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Other ESD Related Seminars at the University of Bradford...
Detail: Tuesday 28 April 2009
Time: 09:30 - 16:30 (approx)
Location: Phoenix Building, Lecture Theatre 0.100 plus breakout rooms 0.99 & 0.98.
Event Programme
Pre-Event Press Release
Presentations available for viewing and download:
Detail
Date: Wednesday 22 April 2009
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Room H33, Richmond Building
Education for Sustainable Development and Participatory Pedagogy
In considering the roles and functions of higher education institutions in promoting sustainable development, issues to be particularly addressed include: increasing the relevance of teaching and research for the societal processes leading to more sustainable and discouraging unsustainable patterns of life; improving the quality and efficiency of teaching and research; bridging the gap between science and education, and traditional knowledge and education; strengthening interactions with actors outside the university, in particular with local communities and businesses; introducing decentralized and flexible management concepts; offering access to scientific knowledge of good quality; enabling students to obtain the competences needed to work together in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams in participatory processes; bringing the global dimension into individual learning environments.
(Higher Education for Sustainable Development, UNESCO)
Presentation
In this seminar Dr. Paul Warwick from the University of Leicester will share how ESD has been conceptualised within his institution and explore a variety of educational innovations across departments linking different disciplines that utilise participatory approaches to teaching and learning.
This seminar aims to provide an opportunity for colleagues to consider the implications of Education for Sustainable Development upon their own disciplines and to reflect upon the extent that ESD complements or competes with other drivers for reform within Higher Education.
Biography
Dr. Paul Warwick is a lecturer within the School of Education at the University of Leicester. He has worked in the field of curriculum development in Education for Citizenship and Sustainable Development since 1995. He has a particular research interest in participatory pedagogy and is currently the chair of the University of Leicester's Education for Sustainable Development Forum and Co-Chair of the Higher Education working group within the United Nations East Midlands Regional Centre of Expertise in ESD.
Booking:
This seminar is open to all staff, students and external interested parties. To book a place at this event contact 01274 236929 or email r.a.j.pearson@bradford.ac.uk
Date & Time: Thursday 29 January 2009. 1:00pm - 2:30pm.
Location: D2, Richmond Building, University of Bradford
Other information: Refreshments will be provided at this event.
The University of Gloucestershire has a long track record on sustainable development through its teaching, research and campus operations. It is ranked 1st in the People and Planet Green League table and is host to a UN Regional Centre for Expertise on ESD. Daniella arrived at the University in 2007and has developed a 6 year Strategic Development Plan which places sustainability in the DNA of the institution. In this seminar Daniella will review the steps forward and challenges experienced at Gloucestershire when embracing sustainability as a core priority. A copy of the presentation will appear here after the event.
Professor Daniella Tilbury is Professor of Sustainability, Director of the University's Sustainable Development Team and Chair of UNESCO DESD Global Monitoring Programme.
Professor Tilbury Biography (Word document, size 30kb)
Regional Centre for Sustainability Education (external website)
IRIS -International Research Institute in Sustainability (external website)
Staff, Students and external agencies with an interest in sustainability issues, Ecoversity and leadership. This seminar will be of particular interest to those currently developing or delivering a sustainability strategy.
Contact the Ecoversity office to reserve your place ecoversity@bradford.ac.uk, 01274 236929.
Update: This seminar has been postponed and will be reschuled in early 2009.
Wednesday 12 November 2008
A copy of the presentation will appear here after the event.
Christine Sefton works as Action Researcher for Ecoversity. Liz Sharp is Senior Lecturer in Environmental Governance and Management in the Department of Geographical & Environmental Science at the University of Bradford.
Members of staff and students with an interest in sustainability issues. External agencies who are promoting sustainability in the community.
Book yourself a place on this seminar via ecoversity@bradford.ac.uk or call 01274 236929.
Update: This seminar has been postponed and will be reschuled in early 2009.
Wednesday 29 October 2008. 12:30pm - 1:30pm. D2 Boardroom, Richmond Building.
A copy of the presentation will appear here after the event.
Sheri-Leigh Miles is the student coordinator for Ecoversity. Lou works as Longitudinal Researcher for Ecoversity.
Evidence from the Ecoversity StuDent Longitudinal research and student engagement project on the impact of Ecoversity on students. The seminar will describe the student engagement project and draw on evidence from several different data sources. The seminar asks whether students are engaged, if so how and why? raises questions about why students might not be engaged and how the University can use evidence based research to reflect on its own activities and approaches to student engagement.
The seminar will be of interest to those involved in promoting student engagement, educational research or Ecoversity more widely.
To book a place on this seminar contact Rachel via ecoversity@bradford.ac.uk or 01274 236929
Monday 13 October 2008, 1:00pm - 2:00pm, D1 Conference Room, Richmond Building.
A copy of the presentation can be accessed here. Gina Wisker Seminar (PowerPoint presentation, size 445kb)
Gina Wisker is Head of the Centre of Learning and Teaching at the University of Brighton, with specific interest in educational and curriculum development. Further Information.... (Word Document, size 51KB)
Gina will describe the work she is leading on embedding education for sustainable development into the curriculum at Brighton. Gina's presentation will be available to view via this webpage after the event.
The seminar will be of interest to any staff or student interested in the Ecoversity education for sustainable development project and more widely for staff interested in generic curriculum development and enhancement. Refreshments will be provided.
To book a place contact ecoversity@bradford.ac.uk or call us on 01274 236929.
Monday 30 September 2008, 1:00pm - 2:30pm, H33, Richmond Building.
You can view the seminar presentation by clicking on the links below.
To book a place contact ecoversity@bradford.ac.uk or call us on 01274 236929.
15 September 2008, 12:30pm - 2:00pm, D1 Conference Room.
The opening seminar of the autumn ESD@bradford programme will be by Julie Mathews from the University of the Sunshine Coast. Julie is visiting the Uk and will be presenting a seminar looking at a whole institution approach to the development of wildlife and habitat management through a University led initiative. The development of this initiative opens up dialogue around the relations between human and animal and offers ways of working with a variety of groups on campus and the wider community in developing dialogue and action.
Julie exmaines the role of education for sustainable development in creating an informed and sensitive debate to this fascinating area. Julie will be presenting a version of the paper from the Plymouth University All our Futures Conference.
The seminar will be of interest to those with an interest in animal rights, ethics, wildlife and habitat management and the wider development of biodiversity on campus.
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