Event Programme
Explore the plethora of sessions taking place across The Auditorium, The Sandbox and The Collaboration Space.
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Day 1
The Auditorium
23 March
11:10 - 11:40
ExCeL London
Join Diana Laurillard in the Sandbox after this session to explore new approaches in learning design to create skilled lifelong learners.
Themes: Leadership, Futures, Skills ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Is professional development the new frontier of Higher Education?
Join Diana Laurillard in the Sandbox after this session to explore new approaches in learning design to create skilled lifelong learners.
Themes: Leadership, Futures, Skills
Speakers
Prof Diana Laurillard
23 March
11:55 - 12:35
ExCeL London
Senior leadership teams in universities must not only have disaster recovery measures in place but also understand the different types of cyberattacks and construct a cyber risk mitigation strategy. In an age when data is paramount, how can the Higher Education sector get up to speed on developing an organisation-wide approach to cybersecurity? This session brings together a panel of experts to discuss the core challenges of this issue and key case studies on defending your institution.
Themes: Leadership, Futures, Innovation ExCeL London Europe/London
Panel Discussion
Cybersecurity and Risk Assessment: Protecting your institution in the information age
Senior leadership teams in universities must not only have disaster recovery measures in place but also understand the different types of cyberattacks and construct a cyber risk mitigation strategy. In an age when data is paramount, how can the Higher Education sector get up to speed on developing an organisation-wide approach to cybersecurity? This session brings together a panel of experts to discuss the core challenges of this issue and key case studies on defending your institution.
Themes: Leadership, Futures, Innovation
Moderators
Deborah Green
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Adrian Ellison
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David Lowe-Robertson
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James Crooks
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Dr Rachel Bence
23 March
12:50 - 13:15
ExCeL London
As 65% of today's learners will work in jobs that don't yet exist, our education system must advance and prepare all learners for lifelong learning.
This session will share insights from LinkedIn, evidence-based research and university voice on the opportunity for new partnerships and strategies for building institutional agility to meet the expectations of today's population of diverse learners.
Themes: Skills, Innovation, Inclusion, Leadership, Futures, Wellbeing
ExCeL London Europe/London
Panel Discussion
Mind the Gap: Addressing the skills gap and meeting the expectations of modern learners
As 65% of today's learners will work in jobs that don't yet exist, our education system must advance and prepare all learners for lifelong learning.
This session will share insights from LinkedIn, evidence-based research and university voice on the opportunity for new partnerships and strategies for building institutional agility to meet the expectations of today's population of diverse learners.
Themes: Skills, Innovation, Inclusion, Leadership, Futures, Wellbeing
Speakers
Alexa Joyce
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Cephas Grant
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Elizabeth Newall
James Crooks
23 March
13:35 - 13:45
ExCeL London
Themes: Leadership, Innovation, Skills, Inclusion, Futures, Wellbeing ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Welcome Address: Prof Sir Steve Smith on the future of Higher Education
Themes: Leadership, Innovation, Skills, Inclusion, Futures, Wellbeing
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Prof Sir Steve Smith
23 March
13:50 - 14:15
ExCeL London
In collaboration with Zoom
Join Dr. Helen Papagiannis, the AR pioneer, for a fireside chat as we explore how augmented reality can enhance the human experience, build connections, and expand our idea of education, in the new age of technology.
Themes: Futures
Keynote Address
Using Augmented Reality to Propel the Next Phase of Education
In collaboration with Zoom
Join Dr. Helen Papagiannis, the AR pioneer, for a fireside chat as we explore how augmented reality can enhance the human experience, build connections, and expand our idea of education, in the new age of technology.
Themes: Futures
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Christy Flis
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Dr Helen Papagiannis
23 March
14:25 - 14:50
ExCeL London
Discover why investment in a modern enterprise management system will help to deliver a more agile approach to service delivery in an ever-changing world.
The events of the past two years have shaken up the education sector. They have had an adverse financial impact, created uncertainty for student but have become a catalyst for change and the need to digitally transform rapidly. Whilst much focus has been on the delivery of education and the student experience, it is critical that institutions take a strategic approach to operationalise every new digital aspect of their business and core activities. In this presentation we explore why and how the shift towards a modern enterprise management system needs to take place.
Themes: Innovation, Futures, Leadership ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Why back-office transformation is critical to delivering world-class education
Discover why investment in a modern enterprise management system will help to deliver a more agile approach to service delivery in an ever-changing world.
The events of the past two years have shaken up the education sector. They have had an adverse financial impact, created uncertainty for student but have become a catalyst for change and the need to digitally transform rapidly. Whilst much focus has been on the delivery of education and the student experience, it is critical that institutions take a strategic approach to operationalise every new digital aspect of their business and core activities. In this presentation we explore why and how the shift towards a modern enterprise management system needs to take place.
Themes: Innovation, Futures, Leadership
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Andy Rossington
23 March
15:05 - 15:30
ExCeL London
We’re living in unprecedented times in education with a widening learning gap. The misalignment of competencies needed to perform work in today’s digital world has never been larger. As microcredentials and professional certificates exponentially grow in popularity, academic institutions need to transform to align to this changing world. Recent advances in Artificial intelligence have positioned this technology to play a critical role in this transformation. Join us at this session to see how Google Cloud and our partners are using AI to dynamically create digital academic content at a much faster rate, offer more personalized and adaptive learning and automate repetitive manual tasks to help professors spend more quality time with students.
Themes: Skills, Innovation, Futures ExCeL London Europe/London
Case Study
Reinventing the learning experience with Artificial Intelligence
We’re living in unprecedented times in education with a widening learning gap. The misalignment of competencies needed to perform work in today’s digital world has never been larger. As microcredentials and professional certificates exponentially grow in popularity, academic institutions need to transform to align to this changing world. Recent advances in Artificial intelligence have positioned this technology to play a critical role in this transformation. Join us at this session to see how Google Cloud and our partners are using AI to dynamically create digital academic content at a much faster rate, offer more personalized and adaptive learning and automate repetitive manual tasks to help professors spend more quality time with students.
Themes: Skills, Innovation, Futures
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Basil Ayass
23 March
15:45 - 16:30
ExCeL London
In this session Matthew will apply his arguments of harnessing the power of cognitive diversity and high performance in order to succeed in a complex and volatile world to the Higher Education sector. We’ll be discussing how the most successful teams bring together insights from psychology, anthropology and data science in order to drive innovation, secure a future-proofed environment and unlock untapped potential in your teams.
Themes: Leadership, Futures, Innovation, Skills ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Keynote Address: Matthew Syed on mindset and high performance in Higher Education
In this session Matthew will apply his arguments of harnessing the power of cognitive diversity and high performance in order to succeed in a complex and volatile world to the Higher Education sector. We’ll be discussing how the most successful teams bring together insights from psychology, anthropology and data science in order to drive innovation, secure a future-proofed environment and unlock untapped potential in your teams.
Themes: Leadership, Futures, Innovation, Skills
Speakers
Matthew Syed
24 March
11:00 - 11:30
ExCeL London
Working together, Educate Ventures Research and ASU made great strides in the last year using existing student data to identify points when students moved past just learning content – and were ’learning how to learn’. In this session, leaders from both teams will share the innovative ways they approached and analysed student data, what they discovered about how and when students were learning how to learn, and what they hope to do with this information next.
Themes: Futures, Innovation ExCeL London Europe/London
Seminar
Using Artificial Intelligence to see the bigger picture in student data
Working together, Educate Ventures Research and ASU made great strides in the last year using existing student data to identify points when students moved past just learning content – and were ’learning how to learn’. In this session, leaders from both teams will share the innovative ways they approached and analysed student data, what they discovered about how and when students were learning how to learn, and what they hope to do with this information next.
Themes: Futures, Innovation
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Prof Benedict du Boulay
Dr Julie Greenwood
Laurie Forcier
Tom Fikes
24 March
11:45 - 12:10
ExCeL London
In collaboration with AWS
Join us in the Auditorium as Heidi Fraser-Krauss, Jisc CEO, gives her view on what’s helping and hindering innovation in the use of technology in UK Higher Education.
Themes: Leadership, Innovation
Keynote Address
Interrogating Roadblocks to Innovation in Higher Education: What’s stopping us?
In collaboration with AWS
Join us in the Auditorium as Heidi Fraser-Krauss, Jisc CEO, gives her view on what’s helping and hindering innovation in the use of technology in UK Higher Education.
Themes: Leadership, Innovation
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Heidi Fraser-Krauss
24 March
12:20 - 12:50
ExCeL London
Themes: Skills, Innovation, Leadership ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
The Role of Women in 4IR: Developing a truly diverse and inclusive workforce
Themes: Skills, Innovation, Leadership
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Prof Liz Bacon
24 March
13:45 - 14:10
ExCeL London
In collaboration with QAA
Can pedagogical planners help practitioners to focus on an inclusive future-fit curriculum, embedding digital capabilities and evidencing impact?
‘Module Activity Planning incorporating Institution-wide Timetables’ (MAPIT) is a pedagogical planner that not only enables staff to ‘make visible’ the overall themes of Higher Education, but more specifically how staff will evidence the impact of successful interventions using flexible modes of delivery. MAPIT has been created from a QAA enhancement bid to enable academic staff to add flexibility to module design whilst maintaining a coherent and appropriate amount of activity.
The value of using MAPIT is that it will help to better understand and communicate module timetables to students. It will also help to frame module performance reporting. Planners such as MAPIT should represent at a glance, the enactment of the design in a temporal sequence highlighting the activities that must be carried out, the materials and technologies used, and enable teachers to assess the level of constructive alignment (Agostinho,2009; Biggs, 1999, Conole, 2012; Van Ed and Koper, 2006). In particular, module mapping visualises appropriate places to embed sustainable development goals or to focus on one ‘track’ such as increasing institutional belonging or improving outcomes in line with their access and participation plans.
This presentation includes contributions from Amrita Narang, Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy and Quality Enhancement and Standards Specialist.
Themes: Skills, Innovation
Keynote Address
How can maps influence quality in flexible learning
In collaboration with QAA
Can pedagogical planners help practitioners to focus on an inclusive future-fit curriculum, embedding digital capabilities and evidencing impact?
‘Module Activity Planning incorporating Institution-wide Timetables’ (MAPIT) is a pedagogical planner that not only enables staff to ‘make visible’ the overall themes of Higher Education, but more specifically how staff will evidence the impact of successful interventions using flexible modes of delivery. MAPIT has been created from a QAA enhancement bid to enable academic staff to add flexibility to module design whilst maintaining a coherent and appropriate amount of activity.
The value of using MAPIT is that it will help to better understand and communicate module timetables to students. It will also help to frame module performance reporting. Planners such as MAPIT should represent at a glance, the enactment of the design in a temporal sequence highlighting the activities that must be carried out, the materials and technologies used, and enable teachers to assess the level of constructive alignment (Agostinho,2009; Biggs, 1999, Conole, 2012; Van Ed and Koper, 2006). In particular, module mapping visualises appropriate places to embed sustainable development goals or to focus on one ‘track’ such as increasing institutional belonging or improving outcomes in line with their access and participation plans.
This presentation includes contributions from Amrita Narang, Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy and Quality Enhancement and Standards Specialist.
Themes: Skills, Innovation
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Paula Shaw
24 March
14:25 - 14:55
ExCeL London
This session will share the findings of a recent Jisc review into the current assessment and feedback landscape in higher education. The session will highlight how universities can use a principle informed approach to redesigning assessment and feedback for students to offer more authentic, more accessible, appropriately automated, more continuous and more secure assessments.
Themes: Innovation, Futures, Inclusion ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Redesigning assessment practices for a digital age
This session will share the findings of a recent Jisc review into the current assessment and feedback landscape in higher education. The session will highlight how universities can use a principle informed approach to redesigning assessment and feedback for students to offer more authentic, more accessible, appropriately automated, more continuous and more secure assessments.
Themes: Innovation, Futures, Inclusion
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Sarah Knight
24 March
15:10 - 15:35
ExCeL London
This session will focus on the changes decision makers in higher education institutions are faced with in the wake of COVID-19 and the rapid change to new teaching methods, new spaces and the current gap in the industry between the technology and its end users.
Kinly and its client, Staffordshire University, explain how they overcame these hurdles together as partners, and together make sure Staffordshire is becoming: The University of the Future.
We will do this by:
- Looking at how we can help to connect all stakeholders; educational specialists, IT directors, AV specialists, teachers and students in forming their demand in terms of digital learning strategy and vision?
- Discussing how can we unburden stakeholders not just in terms of technical solutions, but on all aspects of the learning transformation: digital content strategies, blended learning, hybrid learning, educational consulting, are subjects that need to be addressed and understood and require a different mindset.
- Examining how we can bridge the gap between institutions and their many technology partners. One contact, one contract partner to assist them in making sense of the spaghetti of solutions and vendors, as well as help them reach the next step in student/teacher effectiveness, satisfaction and overall digital transformation.
Themes: Innovation, Futures, Skills ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Creating the University of the Future
This session will focus on the changes decision makers in higher education institutions are faced with in the wake of COVID-19 and the rapid change to new teaching methods, new spaces and the current gap in the industry between the technology and its end users.
Kinly and its client, Staffordshire University, explain how they overcame these hurdles together as partners, and together make sure Staffordshire is becoming: The University of the Future.
We will do this by:
- Looking at how we can help to connect all stakeholders; educational specialists, IT directors, AV specialists, teachers and students in forming their demand in terms of digital learning strategy and vision?
- Discussing how can we unburden stakeholders not just in terms of technical solutions, but on all aspects of the learning transformation: digital content strategies, blended learning, hybrid learning, educational consulting, are subjects that need to be addressed and understood and require a different mindset.
- Examining how we can bridge the gap between institutions and their many technology partners. One contact, one contract partner to assist them in making sense of the spaghetti of solutions and vendors, as well as help them reach the next step in student/teacher effectiveness, satisfaction and overall digital transformation.
Themes: Innovation, Futures, Skills
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Andrew Taylor
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Pjotr van Baarle
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Simon Birkett
24 March
15:50 - 16:20
ExCeL London
In this session we’ll be exploring the essential steps in rebuilding a recruitment strategy and the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in student recruitment. Our speakers will discuss different approaches to capturing and channelling students in order to develop a robust strategy for student recruitment in a post-pandemic world.
Themes: Leadership, Innovation, Inclusion ExCeL London Europe/London
Panel Discussion
Student Recruitment 4.0: Exploring EdTech disruption and the recruitment revolution
In this session we’ll be exploring the essential steps in rebuilding a recruitment strategy and the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in student recruitment. Our speakers will discuss different approaches to capturing and channelling students in order to develop a robust strategy for student recruitment in a post-pandemic world.
Themes: Leadership, Innovation, Inclusion
Moderators
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Patrick Hayes
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Dr David Pilsbury
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Elizabeth Shepherd
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Prof Wendy Alexander
24 March
16:30 - 17:10
ExCeL London
In this session, we’ll be bringing together a panel of experts to explore both the challenges and the opportunities presented by the ‘Rise of the Digital Professor’. We’ll discuss how online teaching and learning opportunities will allow academics to move outside the ‘walled garden’ of a particular university. We’ll ask how can staff engage, and be engaged, more globally? Also, we’ll question whether universities will embrace such a rise? And finally, explore what partnerships, networks/consortium have already emerged, such as NEOLAiA and its Focus Academy initiative offering across seven universities. Looking to the future, will more co-developed degrees and initiatives emerge as we start to digitally transcend our traditional institutional walls?
Themes: Futures, Skills, Innovation ExCeL London Europe/London
Panel Discussion
The Rise of the Digital Professor: And what this means for universities
In this session, we’ll be bringing together a panel of experts to explore both the challenges and the opportunities presented by the ‘Rise of the Digital Professor’. We’ll discuss how online teaching and learning opportunities will allow academics to move outside the ‘walled garden’ of a particular university. We’ll ask how can staff engage, and be engaged, more globally? Also, we’ll question whether universities will embrace such a rise? And finally, explore what partnerships, networks/consortium have already emerged, such as NEOLAiA and its Focus Academy initiative offering across seven universities. Looking to the future, will more co-developed degrees and initiatives emerge as we start to digitally transcend our traditional institutional walls?
Themes: Futures, Skills, Innovation
Moderators
Prof Perry Hobson
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Dr Meike Vogel
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Renáta Tomášková
25 March
11:00 - 11:30
ExCeL London
Although, of course, a key benefit and part of the university experience is being a physical community together on campus, there is also recognition that much progress has been made by the radical adaptation brought about by restrictions to travel and social distancing measure as a consequence of COVID-19 and as indicated in the Michael Barber report Gravity Assist: Propelling higher education towards a brighter future.
This keynote will present findings from UUK’s work led by Dr Peter Bonfield, Vice-Chancellor and President of The University of Westminster, on what a future of blended and hybrid learning may look like, and what role could education technology play. The session will address:
- How can EdTech help narrow access and attainment gaps and reduce the impact of digital inequities?
- How can EdTech be used to improve student engagement in a hybrid environment?
- Is there a role for EdTech in enhancing academic and student support services in a hybrid environment?
- How can EdTech reduce the costs upskilling and reskilling of staff and students to fully take advantage of digital learning possibilities in a hybrid environment?
Themes: Leadership, Innovation, Futures ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Consolidating learnings from disruption
Although, of course, a key benefit and part of the university experience is being a physical community together on campus, there is also recognition that much progress has been made by the radical adaptation brought about by restrictions to travel and social distancing measure as a consequence of COVID-19 and as indicated in the Michael Barber report Gravity Assist: Propelling higher education towards a brighter future.
This keynote will present findings from UUK’s work led by Dr Peter Bonfield, Vice-Chancellor and President of The University of Westminster, on what a future of blended and hybrid learning may look like, and what role could education technology play. The session will address:
- How can EdTech help narrow access and attainment gaps and reduce the impact of digital inequities?
- How can EdTech be used to improve student engagement in a hybrid environment?
- Is there a role for EdTech in enhancing academic and student support services in a hybrid environment?
- How can EdTech reduce the costs upskilling and reskilling of staff and students to fully take advantage of digital learning possibilities in a hybrid environment?
Themes: Leadership, Innovation, Futures
Speakers
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Dr Peter Bonfield
25 March
11:45 - 12:10
ExCeL London
Levelling up in action through the lens of a deliberately different approach to student recruitment. To reach young people in the more deprived post codes, breaking down the barriers that exist around Higher Education and building confidence and aspiration with an audience that is currently being left behind, to unlock their greatness and instil in them the confidence and belief that they can make it for real at UA92.
The second part of the session will give an insight into part of UA92’s mission to drive digital inclusion, creating a digital environment that inspires and prepares all students from all backgrounds and communities with the digital skills and confidence required to be successful in the 21st century workplace and step change social mobility.
Themes: Inclusion, Futures, Skills ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Evolving Higher Education: Levelling up and social mobility in the digital era
Levelling up in action through the lens of a deliberately different approach to student recruitment. To reach young people in the more deprived post codes, breaking down the barriers that exist around Higher Education and building confidence and aspiration with an audience that is currently being left behind, to unlock their greatness and instil in them the confidence and belief that they can make it for real at UA92.
The second part of the session will give an insight into part of UA92’s mission to drive digital inclusion, creating a digital environment that inspires and prepares all students from all backgrounds and communities with the digital skills and confidence required to be successful in the 21st century workplace and step change social mobility.
Themes: Inclusion, Futures, Skills
Speakers
Aaron Saxton (Sax)
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Isobelle Panton
25 March
12:25 - 12:50
ExCeL London
Join this session to hear how the innovative work at Kings College London has informed practice and approaches at other training and HE institutions, with the most important impact being the graduation of two cohorts of competent dentists under the most challenging circumstances.
Professor Kim Piper and Dr San Diego will be speaking on pioneering approaches to using simulation in education, focusing on the work that won them the title of Digital Innovator of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards 2021. Both speakers received national and international recognition in this area.
Themes: Innovation, Futures ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Digital Innovator of the Year: Pioneering approaches to using simulation in education
Join this session to hear how the innovative work at Kings College London has informed practice and approaches at other training and HE institutions, with the most important impact being the graduation of two cohorts of competent dentists under the most challenging circumstances.
Professor Kim Piper and Dr San Diego will be speaking on pioneering approaches to using simulation in education, focusing on the work that won them the title of Digital Innovator of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards 2021. Both speakers received national and international recognition in this area.
Themes: Innovation, Futures
Speakers
Dr Jonathan San Diego
Prof Kim Piper
25 March
13:30 - 13:55
ExCeL London
Keynote Address
Navigating unchartered territory in Higher Education
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Suki Fuller
25 March
14:10 - 15:15
ExCeL London
Case Study 1 | Ensuring good student wellbeing is an essential factor in providing an excellent student experience at university. In this presentation, Drew Linforth from the University of Birmingham explores how his team improved student wellbeing through community development, connecting with third sector organisations, social marketing and intersectional understandings of wellbeing.
Case Study 2 | A first class degree is no longer the only thing students look for from a university. In this case study, Dr Pathik Pathak from the University of Southampton explores how his university has utilised co-curricula offerings to help students develop a stronger portfolio of transferable skills, think more deeply about their career aspirations and feel a greater sense of purpose during their studies.
Case Study 3 | Accessibility should be a top priority for universities in order to offer a truly personalised experience. In this session, Kevin Merry from De Montfort University presents his work on universal design for learning and the importance of keeping SEND in mind throughout learning design.
Themes: Skills, Inclusion, Wellbeing ExCeL London Europe/London
Case Study
Case studies on reinventing the student experience
Case Study 1 | Ensuring good student wellbeing is an essential factor in providing an excellent student experience at university. In this presentation, Drew Linforth from the University of Birmingham explores how his team improved student wellbeing through community development, connecting with third sector organisations, social marketing and intersectional understandings of wellbeing.
Case Study 2 | A first class degree is no longer the only thing students look for from a university. In this case study, Dr Pathik Pathak from the University of Southampton explores how his university has utilised co-curricula offerings to help students develop a stronger portfolio of transferable skills, think more deeply about their career aspirations and feel a greater sense of purpose during their studies.
Case Study 3 | Accessibility should be a top priority for universities in order to offer a truly personalised experience. In this session, Kevin Merry from De Montfort University presents his work on universal design for learning and the importance of keeping SEND in mind throughout learning design.
Themes: Skills, Inclusion, Wellbeing
Speakers
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Drew Linforth
Dr Kevin Merry
Dr Pathik Pathak
The Collaboration Space
If you would like to enquire about attending one of our roundtables in The Collaboration Space, please contact our Community Manager here.
23 March
11:15 - 12:15
ExCeL London
In collaboration with AWS
In this session, we’ll be exploring how you can deploy more effective leadership by utilising Amazon’s culture of innovation within your university. Touching on a variety of case studies from around the world, we’ll learn how Amazon has collaborated with the Higher Education sector to improve the student experience by using four main elements of how Amazon organizes for innovation: Culture, Mechanisms, Architecture, and Organization.
In this interactive discussion we encourage participants to come together to review shared challenges and put together a dynamic plan for improving student life both on and off campus.
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending.
Roundtable
Developing a culture of innovation in your university
In collaboration with AWS
In this session, we’ll be exploring how you can deploy more effective leadership by utilising Amazon’s culture of innovation within your university. Touching on a variety of case studies from around the world, we’ll learn how Amazon has collaborated with the Higher Education sector to improve the student experience by using four main elements of how Amazon organizes for innovation: Culture, Mechanisms, Architecture, and Organization.
In this interactive discussion we encourage participants to come together to review shared challenges and put together a dynamic plan for improving student life both on and off campus.
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending.
Moderators
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Daniel Bacelic
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Lucy Antysz
Nina Kunkel
23 March
14:15 - 15:15
ExCeL London
Technology constantly develops at a fast pace while being fundamental to delivering teaching and learning, as well as all supporting services, but there is room for improvement in how HEIs adapt to keep on top of evolving markets
The session will explore both current challenges and opportunities to improve how institutions can embolden their IT teams to have the dynamism to deliver, under the following three topics:
- Can continuous supplier engagement assist HEIs in market intelligence and innovation?
- What additional value can HEIs receive through longer-term contracts with IT providers?
- How can the sector overcome internal challenges to improve their tech services at the pace required?
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending.
Roundtable
Treating strategic tech sourcing as a specialism in the digital age
Technology constantly develops at a fast pace while being fundamental to delivering teaching and learning, as well as all supporting services, but there is room for improvement in how HEIs adapt to keep on top of evolving markets
The session will explore both current challenges and opportunities to improve how institutions can embolden their IT teams to have the dynamism to deliver, under the following three topics:
- Can continuous supplier engagement assist HEIs in market intelligence and innovation?
- What additional value can HEIs receive through longer-term contracts with IT providers?
- How can the sector overcome internal challenges to improve their tech services at the pace required?
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending.
Moderators
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Kate Ferguson-Best
Mel Gomes
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Dr Robert Moore
Speakers
Deborah Green
24 March
11:15 - 12:15
ExCeL London
In collaboration with Phoenix Software
Empowering research teams to analyse and explore data is key to uncovering new truths and patterns and accelerating discoveries. But what does it take to get there in a modern world of technological advances, big data, and secure trusted research environments?
Across academic research, often the main goal is to make an impact, and to do so, walls and barriers must be broken down and modern ways of working adopted. This is exactly the approach that the University of Stirling has taken by fully involving IT teams, data scientists, and research teams to ensure that its work delivers innovations and results that matter.
Join Phoenix – Microsoft’s UK Partner of the Year 2021 – and the University of Stirling as they explore the incredible work the university is doing to allow researchers to achieve greater results faster and modernise using the power of the cloud.
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending.
Roundtable
How collaboration between academic research and IT teams strengthens projects – with results
In collaboration with Phoenix Software
Empowering research teams to analyse and explore data is key to uncovering new truths and patterns and accelerating discoveries. But what does it take to get there in a modern world of technological advances, big data, and secure trusted research environments?
Across academic research, often the main goal is to make an impact, and to do so, walls and barriers must be broken down and modern ways of working adopted. This is exactly the approach that the University of Stirling has taken by fully involving IT teams, data scientists, and research teams to ensure that its work delivers innovations and results that matter.
Join Phoenix – Microsoft’s UK Partner of the Year 2021 – and the University of Stirling as they explore the incredible work the university is doing to allow researchers to achieve greater results faster and modernise using the power of the cloud.
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending.
Moderators
Craig Taylor
Speakers
Adam Varley
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Debbie Dean
James Blair
24 March
14:00 - 15:00
ExCeL London
Digitalisation offers new opportunities to transform, helping streamline processes and policies, leading to an improved infrastructure, working environment and the services provided to students and staff.
This session is to explore what benefits universities across the UK have observed since embracing digital transformation, particularly across spend management and financial policy. In this session we will hear from the University of Portsmouth on what tools can help you streamline processes and policies, leading to an improved infrastructure, working environment and the services provided to students and staff.
The areas of discussion will include:
- Increasing visibility into non-compliant spend
- Streamline back-office processes
- Improved Accounts Payable (AP) efficiencies
- Budget policy and compliance
- Managing a Duty of Care to all, on and off campus
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending. ExCeL London Europe/London
Roundtable
How is digitalisation transforming process and infrastructure within Higher Education?
Digitalisation offers new opportunities to transform, helping streamline processes and policies, leading to an improved infrastructure, working environment and the services provided to students and staff.
This session is to explore what benefits universities across the UK have observed since embracing digital transformation, particularly across spend management and financial policy. In this session we will hear from the University of Portsmouth on what tools can help you streamline processes and policies, leading to an improved infrastructure, working environment and the services provided to students and staff.
The areas of discussion will include:
- Increasing visibility into non-compliant spend
- Streamline back-office processes
- Improved Accounts Payable (AP) efficiencies
- Budget policy and compliance
- Managing a Duty of Care to all, on and off campus
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending.
Moderators
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Conor Murphy
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Nicola Lovell
Speakers
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Nicola Nestor
24 March
15:30 - 16:30
ExCeL London
Join the team at Jisc’s National Centre for AI in Tertiary Education in the Collaboration Space for a roundtable discussion on the benefits and challenges of using AI in Higher Education.
In this session participants will work together to put forward a realistic and ambitious vision of how AI could be used to address issues around staff workload. Participants will work in groups of ten to define the problem of staff workload, review prospective AI solutions, and then develop a plan of how appropriate technologies could be used to address workload issues in a purposeful and responsible way.
Discussion Points:
- Defining the Problem: In what contexts are the skills and time of HE staff not being utilised optimally? What problems/opportunity costs does this create?
- Scoping the Solutions: Where does AI offer credible solutions to workload issues?
- Overcoming Challenges and Risks: What challenges and risks do you foresee around implementing AI solutions to workload issues? How could these challenges and risks be addressed?
- Putting Forward a Vision: How should AI be used, in a purposeful and responsible way, to improve staff workloads in Higher Education and enhance student outcomes?
Roundtable
Utilising AI to improve efficiencies and efficacy in Higher Education
Join the team at Jisc’s National Centre for AI in Tertiary Education in the Collaboration Space for a roundtable discussion on the benefits and challenges of using AI in Higher Education.
In this session participants will work together to put forward a realistic and ambitious vision of how AI could be used to address issues around staff workload. Participants will work in groups of ten to define the problem of staff workload, review prospective AI solutions, and then develop a plan of how appropriate technologies could be used to address workload issues in a purposeful and responsible way.
Discussion Points:
- Defining the Problem: In what contexts are the skills and time of HE staff not being utilised optimally? What problems/opportunity costs does this create?
- Scoping the Solutions: Where does AI offer credible solutions to workload issues?
- Overcoming Challenges and Risks: What challenges and risks do you foresee around implementing AI solutions to workload issues? How could these challenges and risks be addressed?
- Putting Forward a Vision: How should AI be used, in a purposeful and responsible way, to improve staff workloads in Higher Education and enhance student outcomes?
Moderators
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Andy McGregor
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Sue Attewell
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Tom Moule
24 March
17:30 - 18:30
ExCeL London
We invite you to join us as we celebrate our first year of providing cutting-edge content, product discovery and facilitated peer discussions specifically for the Higher Education community. ExCeL London Europe/London
Networking Event
The Ahead by Bett Launch Party
We invite you to join us as we celebrate our first year of providing cutting-edge content, product discovery and facilitated peer discussions specifically for the Higher Education community.
25 March
11:15 - 12:15
ExCeL London
In collaboration with UUK
How can we manage transnational education exports in a post-pandemic landscape, where students expect more flexible options than ever? We will explore this topic from a policy level through to a practical level, exploring how the Higher Education sector can collaborate to benefit from opportunities and overcome challenges in transnational online learning.
This session will explore themes related to providing education digitally across borders. UUKi’s research shows that, at the height of the pandemic, there could have been in excess of 400,000 students studying UK Higher Education programmes digitally across borders. Transnational online Higher Education has a huge capacity to widen access to education globally, but this mode of education comes with its own set of challenges. In this session we will explore what solutions technology can offer to three groups of challenges:
- Information and Data: How can technology help us improve our understanding of the student experience and student outcomes of those students studying digitally across borders?
- Quality: How can technology help ensure that all students get a high-quality educational experience regardless of where or how they study?
- Access: How can technology widen access to high quality higher education for particular population groups?
A common thread also running through all three questions is the challenge of communicating value to stakeholders. Through the discussion we hope to contribute to the UK Higher Education sector’s debate on developing and communicating a narrative of quality digital education that supports access to Higher Education globally
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending. ExCeL London Europe/LondonRoundtable
Riding the Wave: Providing high quality education across borders
In collaboration with UUK
How can we manage transnational education exports in a post-pandemic landscape, where students expect more flexible options than ever? We will explore this topic from a policy level through to a practical level, exploring how the Higher Education sector can collaborate to benefit from opportunities and overcome challenges in transnational online learning.
This session will explore themes related to providing education digitally across borders. UUKi’s research shows that, at the height of the pandemic, there could have been in excess of 400,000 students studying UK Higher Education programmes digitally across borders. Transnational online Higher Education has a huge capacity to widen access to education globally, but this mode of education comes with its own set of challenges. In this session we will explore what solutions technology can offer to three groups of challenges:
- Information and Data: How can technology help us improve our understanding of the student experience and student outcomes of those students studying digitally across borders?
- Quality: How can technology help ensure that all students get a high-quality educational experience regardless of where or how they study?
- Access: How can technology widen access to high quality higher education for particular population groups?
A common thread also running through all three questions is the challenge of communicating value to stakeholders. Through the discussion we hope to contribute to the UK Higher Education sector’s debate on developing and communicating a narrative of quality digital education that supports access to Higher Education globally
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending.Moderators
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Dr Aulay Mackenzie
Eduardo Ramos
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Mike Winter OBE
Speakers
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Prof Helen O’Sullivan
25 March
14:15 - 15:15
ExCeL London
In collaboration with ALT
Scaling up blended learning increases the need to assess how digital technology impacts on students and staff. Join us to explore ethical approaches to strategy and practice.
ALT’s Framework for Ethical Learning Technology (FELT) is designed to support individuals, organisations and industry in the ethical use of learning technology across sectors. The need for such a framework has become increasingly urgent as Learning Technology has been adopted on a larger scale than ever before and as the leading professional body for Learning Technology in the UK, representing 3,500 Members, ALT is well placed to lead this effort.
This roundtable session will bring together leaders in blended, hybrid and flexible learning and will touch on the following discussion points:
- What are your key ethical questions and concerns?
- How can the core elements of the framework be used to support digital strategy development?
- Which policies and processes could be supported?
- What are the key areas in which staff need support and exploring how the framework’s open resources can help.
Roundtable
Ethical approaches to digital leadership
In collaboration with ALT
Scaling up blended learning increases the need to assess how digital technology impacts on students and staff. Join us to explore ethical approaches to strategy and practice.
ALT’s Framework for Ethical Learning Technology (FELT) is designed to support individuals, organisations and industry in the ethical use of learning technology across sectors. The need for such a framework has become increasingly urgent as Learning Technology has been adopted on a larger scale than ever before and as the leading professional body for Learning Technology in the UK, representing 3,500 Members, ALT is well placed to lead this effort.
This roundtable session will bring together leaders in blended, hybrid and flexible learning and will touch on the following discussion points:
- What are your key ethical questions and concerns?
- How can the core elements of the framework be used to support digital strategy development?
- Which policies and processes could be supported?
- What are the key areas in which staff need support and exploring how the framework’s open resources can help.
Moderators
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David White
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Javiera Atenas
Dr Maren Deepwell
The Sandbox
Experience innovation in practice. Get hands-on with new technologies for lecturers and students and discover how to apply new ideas in different institutions
23 March
10:50 - 11:15
ExCeL London
The ability to derive insight from data is essential to the success of technology initiatives. Leaders across Higher Education understand data analytics capabilities are no longer a “nice to have”, but an essential driving force for transformation.
Join Alteryx for this exclusive discussion, aimed at digital and strategic leaders across the Higher Education sector. Omer Hafeez, Business Intelligence & Data Architect, University of Derby, will join our host Andy Armstead, Enterprise Account Executive, Alteryx to discuss the role data analytics can play within an organization, and asks how HE leaders can take data and turn it into transformational insights that ultimately create real change for the sector.
Themes: Leadership, Innovation, Futures ExCeL London Europe/London
Case Study
Why democratising data science will prove key for Higher Education
The ability to derive insight from data is essential to the success of technology initiatives. Leaders across Higher Education understand data analytics capabilities are no longer a “nice to have”, but an essential driving force for transformation.
Join Alteryx for this exclusive discussion, aimed at digital and strategic leaders across the Higher Education sector. Omer Hafeez, Business Intelligence & Data Architect, University of Derby, will join our host Andy Armstead, Enterprise Account Executive, Alteryx to discuss the role data analytics can play within an organization, and asks how HE leaders can take data and turn it into transformational insights that ultimately create real change for the sector.
Themes: Leadership, Innovation, Futures
Speakers
Andy Armstead
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Omer Hafeez
23 March
11:30 - 11:55
ExCeL London
A live demonstration of the latest development within adaptive learning technology and project-based learning from Area9 Lyceum.
Over the past 20 years, millions of learners in higher education have benefitted from Area9’s adaptive learning technology.
Join Jan Larsen, Chief Product Officer of Area9 Lyceum, when he demonstrates the latest learning technology with focus on the benefits for both the learner and the educator. This includes:
- The adaptive learning experience in a traditional e-book format.
- The latest content development tool for the educator.
- Tools to support both the learner and educator to execute collaborative and project-based learning.
- Free access to the first three adaptive modules in the Area9U certification course (A course for adaptive learning engineering).
- Free learner access to a chapter in the adaptive e-book as demoed.
Themes: Innovation, Inclusion ExCeL London Europe/London
Case Study
Adaptive learning and collaborative project-based learning
A live demonstration of the latest development within adaptive learning technology and project-based learning from Area9 Lyceum.
Over the past 20 years, millions of learners in higher education have benefitted from Area9’s adaptive learning technology.
Join Jan Larsen, Chief Product Officer of Area9 Lyceum, when he demonstrates the latest learning technology with focus on the benefits for both the learner and the educator. This includes:
- The adaptive learning experience in a traditional e-book format.
- The latest content development tool for the educator.
- Tools to support both the learner and educator to execute collaborative and project-based learning.
- Free access to the first three adaptive modules in the Area9U certification course (A course for adaptive learning engineering).
- Free learner access to a chapter in the adaptive e-book as demoed.
Themes: Innovation, Inclusion
Speakers
Jan Krogh Larsen
23 March
12:10 - 12:55
ExCeL London
As the past two years have demonstrated, more than ever, teaching is no longer simply about passing on knowledge to the next generation – it is now a design science. With the Higher Education sector being forced to pivot faster than ever in an ever-changing cultural and technological environment, it’s essential to embed learning design in the teacher’s everyday role and encourage peer-to-peer collaboration in order to ensure that the very best ideas can be shared and developed. In this workshop, we’ll be hearing from Diana Laurillard, Professor of Learning with Digital Technologies at UCL Knowledge Lab, on how we can build on traditional pedagogical patterns to develop and test new ways of learning in order to foster true innovation in our institutions.
Diana was formerly Head of the e-Learning Strategy Unit at Department for Education and Skills (2002-5) and Pro-Vice Chancellor for learning technologies at the Open University (1995-2002). She is best known for developing the Conversational Framework and the Learning Designer tool, and for researching the potential of MOOCs, learning design, and digital games for dyscalculia. Her research includes large-scale online communities of teacher-designers, and the use of specialised digital course design tools to enable teachers to create and share new pedagogies for using learning technology. She is currently running two MOOCs on teacher development in digital course design, and will be drawing on her insights from these projects in order to inform this workshop session. The latter part of the workshop will introduce participants to the Learning Designer, a free and open online tool that helps teachers put the Conversational Framework into practice.
Themes: Skills, Innovation
Workshop
Education is a Design Science: Exploring learning design with Diana Laurillard
As the past two years have demonstrated, more than ever, teaching is no longer simply about passing on knowledge to the next generation – it is now a design science. With the Higher Education sector being forced to pivot faster than ever in an ever-changing cultural and technological environment, it’s essential to embed learning design in the teacher’s everyday role and encourage peer-to-peer collaboration in order to ensure that the very best ideas can be shared and developed. In this workshop, we’ll be hearing from Diana Laurillard, Professor of Learning with Digital Technologies at UCL Knowledge Lab, on how we can build on traditional pedagogical patterns to develop and test new ways of learning in order to foster true innovation in our institutions.
Diana was formerly Head of the e-Learning Strategy Unit at Department for Education and Skills (2002-5) and Pro-Vice Chancellor for learning technologies at the Open University (1995-2002). She is best known for developing the Conversational Framework and the Learning Designer tool, and for researching the potential of MOOCs, learning design, and digital games for dyscalculia. Her research includes large-scale online communities of teacher-designers, and the use of specialised digital course design tools to enable teachers to create and share new pedagogies for using learning technology. She is currently running two MOOCs on teacher development in digital course design, and will be drawing on her insights from these projects in order to inform this workshop session. The latter part of the workshop will introduce participants to the Learning Designer, a free and open online tool that helps teachers put the Conversational Framework into practice.
Themes: Skills, Innovation
Moderators
Prof Diana Laurillard
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Dr Eileen Kennedy
23 March
13:10 - 13:35
ExCeL London
Sharing knowledge and collaborating is a core mission for higher education. Higher education is all about opening the doors, trusting everybody, collaborating internationally and sharing knowledge with the world.
But such free-flowing information can lead to major cybersecurity vulnerabilities from both inside and from outside the institution. This session is a discussion about balancing zero trust, access control and knowledge sharing.
Themes: Innovation, Leadership ExCeL London Europe/London
Case Study
Cyber Resilience and Governance: Protecting your institution in the information age
Sharing knowledge and collaborating is a core mission for higher education. Higher education is all about opening the doors, trusting everybody, collaborating internationally and sharing knowledge with the world.
But such free-flowing information can lead to major cybersecurity vulnerabilities from both inside and from outside the institution. This session is a discussion about balancing zero trust, access control and knowledge sharing.
Themes: Innovation, Leadership
Speakers
Ian Tilsed
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Yatindra Ranpura
23 March
13:50 - 14:35
ExCeL London
In collaboration with Microsoft
Blended learning isn’t just about being able to hold class from anywhere — it’s about personalising the learning experience to include every learner.
Blended learning involves much more than virtual classes—it is a holistic, reimagined learning experience that enables all learners to continue their education regardless of global health crises, weather, transportation limitations, or other obstacles. Now that education is shifting into the long-term reality of blended learning, we want to help you to not only respond to the immediate moment but also build a foundation to help all learners succeed.
Themes: Inclusion, Innovation, Skills, Leadership, Wellbeing, Futures
Workshop
Reimagining Higher Education: The Post-COVID Classroom
In collaboration with Microsoft
Blended learning isn’t just about being able to hold class from anywhere — it’s about personalising the learning experience to include every learner.
Blended learning involves much more than virtual classes—it is a holistic, reimagined learning experience that enables all learners to continue their education regardless of global health crises, weather, transportation limitations, or other obstacles. Now that education is shifting into the long-term reality of blended learning, we want to help you to not only respond to the immediate moment but also build a foundation to help all learners succeed.
Themes: Inclusion, Innovation, Skills, Leadership, Wellbeing, Futures
Speakers
Alan Crawford
Ian Woolner
23 March
14:50 - 15:15
ExCeL London
London South Bank University have partnered with Extreme Networks to reinvent their network and create a digital strategy based on student outcomes and positive student engagement. Recent NSS scores have highlighted the need to modernise and deliver a truly personalised experienced for today’s student.
The new network has been designed to leverage unlimited data to help drive present and future design innovation; which in turn will grow and support student interaction and retention. The new network will provide the students with a simple to use digital relationship with the University to ensure that they can fully engage with their course, their campus, and their peers.
This review of digital strategy has also led to some operational efficiencies; for example improved security and more creativity for their workforce. LSBU is now cutting edge and will share their strategy with the audience.
Themes: Wellbeing, Innovation, Leadership ExCeL London Europe/London
Case Study
The LSBU Network Modernisation Project: Students as the new Network Edge
London South Bank University have partnered with Extreme Networks to reinvent their network and create a digital strategy based on student outcomes and positive student engagement. Recent NSS scores have highlighted the need to modernise and deliver a truly personalised experienced for today’s student.
The new network has been designed to leverage unlimited data to help drive present and future design innovation; which in turn will grow and support student interaction and retention. The new network will provide the students with a simple to use digital relationship with the University to ensure that they can fully engage with their course, their campus, and their peers.
This review of digital strategy has also led to some operational efficiencies; for example improved security and more creativity for their workforce. LSBU is now cutting edge and will share their strategy with the audience.
Themes: Wellbeing, Innovation, Leadership
Speakers
Alex Denley
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Gem James
23 March
15:30 - 15:55
ExCeL London
In collaboration with AWS
People are at the heart of AWS. That’s why every digital transformation project we undertake is centred around the people who drive it. Phil Le-Brun, Director of Enterprise Strategy at AWS will take you through our process, as well as remind you that your institution isn’t just what it does—it’s who does it.
Themes: Innovation, Leadership
Case Study
How not to sabotage your institution’s digital transformation
In collaboration with AWS
People are at the heart of AWS. That’s why every digital transformation project we undertake is centred around the people who drive it. Phil Le-Brun, Director of Enterprise Strategy at AWS will take you through our process, as well as remind you that your institution isn’t just what it does—it’s who does it.
Themes: Innovation, Leadership
Speakers
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Phil Le-Brun
23 March
16:15 - 16:40
ExCeL London
Themes: Leadership, Futures, Inclusion ExCeL London Europe/London
Case Study
Teesside University’s journey in developing digital literacy and driving education 4.0
Themes: Leadership, Futures, Inclusion
Speakers
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Dr Ann Thanaraj
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Paul Durston
24 March
10:50 - 11:15
ExCeL London
Digitisation offers new opportunities to transform your collaboration platform, streamline processes and governance policies, all leading to an improved digital workplace provided to students and staff.
We welcome Neil Iles, I&T Infrastructure Project Manager from SOAS University of London to our fireside chat as we take a look at their journey to Microsoft 365 .
Discussion topics:
- Why are so many institutions and systems looking seriously at consolidation?
- Do the kinds of changes that come with a consolidation create aspects of a student experience that could eventually be considered differentiating?
- What advice would you share with institutional and system leaders that are moving into a consolidation process?
- Are there any other challenges that you feel should be, if not top of mind, then on radar for leaders in the early days of executing on a consolidation strategy?
- Is there anything you’d like to add about this broad industry shift towards a consolidation strategy, and your observations on how to best go about this approach?
Case Study
Data and Technology Consolidation in Higher Education: Thoughts from the trenches
Digitisation offers new opportunities to transform your collaboration platform, streamline processes and governance policies, all leading to an improved digital workplace provided to students and staff.
We welcome Neil Iles, I&T Infrastructure Project Manager from SOAS University of London to our fireside chat as we take a look at their journey to Microsoft 365 .
Discussion topics:
- Why are so many institutions and systems looking seriously at consolidation?
- Do the kinds of changes that come with a consolidation create aspects of a student experience that could eventually be considered differentiating?
- What advice would you share with institutional and system leaders that are moving into a consolidation process?
- Are there any other challenges that you feel should be, if not top of mind, then on radar for leaders in the early days of executing on a consolidation strategy?
- Is there anything you’d like to add about this broad industry shift towards a consolidation strategy, and your observations on how to best go about this approach?
Speakers
Ian Tilsed
Neil Iles
24 March
11:30 - 11:55
ExCeL London
As colleges spend billions marketing themselves, how can they stand out from the crowd? The answer lies in effective nurturing of the enrollment funnel. The process of applying to colleges and universities can be as difficult for the institution, as it is for students. Learn how iSchoolConnect partners with Higher Education institutions to build small, but mighty, admission teams using AI-powered enrollment tools built with Google Cloud.
Themes: Innovation, Leadership ExCeL London Europe/London
Case Study
iSchoolConnect & Google Cloud: Modernizing Higher Education admissions with ArtificiaI Intelligence
As colleges spend billions marketing themselves, how can they stand out from the crowd? The answer lies in effective nurturing of the enrollment funnel. The process of applying to colleges and universities can be as difficult for the institution, as it is for students. Learn how iSchoolConnect partners with Higher Education institutions to build small, but mighty, admission teams using AI-powered enrollment tools built with Google Cloud.
Themes: Innovation, Leadership
Speakers
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Ashish Fernando
24 March
12:20 - 12:55
ExCeL London
In collaboration with Microsoft
Today’s learners come from unique backgrounds and life stages. Universities must understand their learners to deliver on personalised experiences.
Today’s learners bring high expectations to campus. Innovative campuses are shifting from automation and efficiency to agility and personalisation to engage learners of diverse life-stages and life-styles to connect with new markets and extend their engagement with current learners into lifelong relationships.
Themes: Leadership, Inclusion, Wellbeing, Skills, Futures, Innovation
Workshop
Before and beyond the classroom: Modernising engagement for lifelong learners
In collaboration with Microsoft
Today’s learners come from unique backgrounds and life stages. Universities must understand their learners to deliver on personalised experiences.
Today’s learners bring high expectations to campus. Innovative campuses are shifting from automation and efficiency to agility and personalisation to engage learners of diverse life-stages and life-styles to connect with new markets and extend their engagement with current learners into lifelong relationships.
Themes: Leadership, Inclusion, Wellbeing, Skills, Futures, Innovation
Speakers
Brian Gibson
Liz Bailey
Matthew Castle
Nick Gilbert
24 March
13:10 - 13:55
ExCeL London
In collaboration with SAP SE
SAP and Microsoft have teamed up to deliver a best in class flexible hosted Cloud environment to support complex College and University operations, and revolutionise the Student Experience.
Higher Education institutions are more challenged than ever to deliver superior services in uncertain times and within constrained budgets. Institutions are seriously re-thinking their business models, with a sharpened focus on successful student engagement and meaningful experience, while also driving impactful research at high velocity. Explore with SAP and Microsoft the art of the possible in the new world of Cloud Ed Tech, and hear about some of our thought-leading joint customers such as The University of Toronto, Duke University, Penn State University, Tec de Monterrey, and Oxford University.
Themes: Futures, Leadership, Innovation
Workshop
Transforming Higher Education with Optimised Cloud Technology
In collaboration with SAP SE
SAP and Microsoft have teamed up to deliver a best in class flexible hosted Cloud environment to support complex College and University operations, and revolutionise the Student Experience.
Higher Education institutions are more challenged than ever to deliver superior services in uncertain times and within constrained budgets. Institutions are seriously re-thinking their business models, with a sharpened focus on successful student engagement and meaningful experience, while also driving impactful research at high velocity. Explore with SAP and Microsoft the art of the possible in the new world of Cloud Ed Tech, and hear about some of our thought-leading joint customers such as The University of Toronto, Duke University, Penn State University, Tec de Monterrey, and Oxford University.
Themes: Futures, Leadership, Innovation
Speakers
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James Krouse
Liz Bailey
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Rob Jonkers
24 March
14:10 - 14:35
ExCeL London
In collaboration with Studiosity
When real-time engagement and instant feedback has become the norm, the education sector is still yet to fully adapt to meet the expectations of 21st century learners. Sector culture, resource constraints, and quality assurance have proven to be continual barriers to development, however these are now being overcome by an increasing number of progessive HEIs partnering with Studiosity, whose sole function is to provide 24/7/365 on-demand, online, individualised support for all students and study modes.
Lewis McKinnon, Head of Partner Development for UK and Europe will provide a range of partner case studies and independent research data to show how the integration of anywhere, anytime personalised academic support has improved student help-seeking, leading to a demonstrable impact on student experience, wellbeing, learning outcomes and retention.
Themes: Wellbeing, Leadership, Innovation, Skills, Inclusion, Futures
Case Study
Open all hours: Embracing technology for 24/7/365 individualised study support
In collaboration with Studiosity
When real-time engagement and instant feedback has become the norm, the education sector is still yet to fully adapt to meet the expectations of 21st century learners. Sector culture, resource constraints, and quality assurance have proven to be continual barriers to development, however these are now being overcome by an increasing number of progessive HEIs partnering with Studiosity, whose sole function is to provide 24/7/365 on-demand, online, individualised support for all students and study modes.
Lewis McKinnon, Head of Partner Development for UK and Europe will provide a range of partner case studies and independent research data to show how the integration of anywhere, anytime personalised academic support has improved student help-seeking, leading to a demonstrable impact on student experience, wellbeing, learning outcomes and retention.
Themes: Wellbeing, Leadership, Innovation, Skills, Inclusion, Futures
Speakers
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Lewis McKinnon
24 March
14:50 - 15:35
ExCeL London
Campus-based universities have failed to embrace the digital innovations that have transformed other industries. COVID-19 has forced us to experience very different working and learning practices, and students have discovered the benefits outweigh the downsides. Students don’t want to sit in lecture halls any longer, so if you don’t offer them a choice of place and mode for their learning, they WILL now enroll elsewhere.
Designing effective learning for tomorrow’s students is an opportunity, not a compromise. Success requires far more than just video EdTech, and it will affect every university department. Join us to explore how you can better support hybrid learning.
Themes: Leadership, Futures
Case Study
Supporting Hybrid Learning
Campus-based universities have failed to embrace the digital innovations that have transformed other industries. COVID-19 has forced us to experience very different working and learning practices, and students have discovered the benefits outweigh the downsides. Students don’t want to sit in lecture halls any longer, so if you don’t offer them a choice of place and mode for their learning, they WILL now enroll elsewhere.
Designing effective learning for tomorrow’s students is an opportunity, not a compromise. Success requires far more than just video EdTech, and it will affect every university department. Join us to explore how you can better support hybrid learning.
Themes: Leadership, Futures
Speakers
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Tom Duff
24 March
15:50 - 16:15
ExCeL London
Microlearning and gamification as indispensable solutions in an educational environment to prepare students for their professional careers.
This best practice session focuses on microlearning and gamification as an indispensable solution in an educational environment, moreover to prepare students for their professional careers. The session will provide a definition of microlearning as well as the creation of microcontent: short bursts of asynchronous learning such as brief readings of digital text(s), a brief video segment followed by a 2-3 question quiz, or a micropodcast. Educators can use microlearning in flexible and fluid ways within, or in addition to the regular course content to help students develop soft and hard skills in higher education vocational training.
Themes: Skills, Innovation, Leadership ExCeL London Europe/London
Case Study
The rise of Microlearning and Gamification as Tools to Engage Students in Online and Blended Learning
Microlearning and gamification as indispensable solutions in an educational environment to prepare students for their professional careers.
This best practice session focuses on microlearning and gamification as an indispensable solution in an educational environment, moreover to prepare students for their professional careers. The session will provide a definition of microlearning as well as the creation of microcontent: short bursts of asynchronous learning such as brief readings of digital text(s), a brief video segment followed by a 2-3 question quiz, or a micropodcast. Educators can use microlearning in flexible and fluid ways within, or in addition to the regular course content to help students develop soft and hard skills in higher education vocational training.
Themes: Skills, Innovation, Leadership
Speakers
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Guy Van Neck
25 March
11:00 - 11:45
ExCeL London
As the cloud computing skills gap continues to grow, join us for a panel discussion to learn what four UK universities are doing to help address this. Queen Mary University of London, Staffordshire University, Coventry University and the University of East London will share their strategies and experiences of using AWS Education programmes, and how these initiatives provide their students with in-demand skills to help pathway students into employment.
Themes: Innovation, Leadership, Skills ExCeL London Europe/London
Panel Discussion
Higher Education and pathwaying students into employment
As the cloud computing skills gap continues to grow, join us for a panel discussion to learn what four UK universities are doing to help address this. Queen Mary University of London, Staffordshire University, Coventry University and the University of East London will share their strategies and experiences of using AWS Education programmes, and how these initiatives provide their students with in-demand skills to help pathway students into employment.
Themes: Innovation, Leadership, Skills
Moderators
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Melanie Nethercott
Speakers
Dr Carolin Bauer
Daniel Flood
Gaurav Malik
Dr Gokop Goteng
Dr Justin Champion
25 March
12:00 - 12:30
ExCeL London
The latest National Student Survey results show that student satisfaction is continuously decreasing. When students are dissatisfied, this has a detrimental effect on engagement levels.
So, how can you stop your students switching off?
The solution is simple: provide fair and frictionless access to the resources that students need to succeed. This will have a positive impact on their motivation and performance.
In this short talk, we will explore how two institutions are using Perlego to engage their students in new and exciting ways.
Themes: Innovation, Wellbeing, Leadership ExCeL London Europe/London
Case Study
Removing the Friction and Driving Engagement: Why your students are switching off
The latest National Student Survey results show that student satisfaction is continuously decreasing. When students are dissatisfied, this has a detrimental effect on engagement levels.
So, how can you stop your students switching off?
The solution is simple: provide fair and frictionless access to the resources that students need to succeed. This will have a positive impact on their motivation and performance.
In this short talk, we will explore how two institutions are using Perlego to engage their students in new and exciting ways.
Themes: Innovation, Wellbeing, Leadership
Speakers
Alberta Fumagalli Romario
Luke Pennington
25 March
12:50 - 13:20
ExCeL London
Join this session to hear about Purdue University’s award-winning approach to utilising an innovative, student-led peer review process that prompts students to identify the qualities that form a good work. Presented in collaboration with the eAssessment Association, the session will explore how Purdue secured the eAA’s 2021 Best Research Award for the work they did with undergraduate students. We’ll be hearing about their research strategy, their findings, and the new assessment protocol put in place for 2022.
Themes: Innovation, Skills
Case Study
Adaptive Comparative Judgement (ACJ) as a Primer for Student Learning
Join this session to hear about Purdue University’s award-winning approach to utilising an innovative, student-led peer review process that prompts students to identify the qualities that form a good work. Presented in collaboration with the eAssessment Association, the session will explore how Purdue secured the eAA’s 2021 Best Research Award for the work they did with undergraduate students. We’ll be hearing about their research strategy, their findings, and the new assessment protocol put in place for 2022.
Themes: Innovation, Skills
Speakers
Matt Wingfield
Nathan Mentzer
25 March
13:45 - 14:15
ExCeL London
This session will consider how HEIs can modernise their Student support services and reduce the operational overheads of managing the Student Lifecycle whilst increasing Student satisfaction. We will also touch on Student engagement, welfare and support and elements of inclusivity. Being mindful of the Augar recommendation to freeze fixed operational costs we will explore how to reduce operational overheads whilst increasing annual revenues for HEIs.
Themes: Leadership, Inclusion ExCeL London Europe/London
Case Study
Enhancing student services and the student experience
This session will consider how HEIs can modernise their Student support services and reduce the operational overheads of managing the Student Lifecycle whilst increasing Student satisfaction. We will also touch on Student engagement, welfare and support and elements of inclusivity. Being mindful of the Augar recommendation to freeze fixed operational costs we will explore how to reduce operational overheads whilst increasing annual revenues for HEIs.
Themes: Leadership, Inclusion
Speakers
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Steve Dover
25 March
14:30 - 14:55
ExCeL London
A Rounder Sense of Purpose (RSP) is a framework of 12 competencies for educators who wish to facilitate learning for sustainability. As the name suggests, RSP challenges us to embrace a wider awareness of the social, economic, environmental and emotional purposes of learning. RSP was developed through an award-winning research project involving over 1,000 educators, school leaders and student teachers across nine countries, coordinated by the School of Education and Humanities at the University of Gloucestershire. In this session, the project lead, Dr Paul Vare will share a little of the project story and highlight the three essential skill areas that we all need to enhance as we confront a shifting and uncertain future.
Themes: Futures, Skills
Case Study
A Rounder Sense of Purpose: What it takes to educate for sustainability across your institution
A Rounder Sense of Purpose (RSP) is a framework of 12 competencies for educators who wish to facilitate learning for sustainability. As the name suggests, RSP challenges us to embrace a wider awareness of the social, economic, environmental and emotional purposes of learning. RSP was developed through an award-winning research project involving over 1,000 educators, school leaders and student teachers across nine countries, coordinated by the School of Education and Humanities at the University of Gloucestershire. In this session, the project lead, Dr Paul Vare will share a little of the project story and highlight the three essential skill areas that we all need to enhance as we confront a shifting and uncertain future.
Themes: Futures, Skills
Speakers
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Paul Vare
25 March
15:10 - 15:40
ExCeL London
Pete Quinn is a Consultant working in Education in the UK and HK in a variety of areas including inclusive curriculum, well-being, EDI and digital accessibility.
In this session he reflects on several recent projects where digital aspects have received negative feedback by students and academic and professional support colleagues in curriculum, wellbeing support and financial literacy / support areas.
Incorporating classroom, residences and on and off campus considerations Pete will share insights and suggest solutions including kindess considerations in processes and procedure.
Themes: Wellbeing, Inclusion, Skills ExCeL London Europe/London
Case Study
Student Wellbeing: Impacted or enhanced by tech?
Pete Quinn is a Consultant working in Education in the UK and HK in a variety of areas including inclusive curriculum, well-being, EDI and digital accessibility.
In this session he reflects on several recent projects where digital aspects have received negative feedback by students and academic and professional support colleagues in curriculum, wellbeing support and financial literacy / support areas.
Incorporating classroom, residences and on and off campus considerations Pete will share insights and suggest solutions including kindess considerations in processes and procedure.
Themes: Wellbeing, Inclusion, Skills
Speakers
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Pete Quinn
Day 2
The Auditorium
23 March
11:10 - 11:40
ExCeL London
Join Diana Laurillard in the Sandbox after this session to explore new approaches in learning design to create skilled lifelong learners.
Themes: Leadership, Futures, Skills ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Is professional development the new frontier of Higher Education?
Join Diana Laurillard in the Sandbox after this session to explore new approaches in learning design to create skilled lifelong learners.
Themes: Leadership, Futures, Skills
Speakers
Prof Diana Laurillard
23 March
11:55 - 12:35
ExCeL London
Senior leadership teams in universities must not only have disaster recovery measures in place but also understand the different types of cyberattacks and construct a cyber risk mitigation strategy. In an age when data is paramount, how can the Higher Education sector get up to speed on developing an organisation-wide approach to cybersecurity? This session brings together a panel of experts to discuss the core challenges of this issue and key case studies on defending your institution.
Themes: Leadership, Futures, Innovation ExCeL London Europe/London
Panel Discussion
Cybersecurity and Risk Assessment: Protecting your institution in the information age
Senior leadership teams in universities must not only have disaster recovery measures in place but also understand the different types of cyberattacks and construct a cyber risk mitigation strategy. In an age when data is paramount, how can the Higher Education sector get up to speed on developing an organisation-wide approach to cybersecurity? This session brings together a panel of experts to discuss the core challenges of this issue and key case studies on defending your institution.
Themes: Leadership, Futures, Innovation
Moderators
Deborah Green
Speakers
Adrian Ellison
David Lowe-Robertson
James Crooks
Dr Rachel Bence
23 March
12:50 - 13:15
ExCeL London
As 65% of today's learners will work in jobs that don't yet exist, our education system must advance and prepare all learners for lifelong learning.
This session will share insights from LinkedIn, evidence-based research and university voice on the opportunity for new partnerships and strategies for building institutional agility to meet the expectations of today's population of diverse learners.
Themes: Skills, Innovation, Inclusion, Leadership, Futures, Wellbeing
ExCeL London Europe/London
Panel Discussion
Mind the Gap: Addressing the skills gap and meeting the expectations of modern learners
As 65% of today's learners will work in jobs that don't yet exist, our education system must advance and prepare all learners for lifelong learning.
This session will share insights from LinkedIn, evidence-based research and university voice on the opportunity for new partnerships and strategies for building institutional agility to meet the expectations of today's population of diverse learners.
Themes: Skills, Innovation, Inclusion, Leadership, Futures, Wellbeing
Speakers
Alexa Joyce
Cephas Grant
Elizabeth Newall
James Crooks
23 March
13:35 - 13:45
ExCeL London
Themes: Leadership, Innovation, Skills, Inclusion, Futures, Wellbeing ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Welcome Address: Prof Sir Steve Smith on the future of Higher Education
Themes: Leadership, Innovation, Skills, Inclusion, Futures, Wellbeing
Speakers
Prof Sir Steve Smith
23 March
13:50 - 14:15
ExCeL London
In collaboration with Zoom
Join Dr. Helen Papagiannis, the AR pioneer, for a fireside chat as we explore how augmented reality can enhance the human experience, build connections, and expand our idea of education, in the new age of technology.
Themes: Futures
Keynote Address
Using Augmented Reality to Propel the Next Phase of Education
In collaboration with Zoom
Join Dr. Helen Papagiannis, the AR pioneer, for a fireside chat as we explore how augmented reality can enhance the human experience, build connections, and expand our idea of education, in the new age of technology.
Themes: Futures
Speakers
Christy Flis
Dr Helen Papagiannis
23 March
14:25 - 14:50
ExCeL London
Discover why investment in a modern enterprise management system will help to deliver a more agile approach to service delivery in an ever-changing world.
The events of the past two years have shaken up the education sector. They have had an adverse financial impact, created uncertainty for student but have become a catalyst for change and the need to digitally transform rapidly. Whilst much focus has been on the delivery of education and the student experience, it is critical that institutions take a strategic approach to operationalise every new digital aspect of their business and core activities. In this presentation we explore why and how the shift towards a modern enterprise management system needs to take place.
Themes: Innovation, Futures, Leadership ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Why back-office transformation is critical to delivering world-class education
Discover why investment in a modern enterprise management system will help to deliver a more agile approach to service delivery in an ever-changing world.
The events of the past two years have shaken up the education sector. They have had an adverse financial impact, created uncertainty for student but have become a catalyst for change and the need to digitally transform rapidly. Whilst much focus has been on the delivery of education and the student experience, it is critical that institutions take a strategic approach to operationalise every new digital aspect of their business and core activities. In this presentation we explore why and how the shift towards a modern enterprise management system needs to take place.
Themes: Innovation, Futures, Leadership
Speakers
Andy Rossington
23 March
15:05 - 15:30
ExCeL London
We’re living in unprecedented times in education with a widening learning gap. The misalignment of competencies needed to perform work in today’s digital world has never been larger. As microcredentials and professional certificates exponentially grow in popularity, academic institutions need to transform to align to this changing world. Recent advances in Artificial intelligence have positioned this technology to play a critical role in this transformation. Join us at this session to see how Google Cloud and our partners are using AI to dynamically create digital academic content at a much faster rate, offer more personalized and adaptive learning and automate repetitive manual tasks to help professors spend more quality time with students.
Themes: Skills, Innovation, Futures ExCeL London Europe/London
Case Study
Reinventing the learning experience with Artificial Intelligence
We’re living in unprecedented times in education with a widening learning gap. The misalignment of competencies needed to perform work in today’s digital world has never been larger. As microcredentials and professional certificates exponentially grow in popularity, academic institutions need to transform to align to this changing world. Recent advances in Artificial intelligence have positioned this technology to play a critical role in this transformation. Join us at this session to see how Google Cloud and our partners are using AI to dynamically create digital academic content at a much faster rate, offer more personalized and adaptive learning and automate repetitive manual tasks to help professors spend more quality time with students.
Themes: Skills, Innovation, Futures
Speakers
Basil Ayass
23 March
15:45 - 16:30
ExCeL London
In this session Matthew will apply his arguments of harnessing the power of cognitive diversity and high performance in order to succeed in a complex and volatile world to the Higher Education sector. We’ll be discussing how the most successful teams bring together insights from psychology, anthropology and data science in order to drive innovation, secure a future-proofed environment and unlock untapped potential in your teams.
Themes: Leadership, Futures, Innovation, Skills ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Keynote Address: Matthew Syed on mindset and high performance in Higher Education
In this session Matthew will apply his arguments of harnessing the power of cognitive diversity and high performance in order to succeed in a complex and volatile world to the Higher Education sector. We’ll be discussing how the most successful teams bring together insights from psychology, anthropology and data science in order to drive innovation, secure a future-proofed environment and unlock untapped potential in your teams.
Themes: Leadership, Futures, Innovation, Skills
Speakers
Matthew Syed
24 March
11:00 - 11:30
ExCeL London
Working together, Educate Ventures Research and ASU made great strides in the last year using existing student data to identify points when students moved past just learning content – and were ’learning how to learn’. In this session, leaders from both teams will share the innovative ways they approached and analysed student data, what they discovered about how and when students were learning how to learn, and what they hope to do with this information next.
Themes: Futures, Innovation ExCeL London Europe/London
Seminar
Using Artificial Intelligence to see the bigger picture in student data
Working together, Educate Ventures Research and ASU made great strides in the last year using existing student data to identify points when students moved past just learning content – and were ’learning how to learn’. In this session, leaders from both teams will share the innovative ways they approached and analysed student data, what they discovered about how and when students were learning how to learn, and what they hope to do with this information next.
Themes: Futures, Innovation
Speakers
Prof Benedict du Boulay
Dr Julie Greenwood
Laurie Forcier
Tom Fikes
24 March
11:45 - 12:10
ExCeL London
In collaboration with AWS
Join us in the Auditorium as Heidi Fraser-Krauss, Jisc CEO, gives her view on what’s helping and hindering innovation in the use of technology in UK Higher Education.
Themes: Leadership, Innovation
Keynote Address
Interrogating Roadblocks to Innovation in Higher Education: What’s stopping us?
In collaboration with AWS
Join us in the Auditorium as Heidi Fraser-Krauss, Jisc CEO, gives her view on what’s helping and hindering innovation in the use of technology in UK Higher Education.
Themes: Leadership, Innovation
Speakers
Heidi Fraser-Krauss
24 March
12:20 - 12:50
ExCeL London
Themes: Skills, Innovation, Leadership ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
The Role of Women in 4IR: Developing a truly diverse and inclusive workforce
Themes: Skills, Innovation, Leadership
Speakers
Prof Liz Bacon
24 March
13:45 - 14:10
ExCeL London
In collaboration with QAA
Can pedagogical planners help practitioners to focus on an inclusive future-fit curriculum, embedding digital capabilities and evidencing impact?
‘Module Activity Planning incorporating Institution-wide Timetables’ (MAPIT) is a pedagogical planner that not only enables staff to ‘make visible’ the overall themes of Higher Education, but more specifically how staff will evidence the impact of successful interventions using flexible modes of delivery. MAPIT has been created from a QAA enhancement bid to enable academic staff to add flexibility to module design whilst maintaining a coherent and appropriate amount of activity.
The value of using MAPIT is that it will help to better understand and communicate module timetables to students. It will also help to frame module performance reporting. Planners such as MAPIT should represent at a glance, the enactment of the design in a temporal sequence highlighting the activities that must be carried out, the materials and technologies used, and enable teachers to assess the level of constructive alignment (Agostinho,2009; Biggs, 1999, Conole, 2012; Van Ed and Koper, 2006). In particular, module mapping visualises appropriate places to embed sustainable development goals or to focus on one ‘track’ such as increasing institutional belonging or improving outcomes in line with their access and participation plans.
This presentation includes contributions from Amrita Narang, Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy and Quality Enhancement and Standards Specialist.
Themes: Skills, Innovation
Keynote Address
How can maps influence quality in flexible learning
In collaboration with QAA
Can pedagogical planners help practitioners to focus on an inclusive future-fit curriculum, embedding digital capabilities and evidencing impact?
‘Module Activity Planning incorporating Institution-wide Timetables’ (MAPIT) is a pedagogical planner that not only enables staff to ‘make visible’ the overall themes of Higher Education, but more specifically how staff will evidence the impact of successful interventions using flexible modes of delivery. MAPIT has been created from a QAA enhancement bid to enable academic staff to add flexibility to module design whilst maintaining a coherent and appropriate amount of activity.
The value of using MAPIT is that it will help to better understand and communicate module timetables to students. It will also help to frame module performance reporting. Planners such as MAPIT should represent at a glance, the enactment of the design in a temporal sequence highlighting the activities that must be carried out, the materials and technologies used, and enable teachers to assess the level of constructive alignment (Agostinho,2009; Biggs, 1999, Conole, 2012; Van Ed and Koper, 2006). In particular, module mapping visualises appropriate places to embed sustainable development goals or to focus on one ‘track’ such as increasing institutional belonging or improving outcomes in line with their access and participation plans.
This presentation includes contributions from Amrita Narang, Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy and Quality Enhancement and Standards Specialist.
Themes: Skills, Innovation
Speakers
Paula Shaw
24 March
14:25 - 14:55
ExCeL London
This session will share the findings of a recent Jisc review into the current assessment and feedback landscape in higher education. The session will highlight how universities can use a principle informed approach to redesigning assessment and feedback for students to offer more authentic, more accessible, appropriately automated, more continuous and more secure assessments.
Themes: Innovation, Futures, Inclusion ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Redesigning assessment practices for a digital age
This session will share the findings of a recent Jisc review into the current assessment and feedback landscape in higher education. The session will highlight how universities can use a principle informed approach to redesigning assessment and feedback for students to offer more authentic, more accessible, appropriately automated, more continuous and more secure assessments.
Themes: Innovation, Futures, Inclusion
Speakers
Sarah Knight
24 March
15:10 - 15:35
ExCeL London
This session will focus on the changes decision makers in higher education institutions are faced with in the wake of COVID-19 and the rapid change to new teaching methods, new spaces and the current gap in the industry between the technology and its end users.
Kinly and its client, Staffordshire University, explain how they overcame these hurdles together as partners, and together make sure Staffordshire is becoming: The University of the Future.
We will do this by:
- Looking at how we can help to connect all stakeholders; educational specialists, IT directors, AV specialists, teachers and students in forming their demand in terms of digital learning strategy and vision?
- Discussing how can we unburden stakeholders not just in terms of technical solutions, but on all aspects of the learning transformation: digital content strategies, blended learning, hybrid learning, educational consulting, are subjects that need to be addressed and understood and require a different mindset.
- Examining how we can bridge the gap between institutions and their many technology partners. One contact, one contract partner to assist them in making sense of the spaghetti of solutions and vendors, as well as help them reach the next step in student/teacher effectiveness, satisfaction and overall digital transformation.
Themes: Innovation, Futures, Skills ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Creating the University of the Future
This session will focus on the changes decision makers in higher education institutions are faced with in the wake of COVID-19 and the rapid change to new teaching methods, new spaces and the current gap in the industry between the technology and its end users.
Kinly and its client, Staffordshire University, explain how they overcame these hurdles together as partners, and together make sure Staffordshire is becoming: The University of the Future.
We will do this by:
- Looking at how we can help to connect all stakeholders; educational specialists, IT directors, AV specialists, teachers and students in forming their demand in terms of digital learning strategy and vision?
- Discussing how can we unburden stakeholders not just in terms of technical solutions, but on all aspects of the learning transformation: digital content strategies, blended learning, hybrid learning, educational consulting, are subjects that need to be addressed and understood and require a different mindset.
- Examining how we can bridge the gap between institutions and their many technology partners. One contact, one contract partner to assist them in making sense of the spaghetti of solutions and vendors, as well as help them reach the next step in student/teacher effectiveness, satisfaction and overall digital transformation.
Themes: Innovation, Futures, Skills
Speakers
Andrew Taylor
Pjotr van Baarle
Simon Birkett
24 March
15:50 - 16:20
ExCeL London
In this session we’ll be exploring the essential steps in rebuilding a recruitment strategy and the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in student recruitment. Our speakers will discuss different approaches to capturing and channelling students in order to develop a robust strategy for student recruitment in a post-pandemic world.
Themes: Leadership, Innovation, Inclusion ExCeL London Europe/London
Panel Discussion
Student Recruitment 4.0: Exploring EdTech disruption and the recruitment revolution
In this session we’ll be exploring the essential steps in rebuilding a recruitment strategy and the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in student recruitment. Our speakers will discuss different approaches to capturing and channelling students in order to develop a robust strategy for student recruitment in a post-pandemic world.
Themes: Leadership, Innovation, Inclusion
Moderators
Patrick Hayes
Speakers
Dr David Pilsbury
Elizabeth Shepherd
Prof Wendy Alexander
24 March
16:30 - 17:10
ExCeL London
In this session, we’ll be bringing together a panel of experts to explore both the challenges and the opportunities presented by the ‘Rise of the Digital Professor’. We’ll discuss how online teaching and learning opportunities will allow academics to move outside the ‘walled garden’ of a particular university. We’ll ask how can staff engage, and be engaged, more globally? Also, we’ll question whether universities will embrace such a rise? And finally, explore what partnerships, networks/consortium have already emerged, such as NEOLAiA and its Focus Academy initiative offering across seven universities. Looking to the future, will more co-developed degrees and initiatives emerge as we start to digitally transcend our traditional institutional walls?
Themes: Futures, Skills, Innovation ExCeL London Europe/London
Panel Discussion
The Rise of the Digital Professor: And what this means for universities
In this session, we’ll be bringing together a panel of experts to explore both the challenges and the opportunities presented by the ‘Rise of the Digital Professor’. We’ll discuss how online teaching and learning opportunities will allow academics to move outside the ‘walled garden’ of a particular university. We’ll ask how can staff engage, and be engaged, more globally? Also, we’ll question whether universities will embrace such a rise? And finally, explore what partnerships, networks/consortium have already emerged, such as NEOLAiA and its Focus Academy initiative offering across seven universities. Looking to the future, will more co-developed degrees and initiatives emerge as we start to digitally transcend our traditional institutional walls?
Themes: Futures, Skills, Innovation
Moderators
Prof Perry Hobson
Speakers
Dr Meike Vogel
Renáta Tomášková
25 March
11:00 - 11:30
ExCeL London
Although, of course, a key benefit and part of the university experience is being a physical community together on campus, there is also recognition that much progress has been made by the radical adaptation brought about by restrictions to travel and social distancing measure as a consequence of COVID-19 and as indicated in the Michael Barber report Gravity Assist: Propelling higher education towards a brighter future.
This keynote will present findings from UUK’s work led by Dr Peter Bonfield, Vice-Chancellor and President of The University of Westminster, on what a future of blended and hybrid learning may look like, and what role could education technology play. The session will address:
- How can EdTech help narrow access and attainment gaps and reduce the impact of digital inequities?
- How can EdTech be used to improve student engagement in a hybrid environment?
- Is there a role for EdTech in enhancing academic and student support services in a hybrid environment?
- How can EdTech reduce the costs upskilling and reskilling of staff and students to fully take advantage of digital learning possibilities in a hybrid environment?
Themes: Leadership, Innovation, Futures ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Consolidating learnings from disruption
Although, of course, a key benefit and part of the university experience is being a physical community together on campus, there is also recognition that much progress has been made by the radical adaptation brought about by restrictions to travel and social distancing measure as a consequence of COVID-19 and as indicated in the Michael Barber report Gravity Assist: Propelling higher education towards a brighter future.
This keynote will present findings from UUK’s work led by Dr Peter Bonfield, Vice-Chancellor and President of The University of Westminster, on what a future of blended and hybrid learning may look like, and what role could education technology play. The session will address:
- How can EdTech help narrow access and attainment gaps and reduce the impact of digital inequities?
- How can EdTech be used to improve student engagement in a hybrid environment?
- Is there a role for EdTech in enhancing academic and student support services in a hybrid environment?
- How can EdTech reduce the costs upskilling and reskilling of staff and students to fully take advantage of digital learning possibilities in a hybrid environment?
Themes: Leadership, Innovation, Futures
Speakers
Dr Peter Bonfield
25 March
11:45 - 12:10
ExCeL London
Levelling up in action through the lens of a deliberately different approach to student recruitment. To reach young people in the more deprived post codes, breaking down the barriers that exist around Higher Education and building confidence and aspiration with an audience that is currently being left behind, to unlock their greatness and instil in them the confidence and belief that they can make it for real at UA92.
The second part of the session will give an insight into part of UA92’s mission to drive digital inclusion, creating a digital environment that inspires and prepares all students from all backgrounds and communities with the digital skills and confidence required to be successful in the 21st century workplace and step change social mobility.
Themes: Inclusion, Futures, Skills ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Evolving Higher Education: Levelling up and social mobility in the digital era
Levelling up in action through the lens of a deliberately different approach to student recruitment. To reach young people in the more deprived post codes, breaking down the barriers that exist around Higher Education and building confidence and aspiration with an audience that is currently being left behind, to unlock their greatness and instil in them the confidence and belief that they can make it for real at UA92.
The second part of the session will give an insight into part of UA92’s mission to drive digital inclusion, creating a digital environment that inspires and prepares all students from all backgrounds and communities with the digital skills and confidence required to be successful in the 21st century workplace and step change social mobility.
Themes: Inclusion, Futures, Skills
Speakers
Aaron Saxton (Sax)
Isobelle Panton
25 March
12:25 - 12:50
ExCeL London
Join this session to hear how the innovative work at Kings College London has informed practice and approaches at other training and HE institutions, with the most important impact being the graduation of two cohorts of competent dentists under the most challenging circumstances.
Professor Kim Piper and Dr San Diego will be speaking on pioneering approaches to using simulation in education, focusing on the work that won them the title of Digital Innovator of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards 2021. Both speakers received national and international recognition in this area.
Themes: Innovation, Futures ExCeL London Europe/London
Keynote Address
Digital Innovator of the Year: Pioneering approaches to using simulation in education
Join this session to hear how the innovative work at Kings College London has informed practice and approaches at other training and HE institutions, with the most important impact being the graduation of two cohorts of competent dentists under the most challenging circumstances.
Professor Kim Piper and Dr San Diego will be speaking on pioneering approaches to using simulation in education, focusing on the work that won them the title of Digital Innovator of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards 2021. Both speakers received national and international recognition in this area.
Themes: Innovation, Futures
Speakers
Dr Jonathan San Diego
Prof Kim Piper
25 March
13:30 - 13:55
ExCeL London
Keynote Address
Navigating unchartered territory in Higher Education
Speakers
Suki Fuller
25 March
14:10 - 15:15
ExCeL London
Case Study 1 | Ensuring good student wellbeing is an essential factor in providing an excellent student experience at university. In this presentation, Drew Linforth from the University of Birmingham explores how his team improved student wellbeing through community development, connecting with third sector organisations, social marketing and intersectional understandings of wellbeing.
Case Study 2 | A first class degree is no longer the only thing students look for from a university. In this case study, Dr Pathik Pathak from the University of Southampton explores how his university has utilised co-curricula offerings to help students develop a stronger portfolio of transferable skills, think more deeply about their career aspirations and feel a greater sense of purpose during their studies.
Case Study 3 | Accessibility should be a top priority for universities in order to offer a truly personalised experience. In this session, Kevin Merry from De Montfort University presents his work on universal design for learning and the importance of keeping SEND in mind throughout learning design.
Themes: Skills, Inclusion, Wellbeing ExCeL London Europe/London
Case Study
Case studies on reinventing the student experience
Case Study 1 | Ensuring good student wellbeing is an essential factor in providing an excellent student experience at university. In this presentation, Drew Linforth from the University of Birmingham explores how his team improved student wellbeing through community development, connecting with third sector organisations, social marketing and intersectional understandings of wellbeing.
Case Study 2 | A first class degree is no longer the only thing students look for from a university. In this case study, Dr Pathik Pathak from the University of Southampton explores how his university has utilised co-curricula offerings to help students develop a stronger portfolio of transferable skills, think more deeply about their career aspirations and feel a greater sense of purpose during their studies.
Case Study 3 | Accessibility should be a top priority for universities in order to offer a truly personalised experience. In this session, Kevin Merry from De Montfort University presents his work on universal design for learning and the importance of keeping SEND in mind throughout learning design.
Themes: Skills, Inclusion, Wellbeing
Speakers
Drew Linforth
Dr Kevin Merry
Dr Pathik Pathak
The Collaboration Space
If you would like to enquire about attending one of our roundtables in The Collaboration Space, please contact our Community Manager here.
23 March
11:15 - 12:15
ExCeL London
In collaboration with AWS
In this session, we’ll be exploring how you can deploy more effective leadership by utilising Amazon’s culture of innovation within your university. Touching on a variety of case studies from around the world, we’ll learn how Amazon has collaborated with the Higher Education sector to improve the student experience by using four main elements of how Amazon organizes for innovation: Culture, Mechanisms, Architecture, and Organization.
In this interactive discussion we encourage participants to come together to review shared challenges and put together a dynamic plan for improving student life both on and off campus.
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending.
Roundtable
Developing a culture of innovation in your university
In collaboration with AWS
In this session, we’ll be exploring how you can deploy more effective leadership by utilising Amazon’s culture of innovation within your university. Touching on a variety of case studies from around the world, we’ll learn how Amazon has collaborated with the Higher Education sector to improve the student experience by using four main elements of how Amazon organizes for innovation: Culture, Mechanisms, Architecture, and Organization.
In this interactive discussion we encourage participants to come together to review shared challenges and put together a dynamic plan for improving student life both on and off campus.
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending.
Moderators
Daniel Bacelic
Lucy Antysz
Nina Kunkel
23 March
14:15 - 15:15
ExCeL London
Technology constantly develops at a fast pace while being fundamental to delivering teaching and learning, as well as all supporting services, but there is room for improvement in how HEIs adapt to keep on top of evolving markets
The session will explore both current challenges and opportunities to improve how institutions can embolden their IT teams to have the dynamism to deliver, under the following three topics:
- Can continuous supplier engagement assist HEIs in market intelligence and innovation?
- What additional value can HEIs receive through longer-term contracts with IT providers?
- How can the sector overcome internal challenges to improve their tech services at the pace required?
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending.
Roundtable
Treating strategic tech sourcing as a specialism in the digital age
Technology constantly develops at a fast pace while being fundamental to delivering teaching and learning, as well as all supporting services, but there is room for improvement in how HEIs adapt to keep on top of evolving markets
The session will explore both current challenges and opportunities to improve how institutions can embolden their IT teams to have the dynamism to deliver, under the following three topics:
- Can continuous supplier engagement assist HEIs in market intelligence and innovation?
- What additional value can HEIs receive through longer-term contracts with IT providers?
- How can the sector overcome internal challenges to improve their tech services at the pace required?
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending.
Moderators
Kate Ferguson-Best
Mel Gomes
Dr Robert Moore
Speakers
Deborah Green
24 March
11:15 - 12:15
ExCeL London
In collaboration with Phoenix Software
Empowering research teams to analyse and explore data is key to uncovering new truths and patterns and accelerating discoveries. But what does it take to get there in a modern world of technological advances, big data, and secure trusted research environments?
Across academic research, often the main goal is to make an impact, and to do so, walls and barriers must be broken down and modern ways of working adopted. This is exactly the approach that the University of Stirling has taken by fully involving IT teams, data scientists, and research teams to ensure that its work delivers innovations and results that matter.
Join Phoenix – Microsoft’s UK Partner of the Year 2021 – and the University of Stirling as they explore the incredible work the university is doing to allow researchers to achieve greater results faster and modernise using the power of the cloud.
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending.
Roundtable
How collaboration between academic research and IT teams strengthens projects – with results
In collaboration with Phoenix Software
Empowering research teams to analyse and explore data is key to uncovering new truths and patterns and accelerating discoveries. But what does it take to get there in a modern world of technological advances, big data, and secure trusted research environments?
Across academic research, often the main goal is to make an impact, and to do so, walls and barriers must be broken down and modern ways of working adopted. This is exactly the approach that the University of Stirling has taken by fully involving IT teams, data scientists, and research teams to ensure that its work delivers innovations and results that matter.
Join Phoenix – Microsoft’s UK Partner of the Year 2021 – and the University of Stirling as they explore the incredible work the university is doing to allow researchers to achieve greater results faster and modernise using the power of the cloud.
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending.
Moderators
Craig Taylor
Speakers
Adam Varley
Debbie Dean
James Blair
24 March
14:00 - 15:00
ExCeL London
Digitalisation offers new opportunities to transform, helping streamline processes and policies, leading to an improved infrastructure, working environment and the services provided to students and staff.
This session is to explore what benefits universities across the UK have observed since embracing digital transformation, particularly across spend management and financial policy. In this session we will hear from the University of Portsmouth on what tools can help you streamline processes and policies, leading to an improved infrastructure, working environment and the services provided to students and staff.
The areas of discussion will include:
- Increasing visibility into non-compliant spend
- Streamline back-office processes
- Improved Accounts Payable (AP) efficiencies
- Budget policy and compliance
- Managing a Duty of Care to all, on and off campus
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending. ExCeL London Europe/London
Roundtable
How is digitalisation transforming process and infrastructure within Higher Education?
Digitalisation offers new opportunities to transform, helping streamline processes and policies, leading to an improved infrastructure, working environment and the services provided to students and staff.
This session is to explore what benefits universities across the UK have observed since embracing digital transformation, particularly across spend management and financial policy. In this session we will hear from the University of Portsmouth on what tools can help you streamline processes and policies, leading to an improved infrastructure, working environment and the services provided to students and staff.
The areas of discussion will include:
- Increasing visibility into non-compliant spend
- Streamline back-office processes
- Improved Accounts Payable (AP) efficiencies
- Budget policy and compliance
- Managing a Duty of Care to all, on and off campus
There are limited spaces within this session, to join please contact our Community Manager here and state which roundtable you are interested in attending.
Moderators
Conor Murphy
Nicola Lovell
Speakers
Nicola Nestor
24 March
15:30 - 16:30
ExCeL London
Join the team at Jisc’s National Centre for AI in Tertiary Education in the Collaboration Space for a roundtable discussion on the benefits and challenges of using AI in Higher Education.
In this session participants will work together to put forward a realistic and ambitious vision of how AI could be used to address issues around staff workload. Participants will work in groups of ten to define the problem of staff workload, review prospective AI solutions, and then develop a plan of how appropriate technologies could be used to address workload issues in a purposeful and responsible way.
Discussion Points:
- Defining the Problem: In what contexts are the skills and time of HE staff not being utilised optimally? What problems/opportunity costs does this create?
- Scoping the Solutions: Where does AI offer credible solutions to workload issues?
- Overcoming Challenges and Risks: What challenges and risks do you foresee around implementing AI solutions to workload issues? How could these challenges and risks be addressed?
- Putting Forward a Vision: How should AI be used, in a purposeful and responsible way, to improve staff workloads in Higher Education and enh