SOUTHERN SUs CONFERENCE
PROGRAMME
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OVERVIEW Dates Packages
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Our Location Parking Details Accommodation
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Campus Maps Conference Maps
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AGENDA Themes Day One Day Two
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sponsors & Partners
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OVERVIEW
BLOCK IT OUT IN YOUR DIARY! THURSDAY 22ND FEBRUARY - FRIDAY 23RD FEBRUARY
PICK YOUR PACKAGE We have a couple of options available for our delegates. Take your pick! Single Day Ticket = £35 (+VAT) Whole Conference Ticket = £65 (+VAT)
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WHERE WE ARE THE HOME OF HERTS SU
PLAN YOUR
VISIT!
University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB If you’ll be driving to campus, please view parking instructions here. You can also view the uni’s AccessAble Guide here We’ve reserved the top floor of the Multi Storey Car Park (Car Park M) for conference delegates to ensure you can get a space on the day Once you’ve picked up your delegate ID card upon registration, you’ll be able to use this to travel between campuses on the shuttle bus for free. Simply show the bus driver your lanyard and you’ll be good to go!
WHERE YOU CAN STAY ON CAMPUS University of Hertfordshire, De Havilland, Mosquito Way, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9EU 6 minute drive or 25 minute walk to the conference venue Please note this is on a different campus to where the conference venue is £55 + VAT per night We will invoice your Union if you select this option when registering
NEARBY The Comet Hotel 5 minute drive or 20 minute walk to the conference venue Travelodge 7 minute drive or 24 minute walk to the conference venue Premier Inn 7 minute drive or 30 minute walk to the conference venue
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COLLEGE LANE
CAMPUS
WHERE THE PARTY (CONFERENCE) IS AT!
MAPS
Good for a bird’s eye view of each campus! You’ll probably spend all your time on College Lane, but if you’re staying in our on-campus accommodation, you’ll need to refer to the De Hav map.
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DE HAVILLAND
WHERE ON-CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION IS
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MAPS
These will help you to find each of the different spaces the conference is being hosted in.
GROUND FLOOR
CONFERENCE
FIRST FLOOR
HUTTON BUILDING
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THE FORUM GROUND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
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AGENDA
WINTER CONFERENCE
SELECT YOUR
SESSIONS KEY THEMES OPTIMISE YOUR OFFICER YEAR Making the most out of your term - and beyond
DEVELOPING STAFF POTENTIAL Building excellence and continuity across our staff teams
STUDENTS SHAPING THE FUTURE Student voice, policy and insight
BUILDING COMMUNITIES Bringing students together and supporting diverse groups
DAY 1 OPTIMISE YOUR OFFICER YEAR
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THURSDAY 22ND FEBRUARY
DEVELOPING STAFF POTENTIAL
STUDENTS SHAPING THE FUTURE
BUILDING COMMUNITIES
10:30 - 11:00
Arrival & Coffee
Seventy7
11:00 - 11:15
Welcome & Conference Opening
Seventy7
11:15 - 12:00
Rebecca Hobbs (CEO, Herts SU) and Manoj Nagireddy (President, Herts SU)
Why are Universities Taking Student Voice Over by Stealth and How to Fix It Jim Dickinson (Associate Editor, Wonkhe)
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch & Networking
13:00 - 13:50
Seventy7 Seventy7
13:00 - 13:50
13:00 - 13:50 Marketing Branding Tour
Responding to the OfS Consultation on Free Speech
Officer Breakout Session Livia Scott (Community & Policy Officer, Wonkhe)
Jim Dickinson (Associate Editor, Wonkhe)
Hutton Hall 14:00 - 15:00
14:00 - 15:00
Officer Networking - Semester B Campaign Planning
Deputies/Directors/Head Ofs Networking with Microcoaching from Lucy Sharp
Livia Scott (Community & Policy Officer, Wonkhe)
Hutton Hall 15:00 - 15:20
Communities of Practice and Free Networking The Loft Break
Samantha Gibson (Marketing Manager, Herts SU) Yohanna Suryadinata (Graphic Designer, Herts SU) Chloe McKendrick (Marketing Executive, Herts SU)
The Loft
Starting in Seventy7
14:00 - 15:00
14:00 - 15:00
Student Voice Community of Practice with Jim Dickinson Group Response to OfS FoS Consultation
CEO Networking
Meeting Room 2
Wellbeing Room -
15:20 - 16:20
15:20 - 16:20
15:20 - 15:50 Introducing SECURE: a new tool for supporting student wellbeing
Generation Change: Why our EDI support empowers change beyond ‘ticking a box’ Jumara Stone (CEO, UEA SU)
APP Student Submission: Tips from a Team That’s Been There Phill Dowler (Student Voice & Insight Manager, Kingston SU) Aniarani Andita (Research Coordinator, Kingston SU)
Samantha Leahy-Harland (CEO, Bournemouth SU)
The Loft 15:50 - 16:20 Engaging Stakeholders: Making Data & Dashboards Interesting Mira Koseva (Director of Strategy & Engagement, Bournemouth SU) Valerie Deka (VP Education, Bournemouth SU)
Hutton Hall
Seventy7
The Loft
Herts SU’s New Elected Officer Model - Year One Reflections
16:35 - 17:30
MODERATOR Rhiannon Ellis (Representation Coordinator, Students‘ Union UCL) PANEL MEMBERS Manoj Kumar Nagireddy (President, Herts SU) with Part-Time Elected Officers (Herts SU) Rimsha Dinware (Elected Officer Support Coordinator, Herts SU) Steve Owen (Head of Student Services, Herts SU)
End of Day One
The Loft
17:30 - 17:35
Rebecca Hobbs (CEO, Herts SU)
The Loft
17:35 - 19:00
Free Time/Networking/Accommodation Check In
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19:00 - 21:00
Dinner, Entertainment & Awards
Seventy7
21:00 - 00:00
21:00 - 02:00
Games Room (Alcohol Free)
Glitterbomb Drag Night
Hutton Lounge
The Loft
DAY 2
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FRIDAY 23RD FEBRUARY OPTIMISE YOUR OFFICER YEAR
DEVELOPING STAFF POTENTIAL
09:00 - 09:45
STUDENTS SHAPING THE FUTURE
Breakfast
Seventy7
Day 2 Opening
09:45 - 10:10
BUILDING COMMUNITIES
Professor Mairi Watson (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Uni of Herts) and Rebecca Hobbs (CEO, Herts SU)
Seventy7
10:15 - 11:10
10:15 - 11:10
AI Round Tables Recruitment • Elections • Officer Support • Comms
CEO Networking
Seventy7
Wellbeing Room
11:15 - 11:45
11:15 - 11:45
11:15 - 12:15
From Officer to Staff Member
Skilled Worker Visas
Sufia Begum (Student Engagement Manager, Brighton SU)
Leena Patel (Director of People & Resources, Herts SU) Sean Ferrie (Director of Community Operations, Herts SU)
Seventy7
Hutton Hall
Commercial Conversations - time for a new model? MODERATOR Jon Constantine (Operations Manager, Herts SU)
11:45 - 12:45 Black Student Voices Project
PANEL MEMBERS Reeves (Essex SU) Monica Yianni (Deputy Venue Manager, Herts SU) Laurel (Kent SU) Gary (Southampton SU) Jade Johnson (Surrey SU)
The Loft
11:45 - 12:45
Black Student Voices Project Mel Sharman (CEO, Kent SU) Zaid Mahmood (President, Kent SU) Tom Freeston- VP Welfare & Community (Kent SU) Toni Abiodun - VP Student Engagement (Kent SU)
Hutton Hall 12:45 - 13:30 13:30 - 14:30
Lunch 13:30 - 14:30
12:15 - 12:45 Developing Media Sales and Sponsorship at Your Union with SU Network Charlie Pearson (Head of Sponsorship, Business Development & Partnerships, SU Network) Laura Loku (Partnerships Manager, SU Network)
The Loft Seventy7 13:30 - 14:00 Creating Communities Through Events
Employment Law Update
Russell George (Careers Development Consultant, Uni of Herts)
Sarah Whitemore (Senior Partner, Warner Goodman) Catriona Rolls (Associate Solicitor, Warner Goodman) Aimee Monks (Chartered Legal Executive, Warner Goodman) Martin Giles (Consultant, Warner Goodman)
Forum Lecture Theatre
The Loft
Officer CV Advice
14:35 - 15:10 15:10 - 15:15
Student Protection Plans in a Time of Financial Turmoil Livia Scott (Community & Policy Officer, Wonkhe)
Farewell & Thank You
Rebecca Hobbs (CEO, Herts SU) and Manoj Kumar Nagireddy (President, Herts SU)
Jessi Gonzalez (Community Events Manager, Herts SU) Izzy Ralfe (Senior Events Coordinator, Herts SU) Megan Stretch (Community Events Coordinator, Herts SU)
Hutton Hall
Forum Lecture Theatre Forum Lecture Theatre
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SPONSORED BY
WE COULDN’T
SU NETWORK This event is sponsored by our media sales partner, SU Network Connecting you to students
CONFERENCE WITHOUT YOU!
SUPPORTED BY ORANGE PEEL UK We’re thrilled to be supported by Orange Peel UK Transforming our venue with creative design concepts
Special thanks to our event sponsor and those that are helping bring it to life. And a big shout out to all our amazing speakers!
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