Heads of Language Departments Collection

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Student information reading list
A list of websites and publications concerning the information students use to choose a university.

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Student choice: student voice
Overview of information students sources use to choose their course and university. Also examines some research into the decesion making process.

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Spheres of decision making in universities: leadership exercise.
The attached publisher file is a way for groups of individuals to map out, issues, questions and decisions will affect the university and where these decisions are made.

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Scenarios: You are the Head of Department
Designed for languages, but adaptable to other disciplines these scenarios/dilemmas relate to widening participation, student fees and marketing the course/ university. NB: some of the scenarios might be 'dated' due to recent policy changes/ clarifications.

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Scenarios: Designing/ reviewing a curriculum
This resource consists of three scenarios where a radical curriculum review is required. The exercise was designed for helping staff in modern languages respond to senior management directives/ strategies, but can be adapted for other disciplines.

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Scenarios: Managing a department's reputation
Three scenarios for group discussion in which a department's/ university's reputation is challenged. Examples from languages, but useful for other disciplines.

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Student voice: student choice
A brief presentation of ideas about how students choose a university.Presentation given at Heads of Languages event 2012.

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Voices students hear when applying to university
This resource is simply some quotes or advice or comments a student might hear when applying to a particular university. Could be used as a group exercises by staff, students or potential students to think through responses/issues

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Scenarios: Dealing with difficult people or having difficult conversations in academia.
Scenario discussion exercises. Designed for languages department heads, but will work in other disciplines.

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Presenting your research outside your discipline (group exercise)
These materials were used at a workshop of Heads of Languages Departments to practice presenting content-based research to people outside the languages department/ university.

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Scenarios for Heads of languages department: Strategic
A series of strategic scenarios for language leader in higher education to discuss.

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Heads of Language Departments Collection

Resources for Heads of Language departments in UK universities. Most of the resources here have been used in past Heads of Department events.

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