DBA 10th Anniversary Conference

Welcome and Opening Address

Dr Sally-Ann Burnett

Director of Scholarship and Research, BPP University College

DBA 10th Anniversary Conference

Background and Aims• Our thinking:

– Support current students– Reflect on alumni progress and achievements– Assist UoB with programme enhancements– Enhance DBA network especially across cohorts

• The plan:– Reflect on programme – what works, what’s distinctive, where enhancements

could be made – RN– Share research interests, identify potential opportunities to collaborate, share

and support – S-AB– Consider the HE landscape and how the DBA might respond - JH– Plenary - ND– Life after the DBA: publications, collaborative ventures, influencing

organisational change – Colin Pilbeam, Michael Hannon, Helen James• Conclusions and take aways - LH

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What do you want out of today?

• Pairs discussions

• Top 2-3 things

• Report back

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On with the programme...

DBA 10th Anniversary Conference

Research Speed Dating• Share and discuss research interests

• Find others with similar interests or ideas and experience

• Facilitate opportunities for collaboration

• Organised around themes:InternationalisationStudentsAlliances and collaborationsManaging change

Teaching and learning

DBA 10th Anniversary Conference

Research Speed Dating

• Structure:– 30 minutes of fast rotation

• new partner every 3 minutes (when alarm sounds)

– 30 minutes more in depth conversations • Up to you how many

– 5 minutes to round off and conclude