Welcome to the 2024 Royal Holloway Community Partners Conference. This year’s conference theme, "Future Forward: Volunteering, Charities, and the University of Social Purpose," will explore the evolving landscape of volunteering and the role of the university in driving social change.
The conference this year is sponsored by Mobile Team Challenge.
All sessions will take place in the Moore Building on our Egham Campus.
Schedule
9.30am: Registration opens in the Moore Building Foyer
10.00am- Auditorium: Introduction from Phil Simcock, Head of Careers and Vice-Chancellor and Principal Julie Sanders, Lee Layton-Matthews Learning and Development Director at Mobile Team Challenge.
10.30am- Auditorium: Keynote Speech from Simran Dhanjal-Field: CEO of Student Hubs
11.00am-Foyer: Morning break
11.15am: Morning Breakout Sessions
- Moore Auditorium: Introducing AI to the workplace (Lee Morgan - Head of Digital Design & Delivery)
- Moore 02-3: Attracting Volunteers of the Future (Alison Morey - Voluntary Support North Surrey)
- Moore 04-5: What Students Want: Skills and the Royal Holloway student lifecycle (Gemma Seabrook)
12.15pm- Foyer: Lunch Break
1.00pm- Auditorium: The University of Sanctuary and 2030s Social Purpose Strategy Panel with Nick Barret, Executive Director of Student Journey, Ian Jenkins, Director of Education and Innovation, Professor Anna Gupta. Deputy Dean and Vice Dean Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Luke Russell, Volunteering Manager
1.45pm: Afternoon Break
2.00pm: Afternoon Breakout Sessions
- Moore Auditorium: AI with Heart: The Tech Revolution in Charitable Giving (Dr Ameen Nisreen: Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing)
- Moore 02-3: Connecting Community and Campus through Physical Activity (Emily Moyes & Kieran Nixon)
- Moore 04-5: - Royal Holloway Students’ Union: Building Communities, Leading Change (Francesca Hailey & Sabbatical Officers)
3.00pm- Auditorium: Closing comments from Luke Russell, Volunteering Manager, Royal Holloway University of London