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A thematic approach to enhance transition between levels, for students with vocational qualifications. (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Power, J., Blezard, E., Whitnall, D., Thomson, C., Dermo, J., & Grayson, N. (2024, February). A thematic approach to enhance transition between levels, for students with vocational qualifications. Presented at QAA: Quality Insights Conference 2024, Online

This workshop explores insightful practice in relation to supporting students who enter higher education having undertaken vocational qualifications. We will provide an opportunity to reflect on different factors which affect levelness and how to cha... Read More about A thematic approach to enhance transition between levels, for students with vocational qualifications..

Made to Stick: Using qualitative data analysis software to Understand the Impact of 'sticky culture' in Rapid and adaptive change in Higher Education. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Blezard, E., Power, J., & Whitnall, D. (2023, September). Made to Stick: Using qualitative data analysis software to Understand the Impact of 'sticky culture' in Rapid and adaptive change in Higher Education. Presented at Lumivero Virtual Conference 2023, Online

Purpose: This paper appraises the role of NVivo and an analytical framework to understand the lived experience of cultural change within a UK Higher Education institution and its connection to ‘sticky’ organisational culture. Methods: As part of... Read More about Made to Stick: Using qualitative data analysis software to Understand the Impact of 'sticky culture' in Rapid and adaptive change in Higher Education..

Reaching out and Shouting loud: Capturing best practice in learning and teaching scholarly practice at Salford (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Blezard, E., Power, J., Whitnall, D., & Taylor, W. (2023, September). Reaching out and Shouting loud: Capturing best practice in learning and teaching scholarly practice at Salford. Presented at LTEC Learning and Teaching Festival, University of Salford

At a recent HEPI guest panel, it was acknowledged that learning and teaching scholarly practices, which are core to many university visions and critical to providing an excellent student experience, are often less visible than traditional academic re... Read More about Reaching out and Shouting loud: Capturing best practice in learning and teaching scholarly practice at Salford.

Interdisciplinary challenge led learning – a blueprint for the future (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, A., & Power, E. (2023, April). Interdisciplinary challenge led learning – a blueprint for the future. Presented at AdvanceHE: The Employability Symposium 2023: Lighting the Labyrinth: Enhancing Student Success through the 3Es, Manchester, United Kingdom

Graduates of the future will be required to work in areas that transcend traditional academic disciplines and therefore new pedagogical approaches are needed to ensure they are equipped with the knowledge, skills, networks and attributes to thrive. A... Read More about Interdisciplinary challenge led learning – a blueprint for the future.

Designing Emotions: Strategies for Furniture Designers. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Lewis, D., MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, M., Power, J., & Webb, D. (2023, March). Designing Emotions: Strategies for Furniture Designers. Presented at Seventeenth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices, Mar 29, 2023 – Mar 31, 2023, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon., Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Investigating the characteristics of furniture most loved by consumers, this research presents a tool for designers to create new products that emotionally connect with people. The research undertaken explores methodologies associated with emotional... Read More about Designing Emotions: Strategies for Furniture Designers..

Building a community of to support learning and teaching practice. Our journey… (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E., Whitnall, D., & Thomson, C. (2023, February). Building a community of to support learning and teaching practice. Our journey…. Presented at Quality Insights Conference 2023 event, Online

The Learning and Teaching Enhancement Centre (LTEC) at the University of Salford was formally launched January 2022. The Centre supports colleagues across academic schools and professional services to develop innovative learning and teaching (L&T) p... Read More about Building a community of to support learning and teaching practice. Our journey….

Learning and teaching in the post-pandemic era (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E. (2022, November). Learning and teaching in the post-pandemic era. Presented at Management, Knowledge and Education (MKE) Teaching Practice Conference, Birkbeck, University of London

A case-study to promote academic citizenship within the postgraduate community: inclusive structures driving transformational change. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Whitnall, D., West, M., Power, E., & Blezard, E. (2022, November). A case-study to promote academic citizenship within the postgraduate community: inclusive structures driving transformational change. Presented at 3rd International Conference on the Mental Health & Wellbeing of Postgraduate Researchers, Jurys Inn Waterfront Hotel, Brighton

The lived experience: driving transformational change within higher education during and beyond the pandemic (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E., Whitnall, D., West, M., & Grogan, S. (2022, September). The lived experience: driving transformational change within higher education during and beyond the pandemic. Presented at IFNTF “Symposathon” REshaping Teaching Excellence: Pandemic and the New Now, Virtual

The University of Salford is on a journey of adaptive change, redefining its strategy for the next 5 years. In recent history the HE sector has experienced seismic shifts in policy, expectation, and operation as well as the world-wide adaption to lif... Read More about The lived experience: driving transformational change within higher education during and beyond the pandemic.

Retention : re-engaging the disengaged (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E., Griffiths, A., & Jones-Devitt, S. (2022, February). Retention : re-engaging the disengaged. Presented at Advance HE : Student Retention and Success Symposium 2022 : Impact of flexibility in policies and practice on student retention, Online

This presentation will provide an evidence-informed approach adopted within a large academic school to re-engage students who had disengaged from formal classes and were at risk of withdrawing. A supportive triage culture was used placing students at... Read More about Retention : re-engaging the disengaged.

Digital transformation of design led challenges with IMPACT… (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E. (2021, November). Digital transformation of design led challenges with IMPACT…. Presented at Royal Academy of Engineering 2021 Conference Visiting Professors Online Conference Event : Moving on from COVID-19 to 2021! - How has engineering and education changed?, Online

Invited Guest Speaker Jess Power is a Professor of Teaching and Learning and Associate Dean Students at Staffordshire University. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Fellow of The Textile Institute, Fellow of Chartered Manageme... Read More about Digital transformation of design led challenges with IMPACT….

Supporting Students to Engage Project – DTA (CAE) (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E. (2021, March). Supporting Students to Engage Project – DTA (CAE). Presented at Exploring Race Inclusion, Staffordshire University

Here we present the results of a study which uses an alternative procedure known as ?Fitness to Study? to re-engage students that are deemed as not attending but have had some engagement. Thus, tipping the model from effectively a withdrawal procedur... Read More about Supporting Students to Engage Project – DTA (CAE).

An interdisciplinary approach - connecting beyond the curriculum (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E., Hawkins, D., & Lawrence, A. (2021, March). An interdisciplinary approach - connecting beyond the curriculum. Presented at Eye on TAMK, Virtual - Tampere University of Applied Science, Finland

2020 will be remembered as a critical turning point for Education. An unpredicted pandemic took nations leaders by surprise and led to freedoms we had become accustom to, being suspended. The response from education was to diversify into virtual/blen... Read More about An interdisciplinary approach - connecting beyond the curriculum.

Rocket or rollercoaster - blasting off to planet digital (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E. (2019, December). Rocket or rollercoaster - blasting off to planet digital. Presented at GLAD 22nd Annual Conference - Art and Design Education - where do we go from here, Manchester Metropolitan University

The educational vehicle "STEAM" is rocking in the chilly climate of the higher education ocean. Traditional educational discipline boundaries are merging and the newage voyager requires a complex set of skills and attributes to ensure they are not on... Read More about Rocket or rollercoaster - blasting off to planet digital.

Transforming learning through commercial challenge-led projects (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E. (2019, June). Transforming learning through commercial challenge-led projects. Presented at HEFi19 Conference Learning and Teaching in the ‘Next Generation’ University, University of Birmingham

The fourth industry revolution (4IR) is interdisciplinary in nature, crossing fields and transcending traditional academic disciplines. Universities of the future must equip students with the skills and attributes required for an ever changing commer... Read More about Transforming learning through commercial challenge-led projects.

The entrepreneurial mindset - truly transforming learning (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E. (2019, June). The entrepreneurial mindset - truly transforming learning. Presented at Staffordshire University Staff Research Conference, Staffordshire University

The fourth industry revolution (4IR) is interdisciplinary in nature, crossing fields and transcending traditional academic disciplines. Universities of the future must equip students with the skills and attributes required for an ever changing commer... Read More about The entrepreneurial mindset - truly transforming learning.

The ICE and honeypot experience (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E., & Fleming, L. (2019, April). The ICE and honeypot experience. Presented at Entrepreneurial University Leaders Programme, University of Huddersfield

Measuring student success - are there alternative metrics? (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E. (2018, December). Measuring student success - are there alternative metrics?. Presented at GLAD 2019 Annual Conference, MMU, Manchester, UK

There is a plethora of literature to support the importance of student engagement in the wider university experience as a measure of value and contribution to success. Various reports have acknowledged that students who engage with the wider Higher E... Read More about Measuring student success - are there alternative metrics?.