Wolfson College Cambridge, 26 – 29 June. 2006
University College Dublin, 3 July, 2006

Welcome Dinner Speaker: Professor Sir David Williams QC Vice-Chancellor Emeritus, University of Cambridge ‘Transatlantic Conversations’ Dr. Deborah Swallow, Director of the Courtauld Institute, and some of Tuesday’s speakers will be present	“Sir David Williams”
University of Cambridge International Strategies and Student Recruitment Dr. Kate Pretty, Pro-Vice-Chancellor(Special Responsibilities), Principal of Homerton College Ms. Louise Burton, Head of Graduate Admissions, Board of Graduate Studies	“Cambridge-Louise Burton”
Imperial College London Opportunities for and expectations of US graduates Professor Mary Ritter Pro-Rector for Postgraduate and International Affairs	“Imperial College-Mary Ritter” and Power Point
London School of Economics and Political Science Studying the Social Sciences at LSE Dr. Joanna Lewis, Lecturer in International History Miss Catherine Baldwin, Head of Recruitment and Admissions	“London School of Economics and Political Science”
University College London What UCL can offer US Students at Graduate Level; Undergraduate Degree courses; Junior Year Abroad Programmes at UCL Professor Jan Atkinson, Pro-Provost for North America Professor Atkinson will also talk about her own subject - for a lay audience
University of Manchester Postgraduate Education in the UK Tanya Luff, Deputy Director and Head of International Relations, International Recruitment Professor Stuart Turley, Associate Dean for Graduate Education, Faculty of Humanities	Tanya Luff Power Point and “University of Manchester Notes”
School of Oriental and African Studies What SOAS can offer US Students at Graduate Level Professor Peter Robb, Pro-Director Research	“School of Oriental and African Studies”
Cardiff University Developments at Cardiff and elsewhere in Wales Professor John King, Transport and shipping research group, Cardiff Business School Miss Sandra Elliott, Director of International Development	Cardiff Power Point
University of Newcastle upon Tyne Postgraduate Training in the UK Professor Ella Ritchie Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Teaching and Learning	Doctoral Training in the UK-Ritchie
Courtauld Institute of Art Differences between US and UK systems; the strengths of research-led teaching (prov) Dr. Mignon Nixon, Lecturer CIA and Clark Fellow at Clark Art Institute, Williamstown MA
University of Bradford Department of Peace Studies and graduate programmes offered Dr. Jim Whitman, Director of the MA Programme	“University of Bradford”
University of Sussex Development Studies Dr. Jim Whitman, Director of the MA Programme	Sussex Power Point
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine The School’s graduate programmes Mr. Jethro Pettit, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex	"London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine” and Power Point
Scholarships - Presentations and Discussions Officers, students and recent holders of awards in the UK: Mr. Jonathan Taylor, Chairman of the Marshall Commission Dr. Gordon Johnson, Provost of the Gates Cambridge Trust Ms Mary Denyer, Alumni Officer, Marshall Commission Ms Carol Madison Graham, Executive Director Fulbright (UK) Ms Tracy Jesty, Training Advisor, Training Development Group, British Council Bryan McLaughlin, Marden Nichols, Ryan Roark (Marshall) Amy Rowe, A Name, (Gates) A Name (Fulbright) Theo Hong, Joshua West, recent award holders	Student experiences   “Suzanne, Beth, and Paula”
Talk, followed by discussion and questions about Classics in the UK Professor Paul Cartledge, Professor in the Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge and Fellow of Clare College	“Talk by Professor Cartledge”

Oxford Presentations
Social Sciences – Professor Neil MacFarlane, Head of Department, Politics and International Relations

Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences – Dr. Robert Taylor, Physics

Humanities – Ms. Joanna Innes, Director of Graduate Studies, History
“Humanities at Oxford – Amy Welch’s notes” ; Humanities at Oxford-from Betsy

Medical Division – Professor Nick Rawlins, Watts Professor of Psychology
Medical Sciences at Oxford

Sir Colin Lucas, Warden Rhodes House

International Study at Oxford – getting second undergraduate degrees
“International Study at Oxford” ; Admission at Oxford


Presentations at University College Dublin
Notes for all presentations: “NAFA_Ireland [1]”

Dr. Philip Nolan, UCD Registrar, Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Deputy President – Changes Underway in the Irish Universities
(Power Point (“P. Nolan”)

Dr. Padraig Walsh, Chief Executive, Irish Universities Quality Board – Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement in Irish Universities
Power Point (“Padraig Walsh-Presentation”)

Dr. Eucharia Meehan, Head of Research Programmes, Higher Education Authority – The Irish Higher Education and Research System
Power Point (“HEA-PRTLI July 06”)

Prof. Michael Ryan, Dean of Doctoral Studies and Post Doctoral Training, UCD – The Development of Graduate Schools and 4th Level in UCD
Power Point (“M.Ryan”)

Conor O’Carroll, Assistant Director (Research) Irish Universities Association
Power Point (“C. O’Carroll”)

Ambassador James C. Kenny, United States Ambassador to Ireland

Irish University Representatives

Student Panel