Michele Russel-Westhead has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at the NAEP conference 2019, which takes place in Birmingham on Friday 10 May.
Professor Michele Russell-Westhead is a Professor of Higher Education Policy and Practice at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and with various Government departments on a range of education improvement and enhancement projects.
Coming from a healthcare background, Michele is a great advocate of work-based learning and has picked up the mantle of the degree apprenticeship agenda, designing innovative programmes with universities and employers. She has lead on a number of high-profile national projects which have formed keynote addresses at Advance HE, Vitae and HEDG events.
Michele will share her experiences of developing apprenticeships, specifically new ‘pathways to qualified practice’ and her work to develop government policy focussing on the impact on organisational culture to effectively support a new generation of learners in practice settings and how to take first steps to influence, create and innovate in your own workplace.
The NAEP conference 2019 takes place at The Studio, 7 Cannon Street, Birmingham on Friday 10 May.
Conference abstract submissions and further information can be found on the NAEP conference webpage.