2025 programme and sessions

Programme

Please note that this programme is provisional.

08.30 Registration and coffee - Oastler Foyer

09.15 Welcome and housekeeping: Prof Jane Owen-Lynch - OA4/02

09.45 Keynote - OA4/02

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Dr Helen May

Keynote speaker

Educational Gains: Capturing the Transformative Impact of Higher Education

10.35 Presentations

Session Lead Presenter Room

P1 MSc Academic Skills Master Class

 Candace Kaiser  OA3/13
P2 Exploring the distinctions between degree apprenticeships and traditional undergraduate courses Brian Culleton OA6/07
P3 Whiteness in the Classroom: A priest’s reflection of Higher Education in England Ericcson T. Mapfumo OA6/09
P4 Competition - A Vehicle for Educational Gains Leigh Fleming OA7/27
P5 Experience of using AI in teaching and learning Daniel Belton OA7/31
P6 Engaging Students through Archives: A Case Study Eleanor Mckenzie OA7/26
P7 Kindness padlet Mary Maclean OA5/12
P8 An exploration of the practices and processes which underpin the acquisition of a professional identity Peter Roberts OA6/10
P9 Ahead of the game or game over? Vickie Sala Arslan OA6/08
P10 Options for Portfolios in Teaching Paul Dagg OA5/11
P11 Exploring how QAA supports students and staff across HE to ensure our students thrive and achieve their potential Lauren Dodd OA7/29

11.00 Refreshments - OA4/01

11.30 Workshops

Session Presenters Room
A1 Supporting Critical Thinking Skills Sara Ingham OA7/29
A2 An introduction into interprofessional education Lauren Coetzee OA6/08
A3 CPDQ - Content Production Done Quick Wayne Hanley JMG/03
A4 Student Engagement beyond the classroom, the value-adding practice of developing self-directed learners Ijeoma Ukeni OA7/27
A5 Utilising simulation to provide valuable 'real life' experiences to students Karen Simeson DS3/39 (Daphne Steele)
A6 What’s APP? Find out how the University is responding to regulatory requirements for Access and Participation plans Matt Mills OA5/12
A7 Learn to Like Yourself Kelly Boyd SC4/24
A8 A Pirate Take Over: breaking the rules to empower our students’ voices Katie St. Quinton OA7/31
A9 Empower, Engage and Excel with Creator+ Sue Folley OA6/10
A10 "Joining The Dots”: A Workshop Showcasing a Unified Approach to Enhancing Employability & EMPOWERing students to successfully navigate challenges on placement and in the workplace Claire Aydogan OA6/07
A11 Using Graduate Career Explorer to find where your degree can take you Dave Stanbury SB3/05
A12 Engaging students through interactive digital storytelling using Vevox Steve Coe OA7/26
A13 Developing AI Literacy: Engaging, Equipping and Empowering your Students Amanda Tinker OA5/11

12.30 Lunch - OA4/01

1.45 Keynote - OA4/02

 

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Dr Bob Gilworth

Keynote speaker

Career Readiness: Meeting students where they are

2.35 Workshops

Session Lead Presenter Room
B1 You can lead a learner to learning but how do you make them think? Lizzie Holden OA6/09
B2 Innovative teaching and learning of dementia care and management Laura Hawley OA7/28
B3 Decolonising your curriculum: not reinventing the wheel Heather Wade OA7/26
B4 Understanding our students as users of our support and services: using UX (User Experience) to uncover the story behind the stats Alison Sharman OA3/13
B5 Engaging students with Vevox polling software Steve Bentley OA7/29
B6 “This is my place”: Belonging in the context of students personal and professional development Rachael Whittles OA6/07
B7 Experience PG Career Pathways: A Tool for Enhancing Post Grad Employability Gabriella Holt OA5/12
B8 Enriching the student experience through inter-professional learning Victoria Styan OA5/11
B9 Supercharge students for a digital future Sarah Sinfield OA6/10
B10 Driving student engagement, confidence and performance: A new approach to clinical skills training Kate Doorduyn OA7/02
B11 Mapping and embedding employability skills in the curriculum: Course and assessment interventions Gemma Bend OA6/08
B12 What does a Graduate Outcome really look like? Chris Webb OA7/31
B13 What is a Chaplain? The Contribution of Higher Education Chaplains towards transformative education at the University of Huddersfield Muhammad Muzzammil Patel OA7/30
B14 Learn to Like Yourself Kelly Boyd SC4/24
B15 Embedding ethical and useful GenAI in your assignments Diane Harper OA7/27

 

3.40 Plenary - OA4/02

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Professor John Murray

Closing Plenary

Smarter than your average chatbot: Generative AI as a Study Buddy

4.10 Closing Remarks: Prof Jane Owen-Lynch - OA4/02

4.25 Conference closes