On Wednesday morning, 1 September, from 10:00 – 12:30 hrs, Pre-Forum Workshops of 3 Special Interest Groups (‘Quality in Higher Education’, ‘The Student Experience’ and 'Exploiting Data Repositories") will take place at the rooms 2.7-2.8 and 2.9-2.10 and 2.11 of the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia.

If you want to register for one of these Pre-Forum Workshops, please send an email with your personal details to the EAIR secretariat in Amsterdam 27 August 2010 the latest. eair@eair.nl

Pre-Forum meeting Special Interest Group on ‘Quality in Higher Education’
Wednesday 1 September • 10:00 - 12:30
Location: Nexus Building 6G – Second Floor – Room 2.7 – 2.8
Coordinator: Alan Davidson • Robert Gordon University • Aberdeen – United Kingdom

The SIG workshop is designed to provide a relaxed, informal opportunity to make and renew contacts, and to share experiences, approaches, and questions about the current scene in quality assurance and enhancement. The emphasis is on encouraging dialogue and discussion, and helping participants to gain an overview of what is going on in the international scene.

If you want to register for this workshop please send an email to the EAIR secretariat 27 August 2010 the latest. eair@eair.nl

Pre-Forum meeting Special Interest Group on ‘The Student Experience’
Wednesday 1 September • 10:00 - 12:30
Location: Nexus Building 6G – Second Floor – Room 2.9 – 2.10
Coordinators: James Williams and David Kane • Birmingham City University • United Kingdom

Different aspects of the role of students in governing Higher Education
The idea will be to discuss different aspect of the role of students in governing Higher Education, and the specific aims will be to share experiences and understand the similarities and differences between different Higher Education cultures. As usual, however, this event is a great opportunity to meet new people and old friends in a friendly setting.

For information about past activities: www.eair.nl/Sigs/TSE.asp.

If you want to register for this workshop please send an email to the EAIR secretariat 27 August 2010 the latest. eair@eair.nl

Pre-Forum meeting Special Interest Group on ‘Exploiting Data Repositories’
Wednesday 1 September • 10:00 - 12:30
Location: Nexus Building 6G – Second Floor – Room 2.11
Coordinators: Paul Gorman - Aston University and David Kane - Birmingham City University • Birmingham• United Kingdom

For information about past activities: www.eair.nl/Sigs/EDR.asp.

If you want to register for this workshop please send an email to the EAIR secretariat 27 August 2010 the latest. eair@eair.nl