The conference aims to explore the impact of the learning environment on the student experience. The one day event, which is organised jointly by the University of Wales, Newport and IBI Nightingale, aims to draw together academics, support staff, colleagues from university estates management and architectural experts to share diverse perspectives on the learning environment.

The keynote presentation by Richard Mazuch will raise awareness of principles of sense sensitive design.

Part one of the event will feature presentations on new learning environments developed at the University of Birmingham, Bournemouth University and the University of Wales, Newport.

Part two will focus on learning spaces beyond the classroom.

Cancellations:

£10 fee for cancellation or non-attendance if organisers are not informed by 4th March 2013.

Parking Information:

http://www.assemblywales.org/visiting/senedd/sen-access-how-to-get-to-us.htm

Enquiries:

For Enquires about this event please contact: Vaida.Andrijauskaite@newport.ac.uk

Programme:

Time

10.30 am - 10.45 am

Registration and coffee

10.45 am - 11.00 am

Welcome by Dr Bela Arora (University of Wales, Newport) and Caroline Paradise (IBI Nightingale)

11.00 am - 11.15 am

Ministerial Welcome:Leighton Andrews, Minister for Education and Skills

11.15 am – 12.15 pm

Keynote presentation:

Richard Mazuch

‘Sense Sensitive Design and the Learning Experience’

12.15 pm – 1.15 pm

Panel: New approaches to learning space design. Case studies from the University of Birmingham and Bournemouth University.

IBI Nightingale

Toni Kelly

1.15 pm – 2.00 pm

Lunch

2.00 pm – 3.00 pm

Panel: Do our learning spaces enhance the student experience?

Martin Edwards

Stephen Godber

3.00 pm – 3.15 pm

Coffee

3.15 pm – 4.15 pm

Panel: Challenges of teaching in inflexible environments

Dr Bela Arora

Molly Owens

4.15 pm – 4.30 pm

Closing remarks: a joined up approach to the student experience