Student Success in Taught Education – where are we now? 2024 Conference

Please note, the call for papers has now closed.

Building on the success of last year’s event; we are inviting colleagues to join us on Thursday 14 November for the 3rd edition of our ‘Student Success in Taught Education – where are we now’ Conference, to reflect on progress made and areas for development.

There will be a mixture of keynotes, panels, and parallel sessions where you can engage with colleagues on a variety of themes including:

• Understanding the lived experiences of under-represented groups to identify and address barriers
• Facilitating an inclusive student experience
• Using research and analysis to understand and shape systemic change
• Academic support for our diverse communities
• Designing authentic, holistic, inclusive curriculums for student success

We are seeking papers/best practice examples that focus on interventions, systemic change, curriculum as well as student experience linked with the above themes. We invite colleagues to submit proposals to present at the conference via this online form by 31 July 2024.

Options include:

• 5-minute snap session presentation followed by open Q&A
• 10–15-minute presentation followed by 10–15-minute Q&A
• Other format – please contact StudentSuccess@leeds.ac.uk with your idea!

Please find further info about the themes below:

1. Understanding the lived experiences of under-represented groups to identify and address barriers
How do we connect with students to understand their lived experiences with empathy and authenticity? Can we identify barriers for specific groups, and what can we do to foster an equitable experience for students who are disadvantaged?

2. Facilitating an inclusive student experience
Staff working in this area aim to foster a positive relationship between students and the University, one that is tailored to each individual student’s needs.

How can we truly listen to our diverse student body and co-create engaging, inclusive teaching and learning? And, how we might more effectively partner with students in academic processes that are important to them (e.g. assessment)? What does true partnership look like and how does this challenge existing structures and/or processes within the University?

3. Using research and analysis to understand and shape systemic change
Research and analysis allow us to identify where to focus our resources and more efficiently influence effective systemic change. How can we embed research, analysis and evaluation into our working culture to ensure that we are delivering student success with an evidence-led approach? How can we embed continuous improvement to ensure that we are continually reflecting on, adapting and improving?

4. Academic support for our diverse communities
Diverse learners have diverse needs. How can we develop academic support that has a personalised approach, acknowledges the wealth of lived experiences, strengths, and areas for development that each student brings?

5. Designing authentic, holistic, inclusive curriculums for student success
The challenge is how do we design a curriculum that enables the diverse student body (and staff) to thrive?

Please note, the call for papers has now closed.