Research in Colleges: Challenges and Opportunities

Policy Research Symposium

30 September 2015 9:00 am – 2:00pm, OISE Library 252 Bloor Street West, OISE, Ground Floor Library

The Higher Education group at OISE, the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities, and the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario are organising a Higher Education policy symposium on research in colleges.

This Symposium will explore the development of research in colleges in Canada, Australia and England. It will enable institutional leaders and practitioners, policy makers, funding bodies and government agencies to share experiences and learn from each other about how to develop and implement applied research. Each panel will consist of speakers from Canada, Australia and England. 8:45 Coffee 9:00-9:15 Welcome and Introduction 9:15 - 11:00 Panel 1: Practices of Applied Research Across Jurisdictions  Chair: Linda Franklin (President, Colleges Ontario)  Dr. MaryLynn West-Moynes (President, Georgian College) The function of applied research in Ontario colleges and communities: An economic imperative  Dr. Richard Wiggers (Director, Research, HEQCO) Some challenges facing colleges in undertaking research  Dr. John Lea (Director, College HE Scholarships Program, Association of Colleges, UK) The significance of developing student scholarly activity in college higher education  Jodie Schmidt (CEO, TAFE, Queensland, Australia) TAFE Queensland and applied research: Partnering for real world solutions

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 – 1:15 Panel 2: Challenges and potential of applied research in colleges

 Chair: Paul Brennan (VP International Partnerships, Colleges and Institutes Canada)  Mary Butler (VP, College and Community Development, New Brunswick Community College) Establishing an office and building a culture for research and innovation at NBCC  Dr. Otte Rosenkrantz (Chair, Research Ethics Board, Fanshawe College) Building a culture of research in the college  Norman Gray, AM (CEO, Box Hill Institute Group, Australia) (Title TBC)  Stella Mbubaegbu, CBE (Principal, Highbury College, UK) (Title TBC)

1:15-2:00 Lunch and Networking

Attendance at the seminar is free, but space is limited. Coffee and lunch will be provided.

This event is sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities; the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario; and the Higher Education Group, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.

Organizing Committee: Lucia Padure (MTCU), Richard Wiggers (HEQCO), Leesa Wheelahan (University of Toronto), and Glen Jones (University of Toronto).