{"id":13,"date":"2024-01-30T09:17:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T09:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/template\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T17:15:41","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/festivaloflearning\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull no-mb\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:0;min-height:489px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-129000008474 size-large\" alt=\"Composite image of academics and audience members at the 2025 UoG Festival of Learning\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2026\/01\/FoL-image-2026-1024x320.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" 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class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color\">Festival of learning 2026<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">A celebration of learning and teaching at University of Gloucestershire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><em>Photo credit: <em>Kamilla Vati<\/em>, Photography (Editorial and Advertising) BA (Hons)<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0a53be55930c0855ebaa9872f32839e1\">The 10<sup>th<\/sup> Festival of Learning will take place on Wednesday 17 June 2026 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/visit-us\/our-campuses\/park-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Park Campus<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-568ddaa6b30d19389638f3c1a5b4d10a\">The Festival programme will include two external keynote speakers, a series of academic exchanges, lightning presentations, panel discussions and interactive workshops, as well as a networking lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-palette-color-4-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2026\/01\/fol-26-homepage-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the audience sitting in a lecture theatre as part of the 2025 UoG Festival of Learning\" class=\"wp-image-129000008477 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2026\/01\/fol-26-homepage-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, 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We welcome submissions from all members of the University community, including our partners, whether you are early career, professional services, or seasoned academics (presenting with students if you wish). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-02700a1b72a0a608d4a1a7c4065f8907\">Please <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/festivaloflearning\/call-for-contributions\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/festivaloflearning\/call-for-contributions\/\"><strong>view the call for contributions page<\/strong><\/a> for further details about this year\u2019s event, including the sessions you can contribute to and instructions on how to submit an abstract\/summary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The closing date for submissions is<strong> midday on Wednesday 8 April 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Photo credit: Kamilla Vati, Photography (Editorial and Advertising) BA (Hons)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1b93174ff445052ec934cb6fea4012cf\">Further information about the Festival, including details of the keynote speakers and other sessions, will be added to the website over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-477b6185333e99c04af0a1c606d0d4da\">If you have any questions about the Festival of Learning, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fol@glos.ac.uk\"><strong>fol@glos.ac.uk<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull no-mb is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column no-mb is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover no-mb\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-129000001444\" alt=\"Students sat on the ground smiling\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2020\/12\/teamglos.jpg\" style=\"object-position:55% 27%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"55% 27%\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-826be884d632a263833abe784f8b0232\" id=\"contributions\">About the festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The annual Festival of Learning at University of Gloucestershire brings together academic and professional services staff to celebrate and share good practice and innovation in learning and teaching&nbsp;across our institution and partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The&nbsp;event is&nbsp;free and&nbsp;open to all staff who teach or support student learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-palette-color-5-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/festivaloflearning\/about-us\/\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-palette-color-5-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/festivaloflearning\/programme-2025\/\">View the 2025 programme and recordings<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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