Every year UCL staff and students come together to share innovative practice and solutions to perennial challenges in education.
UCL Education Conference 2024
Date: Wednesday 17 April, 9am–5pm.
Theme: Tomorrow's world, today's learners – how will our education prepare graduates for future challenges and opportunities?
Future challenges and opportunities might include AI, sustainability, equity and data security.
Venue: In-person at the IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society.
Keynote speakers: Mouhssin Ismail OBE and Natasha Davidson
Register to attend the conference (free for UCL staff and students).
On this page: Join us on the day | Conference sub-themes | Catch-up afterwards | Archive of previous conferences
Join us on the day
Register to attend on 17 April for a chance to network and share learnings with hundreds of colleagues across UCL.
We're delighted that this year we have two inspirational keynote speakers: Mouhssin Ismail OBE and Natasha Davidson will share insights into the challenges facing school pupils and graduates, and the opportunities to support them. Find out more about our keynotes.
Join us for talks, short presentations, interactive workshops, asynchronous presentations and panel discussions. The full programme and abstracts will be announced soon.
Conference overview
Time | Activity |
---|---|
9–9.25am | Registration, tea/coffee and pastries |
9.30–9.40am | Conference open – Pete Fitch |
9.40–10am | Welcome – UCL Vice Provost Professor Kathy Armour |
10–10.50am | Keynote 1 |
10.50–11.10am | Tea/coffee |
11.15am–12.30pm | Parallel sessions 1 |
12.30–1.30pm | Lunch |
1.35–2pm | UCL Education priorities, plans, and progress – Kathy Armour, Parama Chaudhury, Kathryn Woods, & Karen Barnard |
2–2.50pm | Keynote 2 |
2.50–3.05pm | Tea/coffee |
3.10–3.40pm | Parallel sessions 2 |
3.45–4.45pm | Panel facilitated discussions on sub-themes |
5–7pm | Drinks reception |
Conference sub-themes
- 21st-century learners
For example:
- post COVID-19 learners
- the international classroom
- marginalised and under-represented student groups
- student voice and representation.
- The modern and future Higher Education classroom
- What tools, skills, and attributes are our students using to support and enhance their learning and experience in the modern classroom?
- How can/do we support student development in these areas?
- A fast-changing graduate employment market
- Where are our students going next?
- How do we support different groups of students in navigating options / transitioning into employment?
- What tools, skills, and attributes are our students going to be exposed to and using in the workplace
- How can/do we support student development in these areas?
- Wellbeing and care in Higher Education
How do we support student and staff wellbeing and success through our learning and teaching practices and curriculum / assessment designs?
You can also join the conversation on X/Twitter @UCL_teaching.
Catch up with us afterwards
Save the date: 15 May, 12–2pm.
In conversation with Students' Union UCL Sabbatical Officers
In this lunchtime webinar we will reflect on contributions from across the conference, asynchronous presentations, and output from the panel discussions. A chance to delve deeper into the conference themes and share what we learned, and what will happen next.
Booking details to be shared here shortly.
Conference recordings
The keynote talks will be recorded and shared here after the event.
- Organising committee
Peter Fitch, HEDS (Arena) (co-lead)
Sandra Lusk, HEDS (Arena) (co-lead)
Aardra Chandra Mouli (Doctoral Researcher, School of Management)
Felicity Martin (Communications, Strategy and Planning)
Jesper Hansen, HEDS (Arena)
Karen Shackleford-Cesare, HEDS (Arena)
Lauren Hawkridge (Communications, Strategy and Planning)
Manjula Partick, HEDS (Arena)
Ronan Haughton, HEDS (Arena)
Weronika Benning, HEDS (Careers)
Brianna Powell (Postgraduate Student Partner)
Ella Zhang (Undergraduate Student Partner)