Students
as Partners: Working together to navigate the learning
journey
Date: 9 June 2017
Venue: KLT, College Buildings, Russell Square
The 2017 SOAS learning and teaching conference focuses on
collaborations and partnerships between staff and students and is
aimed at all those with an interest in teaching and learning,
education development and student engagement. The conference
includes presentations from students as well as staff and
provides a great opportunity to exchange ideas, and to celebrate,
promote and disseminate good practice in learning and teaching in
a higher education context.
All are welcome to attend. Registration deadline: Monday
5 June 2017
Keynote
speakers
Dr Abbi
Flint
Dr Abbi Flint is an independent educational developer and
pedagogic researcher with specialist interest and experience in
student engagement and partnership. Abbi is a principal fellow of
the Higher Education Academy, a Visiting Research Fellow in
Student Engagement at Birmingham City University and convenor of
the RAISE (Researching, Advancing and Inspiring Student
Engagement) special interest group on partnership. She regularly
presents and publishes on student engagement and partnership, and
is a member of the international advisory group for the
International Journal for Students as Partners.
Professor
Simon Kemp
Professor Simon Kemp is Professorial Fellow in Education for
Sustainable Development within Engineering and the Environment at
the University of Southampton. He is the University Lead in
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), co-chair of
Sustainability Action, and joint leader and founder of the Carbon
Management Group. Simon’s work has been nationally recognised,
winning the Times Higher Education (THE) Most Innovative Teacher
of the Year award 2013 and he was also awarded a National
Teaching Fellowship in 2010.
A provisional
conference programme can
be accessed here.
There is no fee for attending this conference. Refreshments and
lunch will be provided.
To register attendance for the conference, please fill in
our online
application form.