Schedule — University of Nottingham 2025

Wednesday 23rd April	University of Nottingham
	SROC25 is proudly sponsored by Advanced Secure Technologies
15:30	Registration opens Business School South Foyer
16:30	Getting to know SROC (optional welcome session and networking event) Room: B52 - Business School South
17:15	Refreshments and networking Business School South Foyer
17:45	Conference Opening - Chris Carpenter, SROC Chair Room: B52 - Business School South
18:00	Plenary 1 Plenary 1 - Professor Jane Norman
19:00 - 22:00	Drinks reception, evening meal and quiz Proudly sponsored by Technology One The Atrium

Thursday 24th April
	SROC25 is proudly sponsored by Advanced Secure Technologies
8:30	Registration opens Business School South Foyer
8:45 - 9:15	Refreshments Business School South Foyer
9:15 - 9:30	SROC Introduction - Chris Carpenter, SROC Chair Room: B52 - Business School South
9:30 - 10:30	Plenary 2 Plenary 2 - Jason Foster
10:30 - 10:45	Sponsor Session Room: B52 - Business School South
10:45 - 11:15	Refreshments Business School South Foyer
11:15 - 12:15	Breakout 1 Futuryx - the journey to in-year student data reporting as business as usual Growing a Service Culture, Catalogue & Community Cracking the Complex Code of Curriculum Complexity Unleashing the Value of Data in the Third Sector UCAS Update: Data, Developments and Document Management
12:15 - 13:30	Lunch The Atrium Dessert and Exhibition Business School South Foyer
13:30 - 14:30	Plenary 3 Plenary 3 - Building a Data-Guided Decision-Making Culture at Aston University
14:30 - 15:30	Breakout 2 Getting ready to replace your student record system A Collaborative approach to Data Quality Riding the carousel- balancing learning loan against life load for authentic student engagement Circle of Influence - reflecting on work and building resiliency Transforming the Apprentice Experience: Implementing Aptem at the University of Winchester Intelligent Insights 2: Further explorations into the AI landscape
15:30 - 16:00	Refreshments Business School South Foyer
16:00 - 17:00	Breakout 3 Higher education data in the media Using tailored and responsive reporting to enhance student inclusivity A digital solution for ceremony management Understanding the experiences of home and overseas students - evidence from the survey landscape Less effort to assure your Student return
19:00	Transport from accommodation
19:30 - 20:00	Drinks reception Trent Bridge Cricket Club
20:00 - 00:30	Conference dinner Proudly sponsored by Parchment Trent Bridge Cricket Club
22:30 - 00:45	Coach services back to accommodation

Friday 25th April
	SROC25 is proudly sponsored by Advanced Secure Technologies
9:00	Registration opens Business School South Foyer
9:30 - 10:30	Breakout 4 How do we know when it's 'good enough'? HESA research - supporting better outcomes for users with data The future of exam boards - how can our systems support confirming student outcomes? The future of certification - is a digital-first approach the way forward? Student financial support: how understanding spend trends can support retention, with a focus on commuter students
10:30 - 11:00	Refreshments Business School South Foyer
11:00 - 12:00	Plenary 4 Plenary 4 - Dr Paul Greatrix
12:00 - 12:30	SROC 2026 and Conference closure Room: B52 - Business School South
12:30	Collect premium packed lunch and depart