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Comprising of four strands, the conference’s themes will highlight the ways in which institutional research, evaluation and data increasingly play a pivotal role in supporting institutional effectiveness to strengthen Higher Education (HE) futures.

The four strands are:

• Enhancing learning lives - using institutional research to drive improvements in student engagement and learning experiences.
• Enriching data stories - transforming institutional research and data into insights and narratives to drive action.
• Influencing policy - applying institutional research to inform and influence policy and strategy formation.
• Learning from crises - how institutions have responded and evolved in response to the recent COVID-19 crisis.

Attendees will be able to choose from the range of , which will be delivered by inspiring HE professionals and academics. These will take place within an which will hear from four influential , all experts in their field, ready to share their knowledge and insights on the current issues facing the sector and how we can effectively respond. Confirmed to speak at the event are:

Professor Sir Chris Husbands - Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University, is also Chair of the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF), Chair of the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Board, Yorkshire Universities Board, and the Doncaster Opportunity Area Partnership Board. Sir Chris is also on the board of Universities UK (UUK).

Eliza Kozman - Deputy Director (Research) at the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes (TASO), an affiliate What Works centre set up to tackle inequality in higher education. Formerly, she worked for the Behavioural Insights Team where she designed and implemented a range of research projects with a focus on reducing inequality in education.

David Kernohan - Associate Editor of Wonkhe and has responsibility for the development and delivery of a variety of editorial content. His key areas of wonkishness include teaching quality enhancement policy, funding policy, sector agency politics and history, research policy, and the use of technology and data in Higher Education. David has written for Wonkhe since it was founded, and also maintains a personal blog.

Nona McDuff - Pro Vice-Chancellor, Students and Teaching at Solent University, was awarded an OBE for her services to diversity in higher education and is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. As chair of the Higher Education Race Action Group (HERAG), Nona was invited to address the All Party Parliamentary Group on Higher Education on diversity in academia where she challenged the ministers to take active steps to promote social justice through education.

This event will be of interest to delegates from across the Higher Education (HE) sector and beyond, including institutional managers, data analysts, academic developers, student experience experts, policymakers, strategic planners, quality professionals, business intelligence analysts, management information specialists, market intelligence officers, teachers and researchers.

Rachel Bowden, Head of the 国产探花’s Evaluation and Policy Department and Chair of HEIR2020 Planning Group, said:

“I am absolutely delighted that the 国产探花 will host this important online conference, making it easy for both HE professional service staff and academics to share fresh insights and good practice in the current climate. Our ‘learning from crises’ strand is timely; we have an unmissable opportunity to support each other to seek solutions to common challenges affecting all of us across the sector, particularly in these times of rapid change.

“The conference is a key date in the calendar for HEIR Network members, but the event is open to all academics, professionals and organisations with an interest in or commitment to leveraging institutional research to strengthen the HE sector.”

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Contact: HEIR conference admin: heir2020@brighton.ac.uk and/or Rachel Bowden at r.c.bowden@brighton.ac.uk.