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Teaching and learning conference

Teaching and Learning Conference 2023: Shaping the future of HE

Our flagship conference attracting HE practitioners involved in all aspects of HE teaching and learning from the UK and overseas.

All three days tickets are sold out. If you are a presenter for the conference who has not yet booked your place, please email conference@advance-he.ac.uk

Overview

Teaching and learning in higher education continues to be an area of constant change with staff, students and institutions still developing and evolving their models of higher education as we emerge from the pandemic. Join us at the Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference 2023 to discuss how we can shape the future of teaching and learning in higher education across the globe and share how you are shaping your teaching, your department, your institution and your future in higher education.

Ongoing debates across the globe focus on teaching excellence, value, the student experience, student engagement and student success and, in some countries including the UK, the topic of fees and the current rise in the cost of living adds to the tensions. Add to this the continuing discussions around flexible modes of deliveryfrom hyflex to in person, online or hybrid. What blend of these should we use? What blend do our students want? Is this changing over time? Is this evolving? Does it vary by discipline, the level of study, regulatory requirements, or student characteristics?

The complexity of the challenge and the recognition that no-one model suits all, means there is no better time to work together, to share practice, learn from our success and our failures to work together to shape the future of teaching in higher education. Whether you are a Small and Specialist provider, a post-92 institution, an independent provider, a Russell Group university, a college-based higher education provider or any other institution offering tertiary education there are common challenges and common learning and #TLConf23 is the place to support this.

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Dates: 4-6 July 2023

Venue: Keele University

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NEW Programmes and events portfolio for 2023-24

Our new portfolio for 2023-24 blends high quality learning and insight-sharing opportunities delivered using a range of innovative techniques and platforms both in person and virtually. If your organisation is an Advance HE member you could benefit from a 25% discount on booking prices across our portfolio plus there is an additional 10% early booking discount for bookings made before 30 September 2023 on selected programmes and events.

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Advance HE programmes and events portfolio for 2023-24
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Conference themes

The theme Teaching in the Spotlight: Shaping the future of HE will address the following areas and themes:

  1. Day 1,2 & 3 - Shaping the future by challenging the norm
  2. Day 1 - Shaping the future through education for sustainable development
  3. Day 1 - Shaping the future through flexible teaching and learning
  4. Day 2 - Shaping the future of inclusive teaching
  5. Day 2 - Shaping the future through staff-student curriculum co-creation
  6. Day 3 - Shaping the future through engagement – students, employers, community, alumni
  7. Day 3 - Shaping the future through immersive learning experiences
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Who should attend?

Teaching practitioners including: Heads of departments, academic programme leaders and developers, lecturers, academic and support staff, and learning technologists.

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Plan your professional development for 2023-24 using our NEW Development Planner

Whether you are looking to enhance your practice, share insights or identify the next step in your professional development, by answering only a few short questions our new Development Planner will guide you to a range of development opportunities that meet your requirements. Try it today.

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Aims

The conference will:

  • Create space for delegates to engage in creative thinking around teaching and learning towards continuous enhancement and innovation of the student experience.
  • Increase knowledge and confidence of delegates to continue to develop and improve their teaching practice and have a positive impact on the success of their students.
  • Engage with leaders and influencers from across the HE sector who share the passion for teaching and learning for student success in HE.
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Programmes 

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Day 1 part 1 T&L 2023 (Parallel sessions 1 - 5)

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Day 1 part 2 T&L 2023 (Parallel sessions 6 - 10)

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Day 2 part 1 T&L 2023 (Parallel sessions 1 - 7)

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Day 2 part 2 T&L 2023 (Parallel sessions 8 - 13)

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Day 3 part 1 T&L 2023 (Parallel sessions 1 - 5)

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Day 3 part 2 T&L 2023 (Parallel sessions 6 - 10)

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Days 1 - 3 Poster T&L 2023

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T&L Accessible Programme - Day 1

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T&L Accessible Programme - Day 2

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T&L Accessible Programme - Day 3

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Abstracts 

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Day 1 Abstract - Teaching and Learning Conference 2023

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Day 2 Abstract - Teaching and Learning Conference 2023

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Day 3 Abstract - Teaching and Learning Conference 2023

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Keynote Day 1

Professor Radio Frequency Engineering and Associate Vice President
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University of Manchester
Danielle George
Danielle George is a Professor Radio Frequency Engineering and Associate Vice President at the University of Manchester. She was President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in 2020/21. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2016 Queen’s honours list for services to engineering through public engagement. In 2016 she received the Royal Academy of Engineering Rooke Medal for services to engineering and in 2017 received the Harold Hartley Medal for outstanding contribution to the field of Measurement and Control.

Keynote Day 2

Chair, Edify & Macat
Mark Anderson
Mark Anderson worked for Pearson plc for 22 years in two stints until 2016, latterly as Managing Director UK where he was responsible for Edexcel and Pearson College. From 2016-22 he was chair of London Metropolitan University. He works as a consultant and non-executive with a range of edtech businesses and is currently chair of Edify (virtual reality) and Macat (critical thinking). He was formerly chair of BibliU which delivers learning content in a smart app to students and libraries across the HE sector in the UK and US.

Panel day 1: Education for Sustainable Development

Lead Consultant (Learning and Teaching)
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Advance HE
Dr Kay Hack
Dr Kay Hack (PFHEA) is the Principal Adviser (Learning and Teaching) for Advance-HE. Her role includes developing, managing and promoting excellence in teaching and learning, both generally and within STEM disciplines. She delivers a range of services to the HE sector, including supporting strategic leadership and change in HEIs and building and maintaining strong relationships with the STEM community, PSRBs, government and other organisations and individuals.

Director of Education
Quinn Runkle
Quinn Runkle is the Director of Education at SOS-UK (Students Organising for Sustainability). Quinn leads SOS-UK’s education work, which aims to embed sustainability through all aspects of learning, like a golden thread from early years through to adult education. Quinn manages the team that leads systems-change education campaigns like Teach the Future and MockCOP as well as education consultancy, projects and programmes like Responsible Futures, SDG Curriculum Mapping, For Good and ESD Changemakers.

Director of Bright Green Future
Roy Kareem
Roy Kareem is currently the Director of Bright Green Future, an environmental leadership programme for 16-19 year olds based at the Centre for Sustainable Energy in Bristol, that aims to diversify and inspire those choosing careers that make a positive environmental impact.

Senior Lecturer in Education
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King's College London
Mira Vogel
Dr Mira Vogel is a Senior Lecturer in Education at King’s College London. She led the systematic review of Education for Sustainable Development, funded by Advance HE. For the past 20 years she has worked in university educational development roles across disciplines, including leading the Learning & Teaching Programme of cross-faculty professional development for colleagues new to teaching or new to King’s. Her doctorate was in web-based health promotion for people with high blood pressure.

Senior Lecturer in Geography
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Keele University
Antonia Law
Dr Antonia Law is Senior Lecturer in Geography at Keele University, where she is also Deputy Director for Education in the Institute for Sustainable Futures with responsibility for embedding sustainability in the curriculum and co-curriculum.

Panel day 2: Inclusive Teaching and Learning

Programmes Director, The Educate Group
Nathan Ghann
Nathan Ghann is known for championing equity, diversity, and inclusion across the Higher Education sector. He currently serves as the Programmes Director at The Educate Group, a social enterprise focused on addressing educational disparities and increasing inclusivity for underrepresented groups.

Associate Dean, Inclusivity
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University of Wolverhampton
Dr Ada Adeghe
Dr Ada Adeghe is the Associate Dean for Inclusivity at the University of Wolverhampton (UoW). Her current role involves working with colleagues across the university to close all awarding gaps and nurture a sense of belonging for all staff and students. She leads on embedding the University’s inclusive framework and has a strong and unwavering commitment to Education for social Justice and widening participation and creating access to education for non-traditional learners in higher education.

Director of the Office for Institutional Equity
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Leeds Trinity University
Tamsin Bowers-Brown
Dr Tamsin Bowers-Brown is founding Director of the Office for Institutional Equity at Leeds Trinity University. Tamsin is committed to working to embed equity and social justice across the institution for the benefit of colleagues, students, and communities.

Panel day 3: Responsible and ethical use of AI

Assistant Director, Knowledge & Innovation
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Advance HE
Charles Knight
Charles is an academic leader with a proven track record of delivery in the areas of learning and teaching and enterprise. Prior to joining Advance HE, he was Associate Dean (Student Experience) at Salford Business School where he worked with colleagues to introduce a series of innovative practices including short technical qualifications, block teaching and an increased emphasis on the use of simulations and experimental learning. He was also involved in setting up a North-West Attainment Gap group bring together business schools.

Senior Teaching Fellow
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Imperial College London
Dr Thomas Lancaster
Dr Thomas Lancaster is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Computing at Imperial College London, who for over 20 years has researched within the academic integrity field. Much of Thomas’ recent research has been conducted alongside undergraduate student partners, work which has led to multiple publications, and the development of an innovative undergraduate academic integrity research module. Thomas is a member of the Quality Assurance Agency advisory group on academic integrity, authored the book “Avoid Plagiarism” for Sage, and coordinates the London and South East Academic Integrity Network (LSEAIN). Currently Thomas is heavily involved in the debate on how artificial intelligence within education and assessment without sacrificing academic integrity, an area which he discusses in media interviews, keynote addresses and in his wider research.

Education Officer
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Keele University
Jack Medlin
Jack Medlin is the Education Officer at Keele University Students' Union for the 22/23 Academic Year. He is the principal student representative surrounding teaching and learning, and has overseen large scale restructures to student engagement and student voice within Keele. He sits on a number of sector-body groups, such as the QAA's Student Strategic Advisory Panel, as well as their Advisory Group for Academic Integrity. Jack was also a member of the TEF 2023 Panel.

Director of Academic Practice
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Plymouth Marjon University
Professor Debby Cotton
Professor Cotton is Director of Academic Practice at Plymouth Marjon University, UK. She is a Principal Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (PFHEA), and a National Teaching Fellow, and worked as an assessor and panel member on the UK Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). She has a doctorate from Oxford University and is a popular invited speaker having delivered workshops and keynotes on higher education in Europe, China, the US and South Africa.

Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computing
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Sheffield Hallam University
Marjory Da Costa-Abreu
Márjory Da Costa-Abreu is currently a Senior Lecturer in Ethical Artificial Intelligence at Sheffield Hallam University (UK).
Her main area of research focuses on creating models without using opaque boxes in several application areas such as health, forensics, higher education, hate speech/fake news and biometrics.
She has over 70 scientific papers and has supervised over 20 Research students.
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Sponsors

Evasys

A leading provider of survey and evaluation solutions, evasys has more than 60 higher education customers across the UK and Ireland and over 1,000, worldwide.

evasys enables universities and colleges to streamline module evaluation and student surveys, whilst driving up response rates and helping to close the student feedback loop – and, ultimately, contributing to improvements in NSS outcomes, particularly around Student Voice.

Widely integrated with other education technology systems such as virtual learning environments (VLEs) and student portals, evasys provides instant and detailed feedback reports for course and module leaders, as well as extensive insights and management information for academic managers.

Fully supported pilots of evasys are available to allow institutions to easily understand the benefits of a central, digital system that enhances student engagement/retention and facilitates module and course leader engagement.

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LearnSci

We create transformative digital solutions that support practical skill development in science education. Our interactive lab simulations and advanced digital worksheets are used alongside practical labs by over 200 academic departments worldwide. We also support our global community of university educators by providing opportunities to share best practices, connect with one another and celebrate innovative teaching.

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Business simulations. Real learning.

SolutionSim is an experiential learning tool which challenges students to develop a tech-led ESG solution for a client.

In the roles of ESG Analyst, Client Manager, Communications Strategist and Solutions Lead, students work through four management phases: Opportunity, Mobilisation, Solution Building and Business Development.

The simulation supports Business Management courses and develops the key competencies in sustainability.

Finance Lab Pro uses the unique dynamics of investing to develop students’ communication, collaboration and decision-making skills. The simulation supports Business Schools’ academic, enrichment and outreach work: Finance and Business courses, marketing and recruitment events, and COIL partnerships.

Get in touch

Website: www.solutionsim.net

Twitter: @investorsims

Contact: Martin Barnes

martin.barnes@solutionsim.net

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Future We Want

Future We Want is a UK-based sustainability education consultancy and we focus on people.



Only when the world's people are engaged, informed and inspired about taking climate action will we achieve our sustainable future.



We use games and other novel and fun methods to engage people in learning about climate change, carbon footprinting & sustainability.

We are a small but mighty consultancy with great passion, scientific-underpinning and on a mission to get everyone to learn about our shared climate emergency and what they can do to help.

We are based inside and outside the UK and work with clients as broad as schools to multi-nationals.

In 2021, Director Emma, received a ‘Women in Innovation’ award from Innovate UK to develop a digital version of our successful physical ‘How bad are bananas?’ carbon footprint game.

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Solutionpath

Solutionpath was founded in 2013 in response to the changing landscape of UK education. Digitalisation, generation z and a more diverse student population were not only shifting the nature of learning delivery but also the potential for progression and attainment.

Our Why

Outcomes of The HERE (Higher Education: Retention & Engagement) project, 2008 – 2011 highlighted concerns in how student demographics were not only changing but influencing progression. Raising the importance of supporting students in the transition to becoming effective learners and showing why encouraging students to engage and creating a sense of belonging really matter.

This would fuel our mission to develop products to help every student to realise their full potential and inform their institutions in how to deliver great individualised learning that we still stand by today.

Codifying Engagement

In 2014 a co-curated innovation project with Nottingham Trent University was formed. Recognising that the common element to ensure successful integration into university life was ‘engagement’ we set off on a journey to develop technology that would codify engagement proxies by turning educationally purposeful events into an easy to interpret, non-bias engagement score.

Innovation

Our product StREAM (Student Retention Engagement Attainment Monitoring) was successfully tested and piloted and consistently proved its predictive capability in not only identifying outliers but also those at risk of early withdrawal because of personal or wellbeing reasons. The initiative won a Times Higher Education (THE) award and was the first of its kind in the UK.

Making an Impact

Fast forward and today we work with 20 UK higher education institutions and support several strategic agendas from institutional excellence, digital transformation, progression, attainment and wellbeing. We continue to work in collaboration with the education community to meet the dynamic needs of today and to prepare for the future, ensuring students and staff are empowered to be better and do better.

 

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