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IS Away Day 10 February, 2011 Strategic directions for PGT and how IS can help Sue Rigby,

IS Away Day 10 February, 2011 Strategic directions for PGT and how IS can help Sue Rigby, Assistant Principal, Taught Postgraduate Programmes. Why run masters programmes. Growing demand from UK and International students Growing expectations from employers Lifelong learning directives

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IS Away Day 10 February, 2011 Strategic directions for PGT and how IS can help Sue Rigby,

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  1. IS Away Day 10 February, 2011 Strategic directions for PGT and how IS can help Sue Rigby, Assistant Principal, Taught Postgraduate Programmes

  2. Why run masters programmes Growing demand from UK and International students Growing expectations from employers Lifelong learning directives Higher education funding pressures University strategy

  3. The International dimension High demand, and growing Increasingly local Universities can provide a BA or BSc, Global Universities do the next step Students coming to Edinburgh enrich our community Students studying at distance can be anywhere in the world

  4. University strategic direction Increase PGT numbers by 50% from 2008-12 (so far 30% rise) Increase distance learners to half of total as soon as possible

  5. University support Guiding Principles ‘Developing a successful masters’ toolkit Global Academies Distance Learning Initiative External funding from SFC

  6. How IS can help Leading DEI – software, support, bid process – major initiative Web upgrades for PGT and PGR, personas and their uses Use DEI work to start dialogues about PGT In all other work, ask the question – what about PGT students /programmes /modes of study etc. Library and physical support – areas for PGT students In all help encounters, consider background of students

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