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HEDG Spring Meeting & AGM 2026

6th March 2026

 

The HEDG Spring Meeting & AGM 2026 will be held on Friday 16th March from 09.30- 15:00, the meeting will be delivered online, and if you are unable to attend, you can nominate a deputy. Please note there will also be an Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 11:45, and this will be member only.

This event is FREE, and you can register on the HEDG Humanitix page

Meeting Overview
The theme will focus on Policy Landscape and Collaboration 

Agenda

09:30 Welcome and introduction to the day (Paul Chin, HEDG Chair)
Collaboration and how we do this to influence nationally

09:40  Challenge and Change: open forum (facilitator: Bobbi Moore, HEDG Exec)

10:10  Speakers and Panel (facilitator: Isabel Lucas, HEDG Vice Chair)

Three speakers, followed by a panel Q&A:

  1. Charlotte Armstrong, Policy Manager, HEPI: Context and policy landscape update, around theme of collaboration (within the UK, HE to HE and FE to HE; international collaboration).
  2. Nunzio Quacquarelli, QS President & Chair of the Board, United Kingdom, QS Quacquarelli Symonds: Current trends and international future of the workforce in light of transnational education (TNE)
  3. Sagaya Amalathas, Director of Learning and Teaching, University of Southampton Delhi: Practical realities of offshore collaboration and TNE: learning, teaching, curriculum and staff development perspectives.

 11:40 Short break

 11:45 AGM – 30mins

12:15 LUNCH

13:00 Pitch of ideas x 4 that will have national impact for the future of HE given current policy landscape (potential for HEDG funding) (facilitator: Juliet Eve, HEDG Exec)

HEDG members will provide three initial ideas:

#1: Understanding student needs in inclusivity: compilation of powerful student narratives on educational experiences prior to HE with suggestions of how this should/could inform design, delivery and CPD

#2: Developing a framework for dual site hybrid delivery in different settings

#3: Developing the descriptor for the future global education professional and developing a roadmap for how to get there.

13:25  Workshop to develop one of the projects:

In small groups, select one of the pitches above (or develop your own based on ideas from the day so far), indicating:

  • What is the value to the sector
  • What is the output expected
  • How does the output add to / compliment / address new drivers on the theme of collaboration
  • What resources do you need
  • Roadmap to delivery

 14:15  Pitch to Treasurer (and membership) (facilitator: Juliet Eve, HEDG Exec)

Each group presents its pitch to the membership; ideas will be assessed and taken forward by the HEDG Executive Committee.

 14:45 Close Summary and close (Paul Chin, HEDG Chair)

Place: Online – meeting link to be sent to registered attendees 48 hours before the meeting.

Booking: https://events.humanitix.com/hedg-spring-meeting-and-agm-2026-policy-landscape-and-collaboration