or seconder if either is unable to attend the conference.

Note on General Secretary Position:  The management subcommittee has ruled, that in any event the General Secretary position will cease to be a sabbatical position as of the academic year 2009/10.