New Professors Talk - Geoff Whitty
The University of Newcastle is proud to present its new professors through a dynamic public lecture series, 'New Professors Talk'. This series introduces you to the new people in our community and shares the knowledge and expertise of these leading commentators and thinkers.
Join us to welcome Professor Geoff Whitty CBE when he presentsGetting into uni: Who you know, what you know or knowing the ropes?
Entry to higher education has been substantially widened in both England and Australia, yet there are still massive inequalities in 'who goes where'. Why is this so? And how might recent market-led higher education policies affect future university enrolments?
Professor Geoff Whitty holds a Global Innovation Chair at the UON, where he is attached to the new Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education. Geoff led the world-renowned Institute of Education in the University of London for more than 10 years.
Refreshments will be served after the lecture. Attendance is free, but registrations are required.
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