Educational Leadership in Practice: Interactive Workshop & Networking

We are delighted to invite you to our Future Educational Leaders Conference: Workshop, Networking, and Lunch event taking place on October 20th 2024. This is a fantastic opportunity for teachers and people who work in the education industry.

The main focus of the event is to connect education leaders in the region, share stories that inspire the education industry and offer a valuable workshop on how ethos is developed and embedded. We will also be sharing with you some information about our MA in Educational Leadership in Practice through our alumni & current students.

All participants will get a digital certificate from The University of Manchester.

Jennifer is currently the MYP Coordinator at North London Collegiate School Dubai. She has a wealth of experience developing curriculum models to successfully deliver the requirements of the IB. She believes in the importance of ensuring collaborative planning strategies are in place to allow staff to work together to embed authentic interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary experiences for students.

Jennifer completed her MA in Educational Leadership in Practice at The University of Manchester in 2022 with a distinction. Her main focus throughout her studies was on international education and looking at the challenges of leading the MYP Curriculum in International schools. Jennifer is a member of the Chartered College of Teaching and is committed to research-based practice, currently exploring the benefits of interdisciplinary learning within the IB curriculum.

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Registration and Networking

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM: Information Session on ELiP & Alumni Sharing their Experience

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Workshop with Jennifer Durston on interdisciplinary learning opportunities.

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM: Get to know the Programme Director

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM: Q & A

12:30 PM: Lunch

• Meet other attendees.
• Get location map.
• Get parking instructions.

The University of Manchester is a member of the prestigious Russell Group and is one of the UK’s largest single-site universities with more than 40,000 students on campus – including more than 10,000 international students.

The University is consistently ranked among the world’s elite institutions for graduate employability and world-class research across a diverse range of fields including cancer, advanced materials, global inequalities, energy and industrial biotechnology.

According to the QS World University Rankings 2024, The University of Manchester is ranked 32nd in the world, 8th in Europe and 6th in the UK.

The University of Manchester’s Middle East Centre at Dubai Knowledge Park opened in 2006 and is the largest and fastest growing in the University’s international network comprising four hubs in key business cities around the world.

The Centre has supported over 3,400 Part-time MBA and specialist Master’s students in the region and graduated more than 2,300 students. The Centre also works in regional collaborations with a range of industry groups, professional bodies and companies, and supports a regional alumni association with more than 5,000 members in countries across the region.

Triple Accredited MBA programmes:

• Manchester Global Part-time MBA
• Manchester Global Executive MBA

Other Programmes:

• Part-time MSc Financial Management
• Part-time MA Educational Leadership in Practice
• Executive Education

Our MBA is triple accredited by the AACSB, an accreditation body from the US, the EFMD from Europe and the Association of MBAs, making us a member of the elite group of less than 1% of business schools in the world with the triple accreditation.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Arjaan by Rotana Dubai, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, Dubai, United Arab Emirates