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2003 TLRP annual reportUser engagement: Excellent progress was made during 2003 as the considerablebenefits of close user engagement became apparent. In addition to active userparticipation in direct research activity, many Phase II projects further developed theirAdvisory Group relationships. Additionally, the Directors’ Team extended their workwith high-leverage user organisations in each sector in which TLRP is researching (seeSection 9 for further details). Key users, such as the National College for SchoolLeadership, the Learning and Skills Development Agency and Department forEducation and Skills, were extremely helpful in the dissemination of project resultsthrough their communication systems. ‘Research Briefings’ began to be producedoffering summaries of project findings and the formation of ‘Policy Task Groups’, torespond quickly to contemporary issues, was agreed.Cross-Programme thematic development: Five Thematic Groups worked during 2003to address key Programme issues, add value to project investments and draw on userand researcher expertise from beyond the Programme. Building on these, a newstrategy for thematic development, including a competitive directive-mode seminarcompetition, purposive commissioning and Directors’ Team leadership wasconceptualised for progressive implementation from 2004.Capacity building: All TLRP projects, many with particular strengths in capacity buildingthrough user engagement, continued with the activities which are integral to theirresearch designs. RCBN offered improved provision during the year despite manychanges in personnel. A consultation exercise took place on future provision.International developments: European liaison deepened and TLRP led production of aEuro 2.7m ERANET proposal with six partner national programmes for submission tothe European Commission. TLRP represented British Educational ResearchAssociation at the annual conference of the American Research Association.Research highlights:• Phase I network, ‘Improving Incentives to Learn in the Workplace’, coordinatedby Helen Rainbird. The concepts of ‘expansive’ and ‘restrictive’ learningenvironments.• Phase I network, ‘Consulting Pupils about Teaching and Learning’, led by JeanRudduck. Multiple forms of evidence on the significance of consultation topupil self-worth, learning, school membership and agency.Dissemination highlights:• ‘TLRP Showcase’ events for users in Westminster and Edinburgh (with Cardiffand Belfast to follow). Presentations by Ministers and TLRP Directors tocross-sectoral users in each country. Supported by some 40 project postersand representatives.3 Programme ActivitiesThis Programme Chronology follows the structure and guidance of the 2003 ReportingRequirement by including key milestones for significant events for the Programme only. It4
2003 TLRP annual reportdoes not include project-level information such as visits, advisory group meetings, eventsor other activities, and it omits large numbers of user liaison meetings and strategicactivities of other sorts.Month/Year Programme events Project starts Project endsJanuary200321 st : Decision with partners thatTLRP will lead a Europeanconsortium for trans-nationalprogramme development within theEuropean Research AreaCDA: Newman,Problem-basedLearningFebruary20034 th : Media Training for Directors’Team and Phase I network leadersMarch 200325 th : Lifecourse Thematic GroupMeeting, Open UniversityConference Centre, London27 th : Transformation and ImpactThematic Group Meeting, MRC,London6 th : ICT Thematic Group Meeting,Faculty of Education, Cambridge7 th : Learning Outcomes ThematicGroup Meeting, Faculty ofEducation, Cambridge21 st :CDA/RTF meeting Faculty ofEducation, Cambridge21 st :International Synergy ThematicGroup meeting, UCL Library,London24 th : TLRP Steering Committeedecisions on twelve Phase IIIawardsPh1: Ainscow,InclusivePracticesApril 200321-25 th : TLRP represents the BritishEducational Research Associationat AERA conference, Chicago29 th : Phase III Induction Day,Faculty of Education, CambridgeMeeting with Chair of House ofCommons Select Committee onEducationSE: Christie,Scottish GroupWork5
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