The Sessions
SING ACAPPELLA - A FUN AND INCLUSIVE WORKSHOP
Bruce Knight
What were the objectives of your session?
To give people a taste of the fun that can be had singing harmony songs with others.
Were these objectives successfully achieved through the session?
Yes – everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves. Some had done a bit of singing already, but most were "non-singers". At the end of the sessions they were a harmonious whole.
CAREER PROGRESSION - WHAT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE TO WARWICK STAFF?
Anne Wilson and Manus Conaghan
What were the objectives of your session?
To inform staff of the resources available to them through the LDC website and through LDC and Careers.
DON'T JUST DO SOMETHING - SIT THERE!
Bob Thomson
What were the objectives of your session?
To offer participants an introduction to coaching and mentoring and to give them a framework to use when having coaching or mentoring conversations.
Find out more about the Warwick Coaching and Mentoring Scheme.
WARWICK SPORT - WHERE NOW?
Gemma Morris
What were the objectives of your session?
To give a brief history of Warwick Sport and how it has developed over the five years since it started as well as an outline of the facilities and opportunities available here at Warwick. To look to the future and where Warwick Sport wants to be in line with the Warwick Sport 2015 Strategy.
Were these objectives successfully achieved through the session?
Yes, some staff had more knowledge than others, we ran a quiz which enabled everyone to look through our Warwick Sport brochure and learn a little more about Sport at Warwick, as well as talk through our roles and where Warwick Sport has come from and the future.
Other Comments
As part of the session we did some interactive group work on what staff would like to see Warwick Sport focusing on, we got some very good ideas in terms of developments and initiatives to engage more staff and will certainly be investigating this further and looking to incorporate into our new Warwick Active campaign where possible.
THE WRAP REPOSITORY, OPEN ACCESS, CITATIONS AND COPYRIGHT
Jenny Delasalle
What were the objectives of your session?
To inform people about the library’s work in support of researchers, about the repository and to learn from others about researchers’ needs
REDUCING MY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AT WARWICK
Nick Hillard
What were the objectives of your session?
To provide a brief update regarding environmental initiatives across the University (education/behavioural change, carbon management, green procurement, sustainable transport, waste and recycling etc). To present a simple, straightforward methodology for staff members to audit their own area of operation and identify opportunities for improvement.
Were these objectives successfully achieved through the session?
Yes. Timing was helped by the “travel time” that was built into the programme. This enabled the opportunity for discussion of specific issues in a short session at the end.
Other Comments
Participants were asked to highlight one environmental area that they feel is currently going well at the University and one area for improvement. The good aspects ranged from recycling and environmentally-friendly new buildings to land management and the variety of programmes to participate. Areas for improvement included the image, promotion and communication of environmental management work across the University, a desire to reduce paper use and the need for improved sustainable transport options, especially for pedestrians and cyclists. Participants were able to complete their own environmental audit of their Department. Results ranged from those who felt their Departments were effectively managing their environmental impact to those that required a little "environmental tlc".
BUILDING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Dr William Mitchell and Dr Andrew Roadnight
What were the objectives of your session?
To communicate the range of partnerships across the university and the processes we have for developing them; To identify the challenges facing the university in partnership building; To promote discussion about the issues and implications for the administration.
Were these objectives successfully achieved through the session?
I think we did. There was particular discussion around the second objective during the second session.
IGGY: THE STORY SO FAR
Gareth Bennett
What were the objectives of your session?
To update attendees on what IGGY has achieved over the last year, and what its priorities are for the future.
Other Comments
Although the late start meant that the interactive part of the session had to be curtailed somewhat, there were some very interesting ideas generated by the group. Most of these ideas are already in our plans in some form but it was very useful to get alternate perspectives and to see potential synergies with other work being undertaken in other areas of the University.
ENERGY CHALLENGE
Joel Cardinal
What were the objectives of your session?
Raise awareness on the Energy challenge for all of us as citizens and for the University to meet the government targets for 2020.
Were these objectives successfully achieved through the session?
The attention of the attendees and the questions raised at the end indicates a good level of interest to the presentation.
INTRODUCING NEW MATERIAL: A PRACTICAL APPROACH
Dr Nicholas Monk
What were the objectives of your session?
To offer participants a fresh way to introduce new material to colleagues or students that is participant-centred, that builds confidence, that supports teamwork, and that communicates complex or difficult ideas in a rich format.
Were these objectives successfully achieved through the session?
Yes. Participants were fully engaged with the process in both sessions and recognised that the approach allowed each individual a voice in the creation of meaning and knowledge. Also, it became clear that the process of learning about a subject they had not encountered before was greatly speeded by the methods used.
STUDENT CAREERS AND SKILLS: CONTEXTS AND PARTNERSHIPS
Sue Bennett and Stephen Ward
What were the objectives of your session?
To inform the audience about our structure, organisation and priorities, and how this contributes to the student experience. To discuss and share perspectives and approaches to external partners.
Were these objectives successfully achieved through the session?
Feedback was that these objectives were achieved although owing to the small attendance (5) there was less opportunity to discuss and share different perspectives than might have been expected with a group of 15 to 20. The positive aspect of the small audience was that we were able to ask each participant for their personal objectives, and therefore to some extent we could tailor the session to those.
FRESH FOOD, FRESH IDEAS
Graham Crump
What were the objectives of your session?
To inform of the strategic plan of catering on campus including what is on offer, nutritional information, ethics and environmental policies of Food & Drink.
Were these objectives successfully achieved through the session?
Yes very relevant questions were asked, good positive feedback from attendees and increased knowledge of the food offer on campus.
ALUMNI - WARWICK'S GREATEST ASSET
Catherine Thomson, Simon Hall and Claudie Combelas
What were the objectives of your session?
To outline current initiatives relating to alumni: who are they, where are they and how do we currently engage with them? To describe some of the collaborative work currently taking place across the University and Students’ Union. To discuss within the group how these collaborations can and / or should be developed in order to deepen our relationship with alumni in ways that will benefit both them and the institution, looking specifically at the very early stages of the student lifecycle: student recruitment.
Were these objectives successfully achieved through the session?
Yes – there was some fruitful discussion – we could have continued!
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE (OR BRP) AT WARWICK
Nicola Owen
What were the objectives of your session?
The session aimed to give an outline of what BPR is and the various different ways it can be used to enhance different aspects of University activity.
Were these objectives successfully achieved through the session?
Yes they were. All participants seemed enthusiastic and enjoyed participating in group activities and poster sessions. The entire group stayed for the full 90 mins and many wanted to know further details about how to book a BPR.
PULSE 2010: THE RESULTS
Session Leader
What were the objectives of your session?
To share with participants a brief overview of 2010 results and explore ways of improving PULSE for the next time.
Were these objectives successfully achieved through the session?
Yes – participants were very chatty and interactive, willing to contribute their ideas.
Other Comments
The feedback gathered at this session will be used to help with the planning of the next Pulse staff survey.