Academic & Digital Development

Conference Dates

19th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference  

The 2026 Learning and Teaching Conference will take place over 2 days: 

Day One (Monday 30th March 2026) on campus only (James McCune Smith Learning Hub) 

• Interactive workshops and panels. This day will be free of charge and open for all staff at UofG and validated institutions to attend. 

Day Two (Wednesday 1st April 2026) Online only (Zoom)  

• Short (10 minute) pre-recorded videos, followed by live Q & A sessions with speakers. This day will be free of charge. As well as all staff and students at UofG, this day will be open for external delegates to attend. 

The Conference Theme: Inclusive education in a changing environment

This year’s theme asks us, as an institution, as educators and in partnership with students, to recognise the evolving educational landscape in which we and our students work, and the changing nature of our student body.  How do we, as a university community, provide a consistent and high-quality student experience while encompassing a wide diversity of student needs? How do we ensure students are able to flourish educationally and equip them to contribute meaningfully to global and international culture and society? How do we anticipate the changing needs and expectations of our students and of potential employers? How will we strengthen our collaboration with different student groups and ensure that every voice is has an input. In order to explore and co-create responses to these questions this year’s conference will be arranged into four subthemes, all chosen to align with the institutional priorities set out in the L&T strategy.  

Sub-themes

The sub-themes are designed to expand on the overall Conference theme and to showcase how practitioners are achieving this.

Flexible Learning Pathways 

This subtheme calls for submissions which consider what it means to talk about a curriculum for life. We welcome contributions that exemplify innovative approaches to learning and teaching - including flexible learning pathways, alternative credentials, open and distance learning (ODL), and part-time study models that support lifelong access to education. We are particularly interested in submissions that address personalisation of learning, programmatic delivery, experiential and connected learning, and opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, including examples of curricula which have been co-created with student partners. 

Learning through assessment 

This subtheme invites submissions which exemplify inclusive assessment. We are particularly interested in contributions that showcase inclusive and meaningful assessment practices  co-created with students and personalised approaches that support diverse learner needs. Submissions might also address manageable choice within assessment design, the integration of flexible learning into assessment strategies, or assessment that reflects real-world application.  All submissions should evidence how the Learning Through Assessment Framework has been used while designing these assessments. 

Skills and employability framework  

This subtheme asks for submissions which explore how education can more effectively prepare learners for an evolving world of work. We are seeking contributions that address strategies for embedding skills into curricula, approaches to identifying and aligning with relevant and future-facing skills, and methods for building and evidencing skills across diverse learning contexts. We also encourage submissions focused on work-based learning, including those co-created with students, partnerships with employers, integrated placements, and reflective practice.  

Learning through a Wellbeing Lens 

This subtheme asks for submissions which address the wider context of student life and the evolving expectations placed on learners today. We welcome contributions that address learning and assessment design approaches that recognise the growing impact of the 24/7 culture on student mental health, the realities of student debt and part-time work, and the importance of recognising and rewarding extra-curricular involvement without disadvantaging those unable to undertake such activity. Contributions which work in partnership with students to address their challenges will be particularly welcomed. We are also interested in initiatives that foster meaningful alumni engagement and consider how we might support the long-term wellbeing and success of our students beyond graduation.  

SELECTION WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

• The proposal is closely aligned with the theme and subthemes of the Conference. 

• The proposal has clear links to the University's Learning and Teaching Strategy  

• The work is sufficiently accessible and interesting to a wide audience. 

• The work can be clearly and effectively presented in the allocated time (10 mins + 5 mins for questions) (presentations only).** 

• The authors of this work have thought about how they will engage participants (workshops only).*** 

• The proposal demonstrates how students have been or will be engaged in preparing for or delivering the presentation; or in the development, running or evaluation of the project being presented.* 

• The project/intervention being presented will be complete by the time of the conference.* 

• All data used in the presentation has been analysed at the time of submission.* 

• Ethical approval was obtained for the project.* 

* if relevant 

** presentations only 

*** workshops only 

Please note that the submission form will ask you to select a presenter. EasyChair only allows you to select one presenter, and this is a setting we cannot change. However we will be able to add a full list of contributors to the final programme.