Schedule — University of Winchester 2026

Wednesday 8th April	University of Winchester
15:30	Registration / Refreshments / Networking
16:00 - 16:45	Getting to know SROC (optional welcome session and networking event)
16:45 - 17:00	Break
17:00-17:15	Conference Opening - Chris Carpenter, SROC Chair
17:15 - 18:15	Plenary 1 Professor Sarah Greer, OBE Room: West Downs Centre Auditorium.
18:15 - 18:30	Sponsor Session
18:30 - 22:00	Drinks Reception, Evening Meal (BBQ) and Quiz Food will be Served at 19:00

Thursday 9th April
8:30	Registration Open
8:45 - 9:15	Refreshments
09:15 - 09:30	SROC Introduction
09:30 - 10:30	Plenary 2 Daniel Kidd Room: West Downs Centre Auditorium.
10:30 - 11:00	Refreshments
11:00 - 12:00	Breakout 1 Intelligent Insights 3: Even further explorations into the AI landscape Showcasing Thesis SM: Driving Student Records Transformation Option to Resit: Passed Modules, Extenuating Circumstances, and Conferred Awards Chaos to Compliance: Cross-Team Collaboration and the Student Return Bringing Registration Back Changing Data Culture: Empowering Data Confidence and Ownership
12:00 - 13:15	Lunch and Exhibition
13:15 - 14:15	Plenary 3 Dr Angus Paddison Room: West Downs Centre Auditorium.
14:15 - 14:30	Break
14:30 - 15:30	Breakout 2 The Future of Exam Boards - Using our Systems Better Ensuring Student Contact Data Accuracy with AFD Students Under Pressure - Evidence from the Surveys Landscape Collecting LLE in the HESA Student Record Data Driven Decision Making and Continuous Improvement Breaking Silos and Initiating Change
15:30 - 15:45	Break
15:45 - 16:45	Breakout 3 Smarter Data Oversight for Collaboration and Change: Spotting Risks Before they Surface No More ‘Just Checking In’: Smarter Requests with Microsoft 365 Tracking International Students' Compliance: From CAS to Completion Working in Partnership to Enable Change For the Future of Our Data: Statutory Compliance by Design From Chaos to Control: Curriculum Management via Microsoft Dynamics Utilising AI in the HE PSG Processes – a real-world example of bringing a Bot into London South Bank University
16:45 - 19:00	Free Time
19:15	Transport from Accommodation to the Conference Dinner
19:30 - 20:00	Drinks Reception at the Winchester Science Centre
20:00 - 00:30	Conference Dinner at the Winchester Science Centre
22:30 - 00:30	Coach Services Back to Accommodation

Friday 10th April
9:30	Registration Open
10:00 - 11:00	Breakout 4 Fighting Fraud Together: Are We Ready for What’s Next? Managing the Maze: Reflections on Leading Projects and Driving Continuous Improvement in HE Report & Support - A Platform for Compassionate Casework Time Well Spent: Fixing the Future of the Kent Timetable Interpreting the APP: What the Demographics Tell Us and How to Myth Bust The In-Year Programme: Unpacking the Shift from Annual to In-Year Data Collection
11:00 - 11:30	Refreshments
11:30 - 12:30	Plenary 4 Student Panel Chaired by Sam Jones Room: West Downs Centre Auditorium.
12:30 - 13:00	SROC 2027 and Conference Closure
13:00	Collect Packed Lunch and Depart