Student Record Officers' Conference

Mr Russell Roberts

University of Derby

Tel: 01332 591068

e-mail: R.roberts@Derby.ac.uk

I am Head of Student Systems and Operations at the University of Derby, responsible for a range of functions within Student Administration including Student Records, Examinations, Timetabling, System Support and development and Collaborative Provision . I have attended and presented at many SROC conferences and always commend them to my colleagues as well focussed, value for money and excellent for sharing good practice and networking.

Mr Simon Croll

University of Bradford

Tel: 01274 236540

e-mail: s.n.croll@bradford.ac.uk

I am Head of Student Administration and Support at the University of Bradford with responsibility for a wide range of administrative and student-facing services from enrolment to graduation ceremonies. This also includes raising, collecting and credit controlling all tuition fees as well as providing financial support activities such as ALF and bursaries. All of these activities are now carried out in our recently opened Student Support Centre called The Hub. I have attended the SROC conference for a number of years and have recently joined the steering committee as I am the local organiser of the 2009 conference to be held at the University of Bradford.

Mrs Judith Davison

University of Huddersfield

Tel: 01484 472744

e-mail: j.a.davison@hud.ac.uk

Currently ASIS Director and Head of the Admissions and Records Office, responsible for all aspects of the University's applicant and student records including data quality, HESA, user support and training, system development and implementation. Previously spent 11 years in the University Registry with responsibility for the full range of Awards, Examinations and Student Records work. I have also worked in Further Education, Careers and in teaching since graduating from Keele many years ago

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Mr Ainsley Lewis

University of Wales, Bangor

Tel: 01248 382014

e-mail: ainsley@bangor.ac.uk

I am the Senior Assistant Registrar at Bangor responsible for Admissions and Student Records. We hosted SROC at Bangor in 1999 and I've been committed to supporting the conference ever since. Currently, my role on the organising committee is that of 'Corporate Liaison'. This means that I try to ensure that we obtain as much support and sponsorship for the conference as possible from suppliers of student records and related systems. It's my job to see that the sessions they give are relevant and that the products they offer are contemporary and of interest to all our delegates. If you know of any potential exhibitors that might be of national interest, then please e-mail me and let me know, I'm more than willing to follow up any leads. Council (ARC).

Mrs Sheryl Randall

University of Northampton

Tel: 01604 892781

e-mail: Sheryl.randall@northampton.ac.uk

I am the Director of Information and Planning at Northampton with responsibility for the student record system (including the development and implementation of a new system), all data returns, reporting and maintenance of corporate information, trend analysis and institutional research. Previously for over 15 years I was an academic, teaching Information Systems starting as a part-time associate lecturer and rising to the dizzy heights of principal lecturer prior to my move to 'administration'. I have, therefore, experienced university life and demands from both sides of the great divide.

Mr Phillip Russell-Lacy

University of Sheffield

Tel: 01142 221131

e-mail: p.russell-lacy@sheffield.ac.uk

My background originally was is in educational technology but I have been working with student record systems since 1988. Currently, my role is to lead on Business Intelligence and Management Information resource development; oversee data quality on corporate information systems and ensure that systems are configured and utilised to allow data extraction for internal and external returns.

I have identified where new corporate information resources are required and in many cases, specified and implemented those developments. This includes admissions data archives, teaching quality/student progression reporting and the dissemination of competitor data.

It is my belief that all staff should be empowered to use information, so that they can undertake their roles effectively and to the benefit of the organisation. I have written and presented at conferences and in other specialists groups, on the culture changes needed to be proactive in using information.

Mrs Julia Mann

University of Leicester

Tel: 0116 2522473

e-mail: jm51@le.ac.uk

I am currently Head of the Registry at the University of Leicester. I have worked here for many years and during that time have managed many of the changes relating to student records. I am currently responsible for registration, examinations, timetabling, degree congregations, statutory returns and the development of student records. I have attended the SROC Conference on many occasions and have recently joined the Steering Committee as the local organiser for SROC 2010.

Olivia Roberts

Queen’s University Belfast

Tel: 028 9097 2916

e-mail: o.roberts@qub.ac.uk

I recently joined Queens University Belfast as Head of Student Services & Systems and am responsible for all Student Records related activity along with overall ownership of Qsis, Queens student information system. I have a 14 year track record in a diverse range of service companies, achieving results through people by providing strong leadership and ensuring teams have clear performance targets, are fully engaged and highly motivated. I have experience of delivering strategic agenda, streamlining business processes, cost saving initiatives, fostering change, project delivery, business development and successful delivery of innovation, “blue sky” campaigns. I am a Prince’s Trust Business Mentor, Young Director Mentee with the Institute of Directors, certified IT Professional and currently awaiting the results of my MBA. On the SROC Steering Committee I am focused on knowledge sharing, learning from other’s experience and promoting best practice in the community. While I am relatively new to the HE sector I am keen to lead and inspire the SROC community to develop staff who are “change agents” to help us through these challenging times.

Jayne Hornsby

University of Kent

Tel: 01227 823330

e-mail: J.C.Hornsby@kent.ac.uk

I am Head of the Student Records and Examinations Office at the University of Kent, with responsibility for the maintenance, validation and development of our in-house Student Data System, all student records, HESA student data returns, and many student – facing operations including enrolment & registration and examinations. My team also provide all official documentation and handle UKBA administration and monitoring. I started off as a faculty administrator in central registry and moved to a secretariat role and then back into an operational role in Student Records. I first attended SROC back in 1996 and apart from a brief hiatus in the late 90s, have been back every year since. It is always a stimulating and informative, not to mention very enjoyable conference. I have joined the SROC Committee as we in Kent will be pleased to host the Conference in 2011.