What it's about
This series of regional events will showcase the latest product developments and application strategies, which are free to attend, and specifically designed and focused for practitioners in the DSA and Higher Education.
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Additionally, we will be getting hands-on with the tech, catching up with colleagues, and Antony Ruck will be delivering an update on the progress of the DSA Tender.
Where and When
All dates will begin at 9:45am and will run until 3:30pm
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26th April - Bristol
UWE Bristol Hospitality Events Team
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Frenchay
Bristol, BS16 1QY
Free parking: At the barrier, let them know you are attending an event in EP1. The barrier will be lifted and no permit is required.
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27th April - Birmingham
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Holiday Inn Birmingham
Chapel Lane
Great Barr
Birmingham
B43 7BG
Free parking: please give your car details at reception for free parking.
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28th April - Manchester
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Manchester Airport Marriott Hotel
Hale Road
Hale Barns
Manchester
WA15 8XW
Free parking: please give your car details at reception for free parking.
Agenda
Please note that the order of the vendor presentations will change for each event but the general structure for the day will remain the same across all three days.
09:45am
Coffee and welcome
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10:00am
Vendor 1: FindMyFlow
Matt will show you how FindMyFlow empowers students to build effective study habits and how they can access the Calm app and Student Minds to support mental health.
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10:30am
Vendor 2: Pro-Study
Pro-Study is the leading software for taking the stress out of collecting, organising, and referencing research for your assignments. Sam will demonstrate how easy it is to use.
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11:00am
Refreshments
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11:30am
Vendor 3: Lightkey
Nikita will show you how Lightkey helps you to focus on your ideas using  AI-Powered spelling correction technology to offer real-time suggestions for misspelled words. Forget about typos and work more quickly.
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12:00pm
DSA Tender Update
With the DSA tender on everyone's minds, Antony will keep you up to date with why it's happening, what will change and how it will affect students and people who work in the DSA.
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12:30pm
Lunch and Olympus
Enjoy lunch and at the same time get a chance to chat about and use the Olympus DVR to record audio.
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1:30pm
Vendor 4: TextAid
TextAid helps people with literacy challenges work more confidently and efficiently and Mary will show you how this online solution helps with reading and understanding text.
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2:00pm
Vendor 5: Oribi
Sam will demonstrate Oribi VeritySpell so you can see how it delivers non-intrusive support for spelling, grammar, easily confusable words, and punctuation.
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2:30pm
Vendor 6: OrCam
Lauren will join us from Orcam and will be demonstrating OrCam Read, the first of its kind handheld device which can capture a full page of text from any surface.
Register to attend
Please use the relevant link below to the location/date you would like to attend. It is completely free for all to attend and we will will also be providing a refreshments and lunch for attendees as well.
What's included?
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CPD certificate
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Parking (see requirements of the specific locations above)
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Lunch
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Refreshments
Who will be attending?
Our very own Antony Ruck will be in attendance to to give an update on the current DSA tender.
You can expect to see the following vendors in attendace for AT Together:
Covid Guidance
All events will adhere to the latest Government COVID-19 guidelines, and delegates can rest assured that the safety of both themselves and our team is our utmost priority. We would also recommend that anyone attending any of our AT Together events takes a lateral flow test prior to attending, and those who test positive or who are displaying symptoms of COVID-19 refrain from attending.