{"id":3286,"date":"2026-05-11T10:37:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T10:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/festivaloflearning\/?page_id=3286"},"modified":"2026-06-05T08:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:00:22","slug":"programme-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/festivaloflearning\/programme-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme 2026"},"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:258px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-1-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-41be2c59 wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div 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\">programme 2026<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-71d11519c11fd281bcbf1af84c55dc16\"><strong>The 10th Festival of Learning takes place on Wednesday 17 June at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/visit-us\/our-campuses\/park-campus\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/visit-us\/our-campuses\/park-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Park Campus<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">View the full programme below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8579840245b94a08379a534c2d906c33\">If you have any questions about the Festival of Learning, please email <a href=\"mailto:fol@glos.ac.uk\"><strong>fol@glos.ac.uk<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book your place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Complete the online form to book your place and select the parallel sessions that you wish to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/e\/A44Mx8Zb8R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide\"><strong>Jump to:<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"#welcome\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#welcome\">Welcome and introduction<\/a> |<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"#keynote\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#keynote\">External keynote AM<\/a> | <a href=\"#ps1\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#ps1\">Parallel sessions 1<\/a> | <strong><strong><a href=\"#keynote-pm\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#keynote-pm\">External keynote PM<\/a> |<\/strong><\/strong> <a href=\"#ps2\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#ps2\">Parallel sessions 2<\/a> | <a href=\"#interactive-panel\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#interactive-panel\">Interactive panel<\/a> |<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\" style=\"min-height:91px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background-dim-100 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-palette-color-8-color has-text-color\">9 &#8211; 9.30am: Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Includes collection of pre-booked lunch voucher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-ab7fd11300d49c949984d5f8ccb5af5d\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/uni-of-gloucestershire\/index.html?gmApiKey=AIzaSyBNPZHvkCZC65bbuBZuim77-V6Y0uEFBeo&amp;apiKey=05feaeaf5b2f43e18824801d&amp;primaryColor=000000&amp;language=en-US&amp;searchAllVenues=true&amp;searchExternalLocations=true&amp;logo=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Funi-of-gloucestershire%2Flogo.png&amp;locationId=0612304ddbd24b4286f891fc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elwes Atrium<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\" style=\"min-height:120px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background-dim-100 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-palette-color-8-color has-text-color\" id=\"welcome\">9.30 &#8211; 9.40am: Welcome and introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color\">With Clare Marchant, Vice-Chancellor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-13fd68def21fdaa7ae4ef9fd86c2771d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/uni-of-gloucestershire\/index.html?gmApiKey=AIzaSyBNPZHvkCZC65bbuBZuim77-V6Y0uEFBeo&amp;apiKey=05feaeaf5b2f43e18824801d&amp;primaryColor=000000&amp;language=en-US&amp;searchAllVenues=true&amp;searchExternalLocations=true&amp;logo=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Funi-of-gloucestershire%2Flogo.png&amp;locationId=ed19615a850c44eeb42eb729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TC-014 Lecture Theatre<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\" style=\"min-height:126px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"keynote\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-3-background-color has-background-dim-100 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-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b2672934fde05088c0d99e1655fa4608\"><strong>9.40 &#8211; 10.40am<\/strong>: External Keynote<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8ef8528692b5b843644add3a2de9162a\"><strong>Truth or dare? What role does digital literacy play in transforming universities?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-acb36242b4f8b5d3b5249fe2cdfa6904\"><em>Professor Susannah&nbsp;Quinsee,&nbsp;Vice-President (Digital and Student Experience),&nbsp;City St George&#8217;s, University of London.\u202f<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45a432871a283d0e6a5cbbf8d2dbd22f\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/festivaloflearning\/external-keynote-lecture-2026-morning\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/festivaloflearning\/external-keynote-lecture-2026-morning\/\">Find out more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fa6e0e15c11316d8f36246869903cf1f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/uni-of-gloucestershire\/index.html?gmApiKey=AIzaSyBNPZHvkCZC65bbuBZuim77-V6Y0uEFBeo&amp;apiKey=05feaeaf5b2f43e18824801d&amp;primaryColor=000000&amp;language=en-US&amp;searchAllVenues=true&amp;searchExternalLocations=true&amp;logo=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Funi-of-gloucestershire%2Flogo.png&amp;locationId=ed19615a850c44eeb42eb729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TC-014 Lecture Theatre<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\" style=\"min-height:130px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-4-background-color has-background-dim-100 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-palette-color-7-color has-text-color\"><strong>10.40 &#8211; 11am: <\/strong>Break<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color\">With refreshments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c5a9cd6adbd3a643906b22cd7faefdd4\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/uni-of-gloucestershire\/index.html?gmApiKey=AIzaSyBNPZHvkCZC65bbuBZuim77-V6Y0uEFBeo&amp;apiKey=05feaeaf5b2f43e18824801d&amp;primaryColor=000000&amp;language=en-US&amp;searchAllVenues=true&amp;searchExternalLocations=true&amp;logo=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Funi-of-gloucestershire%2Flogo.png&amp;locationId=58952929ba994d01a20211fc\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/uni-of-gloucestershire\/index.html?gmApiKey=AIzaSyBNPZHvkCZC65bbuBZuim77-V6Y0uEFBeo&amp;apiKey=05feaeaf5b2f43e18824801d&amp;primaryColor=000000&amp;language=en-US&amp;searchAllVenues=true&amp;searchExternalLocations=true&amp;logo=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Funi-of-gloucestershire%2Flogo.png&amp;locationId=58952929ba994d01a20211fc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TC-007 Lecture Theatre<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\" style=\"min-height:78px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"ps1\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background-dim-100 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-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90920fb9e1ce68a8742ecb75345c9e15\"><strong>11am &#8211; 12.30pm<\/strong>: Parallel sessions 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76f13f4f0e9961faf455153af3e1d3d4\"><strong>Jump to:<\/strong> <a href=\"#academic-exchange-1a\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#academic-exchange-1a\">1A &#8211; Academic exchange<\/a> | <a href=\"#academic-exchange-1b\">1B &#8211; Academic exchange<\/a> | <a href=\"#panel-1a\">1C &#8211; Panel<\/a> | <a href=\"#workshop-1d\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#workshop-1d\">1D &#8211; Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4b1bf33be25880e234f9b47ce4d44d36\" id=\"academic-exchange-1a\">1a &#8211; ACADEMIC EXCHANGE: REIMAGINING PROFESSIONAL\u202fPRACTICE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2f0f954840dbc97d0d8a484a86f7741e\"><em>This session will be chaired by&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/staff\/profile\/paul-roberts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Paul Roberts<\/em><\/a><em>\u202f(School of Arts, Culture and Environment Representative on the Festival of Learning Planning Team).<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Four presentations of 15 minutes, each followed by 5 minutes of open audience questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fb4babe9390e62688e22c7889d5e8c7d\">Venue TBC<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-15bb46536f8d2334cdef7b8c385af60c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_9756\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9756_7902\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9756_7902\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_9756_7902\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_9756_7902\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>1. <strong>The Search for New Stories to Live By<\/strong>\u00a0<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9756_7902\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9756_7902\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63abbd7e9829dbc14c2340720a97380d\"><em><em>Arran Stibbe\u202f(School of\u202fArts, Culture and Environment)\u202f\u202f<\/em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ecd280fe6d57029169db42d3d4dac44b\">This presentation discusses the free online course &#8220;The Search&nbsp;for New Stories to Live By:&nbsp;Econarrative&nbsp;and Ethical Leadership&#8221; produced by a team at University of Gloucestershire and included in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/partnerships\/unsdglearn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Nations SDG:Learn programme<\/a>. This course is for anyone who is aware of the trajectory of society towards collapse under ever-growing inequality and environmental destruction, and who wants change at the only level that can make a difference: finding new stories to live by. This presentation describes the purpose of the course and the life-changing impacts reported by participants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-61393a4d1c3eada6f908eac7964ac0cc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_1137\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1137_2403\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1137_2403\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_1137_2403\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_1137_2403\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>2. <strong><strong>Role emerging practice &#8211; An Occupational Therapy student&#8217;s perspective<\/strong><\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1137_2403\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1137_2403\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2e8dac6dda62666c48ef126db7659f16\"><em><em>Emma Rose\u202f(School of\u202fEducation,\u202fHealth\u202fand Science) and Miriam Cowling\u202f(Level 6 BSc Occupational Therapy student)<\/em>\u202f&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da5500501c8482aa3dd4ac56e0e906e9\">In 2022, Health Education England emphasised the need for Allied Health Professions&nbsp;(AHP)&nbsp;to broaden their scope and offer learning beyond clinical, traditional models, offering new opportunities. This concept is supported by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists in their strategic directions for 2025-2026, and the HCPC&nbsp;(Health and Care Professions Council)&nbsp;Standards of Proficiency for Occupational Therapists (2023), which both highlight the need to expand practice and recognise the potential of occupational therapy in new and emerging areas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4a621cbcd50992f6a6d0740986c1f56d\">This occurs through role emerging placements,&nbsp;which take place in an organisation that does not have an established&nbsp;Occupational&nbsp;Therapy&nbsp;role, with an&nbsp;educator overseeing the student experience through long-arm supervision (NHS England).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bb1751b1ab74abf9d688b5b90dc2d3f1\">The BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy programme at UoG has embraced this and offers role emerging placements across primary care, day centres, retirement villages, charitable trusts and commercial sectors. These placements have enabled students to gain a real sense of leadership and professional identity through application and consolidation of their learning, bringing together academic theory and workplace practice to develop skills and competences needed to register.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ad872c23a6ba4ea773a3629bb7140476\">This session will provide the student\u2019s perspective as we invite a Level 6 student to reflect on her two role emerging placements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-6b6b85584a4f51ef8123508ffd0f783b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_9156\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9156_4441\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9156_4441\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_9156_4441\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_9156_4441\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>3. <strong><strong>Bridging the gap between praxis and theory in architectural education: the journey continues<\/strong><\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9156_4441\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9156_4441\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-275d52d3d3ac30e47ad9f4226e71e324\"><em>Yvette Putra and Frazer Bufton\u202f(School of\u202fArts, Culture and Environment)\u202f<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-71a4f3b4d7e85da350c459cdf7f287d5\">Architecture curricula emphasise design teaching within a studio environment, simulating real-world conditions, nurturing creativity through making, encouraging collaboration among students, and enabling mentorship from studio leaders. In principle, this&nbsp;component&nbsp;is supported by complementary subjects such as drawing and modelmaking, materials and structures, and history and theory. Among these, the relevance of history and theory to design is the most difficult to convey to students, since the former typically shares more with the humanities than the creative arts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-80fc3e85c73c206be7718cc57db8b408\">The second year of the BA Architecture was developed to address this by linking a design module with a history and theory module through a common focus on urbanism. Since their implementation, however, these modules have presented more challenges than successes in achieving this aim. But the recent&nbsp;Revalidation Project&nbsp;has&nbsp;provided&nbsp;an opportunity to reassess their shortcomings, build upon their strengths, and move closer to effectively bridging this gap,&nbsp;ultimately preparing&nbsp;students for meaningful engagement in professional practice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31c16646083ff23daec086a5294380db\">This presentation explores this ongoing journey, highlighting how critique and reflection, though often difficult, foster necessary conversations within the teaching team, and how we navigate the balance between student expectations and the values&nbsp;required&nbsp;for ethical, responsible professional practice in a twenty-first-century context.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-c45378f49e87b24d082b2cd5f86817a8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_4606\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4606_9162\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4606_9162\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_4606_9162\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_4606_9162\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong><strong><strong>4. Future Fieldtrips:\u202fChallenges and one experimental response\u202f\u202f<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4606_9162\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4606_9162\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93e87974a98c6ba55773d15d9f2efdd1\"><em>Kenny Lynch,\u202fLou Best, Sam Scott\u202f(School of Arts, Culture and Environment) and\u202fIain Robertson (University of the Highlands and Islands) with\u202fAndrew Arkle and Josh Thorne (Level 6 Geography students)\u202f<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63931f23bf77fd92c01e5d6b34b17dfc\">Current debates in higher education&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;particularly around decolonisation,&nbsp;cost&nbsp;and environmental implications of fieldwork&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;prompt renewed scrutiny of long-distance fieldtrips. While fieldwork&nbsp;remains&nbsp;central to the Geography Subject Benchmark, recent scholarship has raised concerns about its sustainability and inclusivity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c14003082b2a7d6e2070bc7076af2f22\">In the context of institutional commitments to both Widening Participation and Net Zero, the Geography team asked a practical and pedagogical question: What would a lower cost and lower carbon field trip look like if it were designed to match or even exceed the learning experience traditionally associated with international destinations such as British Columbia?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3c6747d31cff563625eef501e8e6f0e9\">We report on a collaborative project involving academics, students and external partners to design, trial, and evaluate a UK based alternative fieldtrip in the Scottish Highlands. Our findings show that high quality, lower carbon fieldwork is achievable without compromising academic rigour or student experience. Indeed, UK locations provide challenging and engaging environments that enable stronger relationships with local communities and reduce barriers to participation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6e073bdc1f64f32f3432dcc9c8259324\">We argue that such approaches offer&nbsp;a viable&nbsp;and desirable model for future fieldwork design, aligning pedagogical value with ethical and environmental responsibility. They are not without their challenges. We offer learning from our project that may be transferable to other programmes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-752857a8bc584e73a5314deeaa06d6b4\"><em>This project received funding from a&nbsp;Learning&nbsp;Innovation&nbsp;Award (Shape Teaching)&nbsp;and the Janet Trotter Trust.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ab76ac708f1e2392f06a25de795269ca\" id=\"academic-exchange-1b\">1B &#8211; ACADEMIC EXCHANGE: AUTHENTIC DIGITAL LEARNING<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-768e22b675a734f47f58141abb27b431\"><em>This session will be chaired by\u202f<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/staff\/profile\/tracy-longden-thurgood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Tracy&nbsp;Longden-Thurgood<\/em><\/a><em>\u202f(School of&nbsp;Education, Health and Science&nbsp;Representative on the Festival of Learning Planning Team).<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Four presentations of 15 minutes, each followed by 5 minutes of open audience questions, and one lightning presentation*\u202fof 5-6 minutes, with 2-3 minutes for questions.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fb4babe9390e62688e22c7889d5e8c7d\">Venue TBC<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-c57d06546ff6eaca23b54fe102902cc2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_7278\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7278_150\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7278_150\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_7278_150\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_7278_150\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong><strong><strong><strong>1. <strong>Artificial Intelligence in Initial Teacher Education: Secondary PGCE students\u2019 classroom use and professional judgement<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7278_150\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7278_150\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-be44d24c9c4109e6059b02ae80d2da28\"><em><em>Alyson Meredith and Rachel Sullivan\u202f(School of Education,\u202fHealth\u202fand Science)\u202f<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-864021d9b0d04b71e677aae80597f59d\">The rapid introduction of generative artificial intelligence (AI) into educational settings presents both opportunities and challenges for Initial Teacher Education (ITE). This presentation reports on a qualitative study exploring how secondary PGCE students are using AI tools during school\u2011based practice, and how they perceive the implications for pedagogy, professionalism and pupil learning.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35f7e280680e7ad7da1c52ce0c0585ec\">The project aimed to move beyond questions of efficiency and ask how trainee teachers make sense of AI as a pedagogical tool. Data were generated through focus\u2011group discussions with two postgraduate cohorts (July and December), allowing trainees to reflect collectively on classroom experiences, perceived benefits, risks, and institutional guidance. Thematic analysis was used to identify recurring patterns across contexts and subjects.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b13853d999d97e4d68cce8f074dc52fb\">Findings indicate that while trainees value AI for reducing workload and supporting lesson preparation, they express strong concerns about inaccuracies, hallucinated content, curriculum misalignment and biased or misleading outputs. Participants consistently emphasised the need for subject knowledge, critical evaluation and professional judgement when using AI. Tensions were also evident between staff and student use, alongside inconsistent school policies and uneven access to training.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1179b9818632d9e79a7b6cbb63b2d973\">The presentation offers clear take-home messages for staff across the institution: AI should be framed as a tool to support, not replace, professional expertise; explicit guidance and staff development are essential; and ITE has a crucial role in modelling ethical, critical and pedagogically sound AI use. The discussion invites delegates to consider how best practice around AI can be embedded coherently across programmes and departments.<em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-d53fdc3971cd8654196cc698f4cfcd3e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_5919\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_5919_8051\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_5919_8051\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_5919_8051\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_5919_8051\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>2.\u00a0Virtual Reality Crime Scenes: Exploring Alternative Assessment Types and Student Experience\u202f\u202f<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_5919_8051\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_5919_8051\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0a11b749fabc007664c0e655aeeb1cce\"><em>Ed Horley and Emma Collins\u202f(School of\u202fBusiness, Computing and Social Sciences)\u202fwith\u202fDaryl Jones\u202f(School of Arts, Culture and Environment)<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ca70b78ba6f964a74ea21b7bbbd6d68a\">This presentation will walk the audience through the process of developing an interactive crime scene simulation in virtual reality. The project, funded by a Learning Innovation Award (Explore &amp; Share), was designed to utilise evolving technology and attempt to produce an accessible form of student assessment. This involved the creation of a crime scene in the Crime Scene House \u2013 a site of active learning provision \u2013 and collaboration between Criminology and Games (Programming) to then scan the area into the virtual reality space.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35b7f08f35ee25891cf7c4d4a7f4944d\">The presentation will show the audience the process of creating the physical space, the technology and techniques used to scan it into virtual reality and then the work to make that 3D environment as interactive as possible. We will discuss the challenges \u2013 particularly relating to time and technology \u2013 of producing an interactive, virtual environment and consider implications for both student assessment and distance learning provision.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e891d91550d9b0eac6b307e07a556f37\">There should be an opportunity for any volunteers in the audience to try out the virtual reality crime scene should they wish to.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-e5630e8759d47709e4602f482723a177\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_1954\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1954_3085\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1954_3085\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_1954_3085\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_1954_3085\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>3. *Field Notes on Disrupting Technology in a Global Classroom<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1954_3085\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1954_3085\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b26ac90ed4057d3142f472957e91327b\"><em>Kimberly Hall (School of Arts, Culture and Environment)\u202f\u202f<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3201ed67083367e71027097594397449\">This PechaKucha-style presentation will deliver a visual overview of the international student-led project Disrupting Technology in a Global Classroom, supported by a Learning Innovation Award (Shape Teaching). This project aimed to explore technology with the help of two powerful concepts, global diversity and liberatory teaching practice. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d9778af4e800a7e0a10db97f9ac808a6\">Colleagues and students in India, Pakistan, Hong Kong and the UK developed four intersecting research projects to investigate the evolving relationship between technology and education in creative practice. The work was presented at the Illustration Research Symposium in Istanbul last November.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fba817f7a98a6736c7a5e8c7dd0285a8\">This presentation offers an overview of the entire project, emphasising the &#8216;field note&#8217; aspect alongside the non-hierarchical teaching practice of the project. Our findings on these topics were developed through collaborative, cross-cultural knowledge exchange. Neither against technology nor for it, we examined topics like the power of the undo button, the ethical and sustainability concerns around AI, sharing cultural heritage through technology, and the relationship between craft and value.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f32f5a72893bbcc0621c4ffba0ff8fc9\">The images presented will allow attendees to explore these tensions about technology as examined in our student-led global classroom which focused on making the complexity of these relationships visible and expanding the conversation around technology\u2019s opportunities and challenges.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-193508b6d757cefb29021ae29d50e921\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_6505\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6505_4238\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6505_4238\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_6505_4238\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_6505_4238\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>4.\u00a0Optimisation in Doctoral Education: Automation,\u202fAI\u202fand Changing Relationships in Global Higher Education\u202f\u202f<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6505_4238\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6505_4238\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-662f54701bd18875407e206b36058a35\"><em>Alan Marvell and Louise Livesey\u202f(School of\u202fBusiness, Computing and Social Sciences)<\/em>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0f60a55b41db2d13b263d7f30155571e\">As Higher Education faces increasing pressure to become more efficient, institutions are looking at automation, data-driven systems, and artificial intelligence to optimise teaching and learning. This presentation examines what optimisation means in the context of global doctoral education, drawing on empirical research into blended and online teaching practices. It explores how technologies and automated delivery models may reshape pedagogical design, credentialing processes, and the roles of both students and teachers. While these developments promise greater efficiency and wider access, they also raise concerns about pedagogical design, shifting forms of academic labour, and changing relationships of trust within Higher Education. The presentation argues for a values-driven approach to optimisation, one that places human connection, epistemic integrity, and informed pedagogical judgment at the centre of doctoral education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-b16828d407df3278eae2488b6aac1ada\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_1211\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1211_4048\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1211_4048\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_1211_4048\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_1211_4048\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>5.\u00a0CyberSecSim: A Scenario-Based Game for Developing Cyber Security Decision-Making and Self-Efficacy<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1211_4048\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1211_4048\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9212f51f0a5be823086fc012ea977f4b\"><em>Jordan Allison\u202f(School of\u202fBusiness, Computing and Social Sciences) with Hasini Maheshika\u202fAdihetty\u202f(MSc Data Science student)\u202fand El Charles-Jones\u202f(MSc Cyber Security student)<\/em>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a301006ea7b7c13402dbb8dc9182d371\">CyberSecSim&nbsp;is a browser-based scenario game developed as part of a Learning Innovation Award (Shape Teaching) project at University of Gloucestershire. It supports students in practising cyber security management decisions in realistic organisational settings. While students may understand individual security concepts, they often struggle to balance trade-offs between budget, security controls, organisational&nbsp;reputation&nbsp;and staff wellbeing. The project therefore aimed to design a low-setup, classroom-ready game and evaluate whether it improves decision-making confidence and core cyber security self-efficacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30ded5ffdfe7746a174f946fcac4c26c\">The game presents a fixed set of short scenarios, including phishing surges, ransomware&nbsp;response&nbsp;and&nbsp;BYOD&nbsp;(Bring Your Own Device)&nbsp;policy decisions. In each scenario, students choose one of three options;&nbsp;consequently, organisational metrics are updated and immediate feedback is provided. In addition, the game captures a decision log and final scores to support reflection and analysis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f926abf5463456aa51d77fd054a4a7cb\">Evaluation uses a brief pre\/post questionnaire and will report early findings from&nbsp;initial&nbsp;teaching sessions, including changes in decision-making confidence and security self-efficacy, alongside student&nbsp;perceptions&nbsp;of usefulness and realism. Moreover, decision-log patterns will be analysed to show how different cohorts prioritise technical,&nbsp;financial&nbsp;and human factors when making choices. The session will share guidance for adopting scenario-based games, including what worked, what did not and why.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a9c5d0984d571b266d71004ed1a7393c\" id=\"panel-1a\">1C &#8211; Panel: <strong>Moving Beyond Surface-Level EDI: Lived Experience, Complexity and Challenge<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bfca29e1b14d29eaffeb0b4a2dbf490a\"><em>This session will be introduced by\u202f<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/staff\/profile\/jordan-wintle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Jordan Wintle<\/em><\/a><em>\u202f(Associate Head of School for Education, Health and Science&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Outreach and Student Recruitment).<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fb4babe9390e62688e22c7889d5e8c7d\">Venue TBC<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-3d0b54d531e8dc8281dc9559520d1ae7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_694\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_694_5618\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_694_5618\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_694_5618\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_694_5618\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong><strong>Moving Beyond Surface-Level EDI: Lived Experience, Complexity and Challenge<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_694_5618\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_694_5618\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c3bd54cbe7909f3a81eb1b4e5c61fa04\"><em><em>Members of the\u202fSchool of EHS <em>Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Group<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0fda9fe30bc4a55ddbb4ede70c19cab5\">This panel brings together colleagues from the School of Education,&nbsp;Health&nbsp;and Science&nbsp;(EHS)&nbsp;Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Group to&nbsp;open up&nbsp;a more honest conversation about equality,&nbsp;diversity&nbsp;and inclusion. Rather than revisiting familiar, surface-level approaches (for example, small curriculum tweaks or one-off interventions), we want to focus on the deeper, more complex realities that shape people\u2019s experiences in higher education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8ed2183622ee2f1944ead9afe606254b\">Drawing on a range of lived experiences, the panel will explore how identity intersects with wider institutional,&nbsp;psychosocial&nbsp;and political systems, and what this means for how staff and students experience belonging, engagement and success. We are particularly interested in creating space for the kinds of conversations that are often harder to have, where there are tensions,&nbsp;uncertainties&nbsp;and no simple answers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c6bd2f86b80d870f2fc70793ea865fc7\">The session will be&nbsp;facilitated&nbsp;by a member of the EHS EDI Group, with time for audience reflection and discussion. It is intended as a space to think collectively about what more meaningful, sustained EDI work might look and feel like when we move beyond compliance and towards a more relational and critically engaged approach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-21f73ee32bc4fa24c7e1482bdfaffb4a\" id=\"workshop-1d\">1D &#8211; Workshop: <strong><strong><strong><strong>From Dialogue to\u202fDeeper\u202fLearning: Embedding the Circle of Enquiry\u202fto promote inclusive\u202feducation<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em>NB. Maximum of 20 places, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The workshop will also be filmed&nbsp;for project purposes.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d42e780e9acee171713a73ff023aeb4a\"><em>This session will be introduced by&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/staff\/profile\/adrian-long\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Adrian Long<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;(Deputy Chair of the Festival of Learning Planning Team).<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fb4babe9390e62688e22c7889d5e8c7d\">Venue TBC<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-2794d8e48b607c3f9d79f16d541e5480\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_7703\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7703_2099\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7703_2099\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_7703_2099\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_7703_2099\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong><strong><strong>From Dialogue to\u202fDeeper\u202fLearning: Embedding the Circle of Enquiry\u202fto promote inclusive\u202feducation<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7703_2099\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7703_2099\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3e867a6607044e3ad8fe6f6fb7f906cc\"><em>Davy Hambling (School of Education, Health and Science) with Rafahiyah Akhtar (Level 5 Social Work Student Research Lead),&nbsp;Probjoth&nbsp;Singh (Community Representative and Researcher), Joy Bevan (DERA&nbsp;Project Lead) and DERA members&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-52433f9ad4d0b5108873db6e419e10b4\">The Circle of Enquiry, originated in Dr Joy Bevan\u2019s (2021) doctorial study, is a creative educational and community participatory action research (CPAR) method promoting equality of participation, intergroup dialogue and transpersonal (mind\/body\/soul) learning. It&nbsp;has&nbsp;recently&nbsp;been incorporated into an&nbsp;Ethics module on the&nbsp;BSc Social&nbsp;Work degree,&nbsp;and&nbsp;findings from research with students as to how they received this approach will be shared.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8773b2977408692feec051540cfe607b\">The workshop will be&nbsp;facilitated&nbsp;by members of the Diverse Ethnic Research Alliance (DERA) who will&nbsp;take you through how to&nbsp;facilitate&nbsp;the Circle of Enquiry method.&nbsp;The method&nbsp;shifts students from passive recipients of knowledge&nbsp;sat behind desks, creating&nbsp;open,&nbsp;non-hierarchical&nbsp;space,&nbsp;for them to be&nbsp;reflexive co-creators&nbsp;of&nbsp;deeper learning about self,&nbsp;others&nbsp;and topics that can often be complex to teach&nbsp;e.g. culture, racism, spirituality, displacement,&nbsp;colonialism&nbsp;and hope.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-929b3a8df60bdc9a77031eafcafe88cf\">Through direct participation, you will experience how the Circle of Enquiry creates space for students from diverse cultural backgrounds to feel seen, heard, and agentic within groups.&nbsp;Learn&nbsp;for yourself how this translates into richer, deeper&nbsp;representative and inclusive educational experiences, countering&nbsp;othering,&nbsp;divisive&nbsp;metanarratives&nbsp;and echo chambers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e7ab5a4681b6da5135f6e87efae7a461\">Come ready to enquire, listen and learn from one another. Come ready to be surprised by what we learn and co-create together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-385ca2a214659eac0db10cc6579fbb5f\"><em>This project received funding from a&nbsp;Learning&nbsp;Innovation Award&nbsp;(Shape Teaching).<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\" style=\"min-height:130px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-4-background-color has-background-dim-100 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-palette-color-7-color has-text-color\"><strong>12.30 &#8211; 1.30pm<\/strong>: Lunch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7eda3cc671dfd1fe1f0841395f5522b0\">Pre-booked&nbsp;voucher system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-958805e11efb94374261d2d21464ef96\"><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/uni-of-gloucestershire\/index.html?gmApiKey=AIzaSyBNPZHvkCZC65bbuBZuim77-V6Y0uEFBeo&amp;apiKey=05feaeaf5b2f43e18824801d&amp;primaryColor=000000&amp;language=en-US&amp;searchAllVenues=true&amp;searchExternalLocations=true&amp;logo=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Funi-of-gloucestershire%2Flogo.png&amp;locationId=0969af9ac705431b8a9aca82\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/uni-of-gloucestershire\/index.html?gmApiKey=AIzaSyBNPZHvkCZC65bbuBZuim77-V6Y0uEFBeo&amp;apiKey=05feaeaf5b2f43e18824801d&amp;primaryColor=000000&amp;language=en-US&amp;searchAllVenues=true&amp;searchExternalLocations=true&amp;logo=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Funi-of-gloucestershire%2Flogo.png&amp;locationId=0969af9ac705431b8a9aca82\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Refectory<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\" style=\"min-height:126px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"keynote\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-2-background-color has-background-dim-100 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-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-55b0bc5c84060c0f875cec1fb3c81a5c\" id=\"keynote-pm\"><strong>1.30 &#8211; 2.30pm<\/strong>: External Keynote<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-bc2461d5fb66c5bfcd53e49d1c5b1e29\"><strong>Against the Comfortable Curriculum: Inclusion, Decolonisation, Justice and the Trouble with \u201cGood Practice\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30c49fdfd00e2c8570c1dc5a66ac14b9\"><em>Professor&nbsp;David&nbsp;Webster,&nbsp;Senior Advisor in Pedagogy &amp; Practice,&nbsp;Buckinghamshire\u202fNew University<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0307958dbdac8905588c562ee513b5e4\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/festivaloflearning\/external-keynote-lecture-2026-afternoon\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/festivaloflearning\/external-keynote-lecture-2026-afternoon\/\">Find out more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fa6e0e15c11316d8f36246869903cf1f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/uni-of-gloucestershire\/index.html?gmApiKey=AIzaSyBNPZHvkCZC65bbuBZuim77-V6Y0uEFBeo&amp;apiKey=05feaeaf5b2f43e18824801d&amp;primaryColor=000000&amp;language=en-US&amp;searchAllVenues=true&amp;searchExternalLocations=true&amp;logo=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Funi-of-gloucestershire%2Flogo.png&amp;locationId=ed19615a850c44eeb42eb729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TC-014 Lecture Theatre<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\" style=\"min-height:130px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-4-background-color has-background-dim-100 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-palette-color-7-color has-text-color\">2.<strong>30 &#8211; 2.45pm: <\/strong>Break<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color\">With ice creams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2ac10ed082f4a8a5ad5675af725c4720\"><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/uni-of-gloucestershire\/index.html?gmApiKey=AIzaSyBNPZHvkCZC65bbuBZuim77-V6Y0uEFBeo&amp;apiKey=05feaeaf5b2f43e18824801d&amp;primaryColor=000000&amp;language=en-US&amp;searchAllVenues=true&amp;searchExternalLocations=true&amp;logo=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Funi-of-gloucestershire%2Flogo.png&amp;locationId=58952929ba994d01a20211fc\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/clients.mapsindoors.com\/unigloucestershire\/70f9221656de42b7bf3c4104\/details\/1ef9596a77bd46afa7352d95\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/uni-of-gloucestershire\/index.html?gmApiKey=AIzaSyBNPZHvkCZC65bbuBZuim77-V6Y0uEFBeo&amp;apiKey=05feaeaf5b2f43e18824801d&amp;primaryColor=000000&amp;language=en-US&amp;searchAllVenues=true&amp;searchExternalLocations=true&amp;logo=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Funi-of-gloucestershire%2Flogo.png&amp;locationId=58952929ba994d01a20211fc\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/clients.mapsindoors.com\/unigloucestershire\/70f9221656de42b7bf3c4104\/details\/1ef9596a77bd46afa7352d95\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/uni-of-gloucestershire\/index.html?gmApiKey=AIzaSyBNPZHvkCZC65bbuBZuim77-V6Y0uEFBeo&amp;apiKey=05feaeaf5b2f43e18824801d&amp;primaryColor=000000&amp;language=en-US&amp;searchAllVenues=true&amp;searchExternalLocations=true&amp;logo=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Funi-of-gloucestershire%2Flogo.png&amp;locationId=58952929ba994d01a20211fc\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/uni-of-gloucestershire\/index.html?gmApiKey=AIzaSyBNPZHvkCZC65bbuBZuim77-V6Y0uEFBeo&amp;apiKey=05feaeaf5b2f43e18824801d&amp;primaryColor=000000&amp;language=en-US&amp;searchAllVenues=true&amp;searchExternalLocations=true&amp;logo=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Funi-of-gloucestershire%2Flogo.png&amp;locationId=58952929ba994d01a20211fc\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TC-007 Lecture Theatre<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\" style=\"min-height:78px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"ps2\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background-dim-100 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-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-999247eb943dc99cfa1d8f1845003e5b\">2.45<strong> &#8211; 3.45pm<\/strong>: Parallel sessions 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8dd1902efee5b1960e395c209d36b3d4\" id=\"panel-2c\"><strong>Jump to:<\/strong> <a href=\"#lightning\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#lightning\">2A &#8211; Lightning presentations<\/a> | <a href=\"#panel-2b\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#panel-2b\">2B &#8211; Panel<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7049ed930efaf21a58c3b26b13eeac7f\" id=\"lightning\">2a &#8211; <strong>LIGHTNING\u202fPRESENTATIONS:\u202fENHANCING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2f0f954840dbc97d0d8a484a86f7741e\"><em>This session will be chaired by&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/staff\/profile\/paul-roberts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Paul Roberts<\/em><\/a><em>\u202f(School of Arts, Culture and Environment Representative on the Festival of Learning Planning Team).<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Five presentations of 5-6 minutes, each followed by 2-3 minutes of open audience questions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fb4babe9390e62688e22c7889d5e8c7d\">Venue TBC<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-12c55a1f7e52857823422ed39493d202\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_4274\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4274_7123\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4274_7123\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_4274_7123\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_4274_7123\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>1. <strong>Unlocking the Storyteller: Practical Frameworks for Engaging Students and Staff with Stories<em>\u202f<\/em>\u202f<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4274_7123\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4274_7123\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a9fc8d18b5c93c94f13af3090f01e602\"><em>Red&nbsp;Kellino\u202f(Careers and Employability Team)<\/em>\u202f<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95fee2fc7b3836abf0d1d4f53482c442\">Hi everyone,&nbsp;I\u2019m&nbsp;Red from the Careers Team. We all have vital messages to deliver, but are they being heard? Today,&nbsp;I\u2019m&nbsp;sharing three frameworks&nbsp;I\u2019ve&nbsp;learned to help us move beyond sharing mere anecdotes and start using narrative as a strategic tool for student connection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f32d9555ad74dd3fdedbef98f5e78fc9\">From the first hunter-gatherers huddled around a fire to the modern lecture theatre, stories have always been the heartbeat of human communication. Whether we are delivering in the curriculum, supporting students through life\u2019s hurdles, or simply sharing a &#8220;good yarn&#8221; about the weekend, we all know that the right story makes people sit up and listen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6f0d2efe3bc8b7f3a40afbdf30444912\">However, many of us might feel that storytelling is an innate talent, that some are clearly better at than others. What do we do if we&nbsp;don&#8217;t&nbsp;see ourselves as natural-born narrators and our cupboard of great tales seems bare?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-efcfefa3c3917dc5d7bc230df931cd04\">In this&nbsp;5-6 minute&nbsp;lightning presentation, I will share three practical strategies to help every staff member put narrative at the heart of their work. We will move beyond the idea of &#8220;just telling a story&#8221; to&nbsp;using narrative as a strategic tool for connection. Attendees will leave with:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b0558ce656ef70ac92fab59526ed5373\">Actionable Take-Home Messages: A method to transition from &#8220;sharing anecdotes&#8221; to using story&nbsp; as the primary vehicle for your key messages.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b48e1010abe9884e0531bd5dfe073d32\">Accessible Techniques: A simple practice to ensure your &#8220;story cupboard&#8221; is never empty,&nbsp; applicable to both academic and professional service roles.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0f9e12ee5ad5ae1f93e0f6589fed56de\">Institutional Best Practice: A collaborative framework for building a shared &#8216;story bank&#8217;\u2014 humanising student interactions and amplifying our collective institutional voice.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e14640624ac4ab886ae19c697e2ea0b4\">So, pull up a chair, gather round the fire, and&nbsp;let&#8217;s&nbsp;unlock the storyteller within. Welcome to \u2018Storytime with Red.\u2019&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-88d219eb2b080a5b417d64e9b2be5d27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_9007\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9007_6800\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9007_6800\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_9007_6800\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_9007_6800\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>2. <strong>Into the wild: setting our graduates up for success beyond UoG<em>\u202f<\/em>\u202f<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9007_6800\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9007_6800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2ac4eb5bec573ce83abfea806aea2b32\"><em>Katie&nbsp;Bateman&nbsp;and Catherine Hamblin (Careers and Employability Team)<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e7b9e4b105939541b6af1e6b05ff0544\">We invest&nbsp;significant time&nbsp;and energy in shaping the student experience &#8211; but what happens once students cross the graduation stage? This lightning presentation explores how a consistent approach to post-graduation engagement can lead to stronger, more sustained graduate outcomes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0914029188f459a7f014664b9ebf44ff\">Drawing on practical experience, the session will share what \u201cdoing this well\u201d looks like in reality: from aligning teams and processes, to&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;meaningful contact with graduates as they navigate the transition into work. Central to this approach is&nbsp;GradBoost, a newly launched targeted support offer for unemployed graduates or those not yet in graduate-level work. Designed to extend the student experience beyond graduation,&nbsp;GradBoost&nbsp;provides structured,&nbsp;timely&nbsp;interventions that help graduates rebuild confidence, develop employability skills, and re-engage with the labour market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d29d2292b6953083ab8248dc2c0034e4\">The session reflects a shift away from one-off interventions towards proactive, ongoing engagement&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;recognising that graduate outcomes continue to evolve long after students leave us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-f50ff95351fdf278985a7921e1bdec21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_7941\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7941_8448\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7941_8448\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_7941_8448\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_7941_8448\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>3.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Improving the Student Experience: An intersectional study of\u202ffemale\u202finternational postgraduate student perspectives on student experience in the School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences at University of Gloucestershire<\/strong>\u00a0<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7941_8448\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7941_8448\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ffc46ef947b14a8b93028bf22fd0f39\"><em>Jess Hale\u202f(Academic Registry)\u202f<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-52144d23c505b04d5aa81d63790be8ca\">What does &#8220;student experience&#8221;&nbsp;actually mean&nbsp;when&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;navigating a new country, a new academic system, and a complex web of personal identities?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21a5448a34eafb7b21e4a3471b5a1ae4\">This session explores the findings of a&nbsp;Master\u2019s&nbsp;research project centred on the School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences. By moving beyond &#8220;one-size-fits-all&#8221; labels, this study uses an intersectional lens to uncover how the unique backgrounds of international postgraduates&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;from culture and gender to socioeconomic status&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;shape their journey at University of Gloucestershire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-79de381addbd8e6bc59aba1696450ebb\">Why Attend?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5e2d948724274fafa71eac5d92dc7b36\">\n<li class=\"\">Fresh Data: Gain insights from recent focus groups that reveal the lived realities of our international postgraduate community.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The Intersectionality Edge: Learn why understanding overlapping identities is the key to moving past generic support strategies.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Actionable Practice: Walk away with clear &#8220;take-home&#8221; messages on how we can collectively foster a more inclusive and supportive environment for every student.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6c8324d89f14e080ed4b82ae2b557784\">Join the conversation as we challenge existing definitions and bridge the gap between institutional data and the authentic student voice.&nbsp;Let\u2019s&nbsp;work together to turn these perspectives into best practices that resonate across the entire&nbsp;University.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-5a33c5cd2badce478582324905770754\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_8495\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_8495_7196\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_8495_7196\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_8495_7196\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_8495_7196\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>4. <strong><strong>Setting up Copilot agents as clients for interview practice<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_8495_7196\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_8495_7196\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25c1de4b83000238f1219678b31218b1\"><em>Laura\u202fCastillo Eito\u202f(School of\u202fEducation,\u202fHealth\u202fand Science)\u202f<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d86278381420700d9c11405be2be3187\">This lightning presentation introduces Mr Turner and Peter, two AI\u2011driven conversational agents developed to help students practise interview and client assessment skills through realistic, low\u2011pressure simulations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b28cdc5d6ec96d620daf1bf3922bd226\">In many disciplines, including Psychology, case studies are presented to students&nbsp;as a way to&nbsp;practise situations they may encounter in professional practice. Students are asked to analyse the cases with the information given. However, in a professional setting, they would be able to interview and assess the client to gain more information and refine the assessment. These AI agents were designed to address limited opportunities for authentic practice, offering a way to practise professional competencies and gain confidence in an inclusive, repeatable, and judgment\u2011free environment.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e27bb2b7114c37dd042306b2a8b2193c\">The initiative shows how AI can be used ethically and effectively to enhance experiential learning, widen access to applied practice, and support consistent skill development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-6dcf5695287f0156bf8d761fe31c1236\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_6180\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6180_1987\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6180_1987\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_6180_1987\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_6180_1987\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>5.\u00a0Creating opportunities for professional collaboration with CCRI<\/strong>\u00a0<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6180_1987\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6180_1987\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-68a85f4a4e9553125b00e9cd508f88d6\"><em>Seb Burnett\u202f(School of\u202fArts, Culture and Environment) and Charlotte&nbsp;Chivers&nbsp;(Countryside and Community Research Institute)<\/em>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ff87e1caeae4fd9f49a8ded455f92768\">Review of our collaborative project between&nbsp;the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI), Animation&nbsp;students&nbsp;and an external animation studio, discussing how these partnerships can provide real-life, industry-focused learning experiences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-f4b84e7c707c45ce0a191c16358506a7\" id=\"panel-2b\"><strong>2b<\/strong> &#8211; Panel: Digital Technology and Ethical Conflicts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87492c24a8cb8ca37c8e1886ff3c63c0\"><em><em>This session will be introduced by\u202f<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/staff\/profile\/tracy-longden-thurgood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Tracy&nbsp;Longden-Thurgood<\/em><\/a><em>\u202f(School of Education, Health and Science Representative on the Festival of Learning Planning Team).<\/em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fb4babe9390e62688e22c7889d5e8c7d\">Venue TBC<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-781db5b3b28688d324688ff715556efa\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_9374\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9374_6830\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9374_6830\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_9374_6830\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_9374_6830\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Digital Technology and Ethical Conflicts\u202f\u202f<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9374_6830\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9374_6830\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51e58157f0d50a79e02047017dece53c\"><em>Aimee Georgeson and Clare Kirkpatrick\u202f(School of Education,\u202fHealth\u202fand Science)\u202fwith Rachel Kruger (MA Social Work student)<\/em>\u00a0<em>and Bianca Holland (Education and Community Officer, UoG Students\u2019 Union)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f24f98741935561b4215ebb80b39ee72\">Rachel,\u00a0Clare, Aimee and Bianca will\u00a0discuss concerns\u00a0regarding\u00a0the rapid expansion of digital technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI),\u00a0within\u00a0higher education institutions.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b6d98f1099ffc3d71eeb3d31ed540668\">Taking an ethical position, Rachel will explore&nbsp;implications&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;rapid expansion&nbsp;of AI, outlining the&nbsp;approach she takes&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;student learning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5e574e6306d980719d8fcc2b88cd2b1c\">Aimee&nbsp;will&nbsp;include&nbsp;research,&nbsp;a&nbsp;national and a global case study&nbsp;to highlight the impact on&nbsp;people with lived experience&nbsp;and&nbsp;the importance of this awareness on&nbsp;social work practice. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da1f4d2a41a3f9d7acb8ebaaa2254b3c\">Clare&nbsp;will&nbsp;emphasise&nbsp;robust evidence from multiple perspectives&nbsp;to elevate student learning&nbsp;and provide clarity&nbsp;on emerging research in this area.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fd04b3728d450f2e3483a64c872cac4c\">Bianca will share her research into this topic from student perspectives.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4e47d3a69f2c195054330d10770715d4\">Health and&nbsp;social&nbsp;care&nbsp;workers are situated on the frontline, often working&nbsp;with marginalised people and communities who are living with the consequences of climate collapse.&nbsp;In order to&nbsp;understand the&nbsp;impact on the people&nbsp;we will be working with,&nbsp;the panel will explain how the&nbsp;extraction of resources needed for AI&nbsp;contributes&nbsp;to more severe and frequent consequences. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ea9d7b4ae77e3dcc84a72b52d2df7c15\">The panel&nbsp;will&nbsp;engage&nbsp;with some challenging ethical ideas, including how digital technology exploits marginalised communities, indigenous&nbsp;people,&nbsp;and the natural world.&nbsp;Understanding the concerns&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;the use of AI&nbsp;will enable students to consider their own use and&nbsp;the implications&nbsp;for practice once qualified.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c2a1fb72881ccb73e62dda39bee58196\">The approach Rachel, Aimee, Clare and Bianca will use in their discussion provides triangulated evidence from lived experience, research, and their own professional\/clinical experiences. Students who can critically analyse complex topics, by providing robust evidence, are likely to achieve better grades, as well as more sustainable ethical practice. Understanding the barriers to achieving sustainability prepares students for ethical practice and leadership in their own fields.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background-dim-100 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-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7a2c2c2bd8204dfc8f918f3f1ae52eb5\" id=\"interactive-panel\">4 &#8211; 4.30pm: Interactive panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ecd1253ff7649c3872a08e5ad61a558\"><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/uni-of-gloucestershire\/index.html?gmApiKey=AIzaSyBNPZHvkCZC65bbuBZuim77-V6Y0uEFBeo&amp;apiKey=05feaeaf5b2f43e18824801d&amp;primaryColor=000000&amp;language=en-US&amp;searchAllVenues=true&amp;searchExternalLocations=true&amp;logo=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Funi-of-gloucestershire%2Flogo.png&amp;locationId=ed19615a850c44eeb42eb729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TC-014 Lecture Theatre<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow wp-elements-ae13dd6586f9e50d7247deca1ea9254c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_7319\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7319_7848\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7319_7848\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_7319_7848\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_7319_7848\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-palette-color-7-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>Ask our Learning and Teaching Leads<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7319_7848\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7319_7848\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c685cec246476fef65175c35ef45bb52\">Join&nbsp;our University Learning and Teaching Leads for an open, interactive panel discussion exploring the realities, challenges, and opportunities shaping learning and teaching across our institution. Chaired by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/staff\/profile\/graham-parton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graham Parton<\/a>, Head of School for Education, Health and Science and the University\u2019s&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Dean for Teaching&nbsp;and Quality, this session offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with those leading pedagogical practice and strategy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2740e8e0d933f1cfc2249c71925f0042\">Whether&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;curious about&nbsp;what\u2019s&nbsp;coming next with the 2027 Teaching Excellence Framework, looking to refine your own practice, or keen to explore how institutional priorities translate into the classroom, this is your space to ask questions, share perspectives, and challenge thinking.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3fa9efb5ae2b953bbd1565ca35d018af\">To help spark discussion, you might consider questions such as:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b708866b092f4cb87208f2085fc28ea6\">How are we responding to changing student needs and expectations?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e693bf656b3a9ee104c7c92f27f4f0b9\">What does effective, inclusive teaching look like in practice?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5cd05a9235f8235b2b1178d4a3b992b9\">How can we make assessment and feedback more meaningful?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-687043cec425af20d4dff4956d9210b3\">How do we balance innovation with consistency and quality assurance?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6877bab1e6cd6dd99194536ec8f0d70d\">How can we support staff development in a rapidly evolving educational landscape?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-94716067a342f7974a52a552572b9001\">Come ready to ask, reflect, and contribute to the conversation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-785634df049fe30b602ad395a94aaf6e\"><strong>Tracy&nbsp;Longden-Thurgood<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2024\/09\/tracy-longden-thurgood.jpg\" alt=\"Head and shoulders photo of Tracy smiling.\" class=\"wp-image-129000006999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2024\/09\/tracy-longden-thurgood.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2024\/09\/tracy-longden-thurgood-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2024\/09\/tracy-longden-thurgood-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6099121ff7480e0e5598b35bcde8ee4f\">I am the Learning and Teaching Lead within the School of Education,&nbsp;Health&nbsp;and Science, with over 25 years\u2019 experience across healthcare practice, organisational development, and higher education. With a background as a Biomedical Scientist and strategic HR professional, I bring a distinctive perspective that connects clinical practice with pedagogy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-08ee8cd52dd75d3f289209eb409c8383\">My work focuses on enhancing teaching quality, supporting staff to adopt evidence-informed, student-centred approaches, and designing inclusive, practice-based learning that bridges theory and real-world application. 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