On these events and opportunities pages we hope to keep you informed of events to hear the research of other members, visiting speakers, and opportunities to present your own research locally, nationally, and internationally. Specific upcoming events are listed below. More information about other general events and opportunities are listed in the other pages listed.
Vertically Integrated Projects Academic Forum
Parliament Hall, St Andrews South Street, St Andrews, United KingdomRegister for this event on PDMS. A presentation and discussion with Professor Ed Coyle, originator and pioneer of Vertically Integrated Projects (VIPs) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He will introduce these credit-bearing undergraduate modules which are designed to support student research teams drawn from across diverse disciplines (multidisciplinary) and different years of study (vertical/multigenerational)…
Innovative Assessment in Higher Education (St Andrews)
Parliament Hall, St Andrews South Street, St Andrews, United KingdomThis conference on Innovative Assessment in Higher Education is a joint event organised by the International Education Institute (IEI) St Andrews and the St Andrews Learning and Teaching Initiative (SALTi). Plenary speakers are Professor Carol Evans, University of Birmingham, and Dr Mark Carver, University of St Andrews. The event will be open to academics, teachers and postgraduate students. This will…
Call for Papers: Advance HE STEM Conference 2020 (Manchester)
Macdonald Manchester Hotel & Spa London Road, Piccadilly, Manchester, United KingdomFrom the Advance HE website: Date: 29-30 January 2020 Venue: thestudio, Manchester Who: All higher education professionals Call for papers due 28th October, 2019. This year’s Advance HE STEM conference looks at how we prepare our students in a constantly changing world, with a focus on how we ensure our graduates learn the appropriate skills…
Scottish Higher Education Developers event (St Andrews)
Parliament Hall, St Andrews South Street, St Andrews, United KingdomCAPOD is hosting the annual Scottish Higher Education Developer’s (SHED) Group two-day residential event, and we would like to open the talks and workshops to interested St Andrews staff. We want colleagues to be able to pop in for just the sessions that are relevant to them, rather than committing to an entire day (or…
Introduction to design thinking and implications for curriculum design
International Education Institute Building International Education Institute, Kinessburn, Kennedy Gardens, St Andrews KY16 9DJ, St Andrews, United KingdomAbstract: Curriculum innovation often poses a number of challenges. Often, the changes applied give participating faculty a sense of déjà vu or of re-inventing the wheel. Additionally, the evaluation of the efficacy of the initiatives is often difficult to confirm in the short- or long-term. Design thinking is a systematic method to creatively solve complex problems…
Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) Conference (Newport, Wales)
Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom The Celtic Manor Resort, Coldra Woods, The Usk Valley, Newport, South Wales, United KingdomSRHE International Conference on Research into Higher Education 11-13 December 2019 Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom Conference Theme: Creativity, Criticality and Conformity in Higher Education SRHE Newer and Early Career Researchers Conference 10 December 2019 Coldra Court, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom Conference theme: What does it mean to be an academic citizen in 2019?…
Call for papers: AdvanceHE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2020 (Edinburgh)
Edinburgh , United KingdomCourageous conversations and adventurous approaches: Creative thinking in tackling inequality Conference 17th-19th March 2020, Edinburgh Call for papers : 13th November, 2019 The theme of this conference speaks to the reality of EDI work in both HE and FE - a growing focus for attention internally and externally, ambitious, analytical, forward-looking, practical and increasingly…
Scottish Educational Research Association Conference 2019 (Edinburgh)
Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, United KingdomCreative Visions for Educational Futures Building on last year’s theme – critical understanding of education systems: what matters internationally, the SERA Conference 2019 focuses on creative visions for educational futures. This theme is particularly relevant given the recognition that the education system needs to be adaptable and creative in its responses to the increasingly dynamic,…
Getting to grips with the intangibles of Higher Education
Lower College Hall, St Andrews St Salvator's Quadrangle, North Street, St Andrews, United KingdomMuch of what we measure in education as KPIs is extremely useful in steering strategy around recruitment or employability as well as measuring success in education, however it is well recognised that KPIs do not measure all the qualities we use to make such measurements. These intangibles have been the subject of a current QAA…
Call for contributions: SEDA Teaching, Learning and Assessment Conference 2020
Radisson Blu GlasgowRethinking the Remit of the University in Uncertain Times Proposals for workshops and discussion papers are invited which address the conference topics and themes. Sessions should involve reflection, exploration, scholarship and evaluation rather than just describing activities undertaken. Proposals should also be grounded in relevant literature and research wherever possible. All SEDA conference sessions involve active…