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More details have been released about the 7th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, which will take place on Thursday 10th April 2014.

The conference is open to all members of the University community with an interest in learning and teaching, and once again, to a number of external contributors and participants. The title of the conference is: 'Challenging Conventions: some conventions are challenging and some conventions need challenged'.

Call for abstracts:
The conference will comprise a mixture of presentations (30 minutes) and interactive workshops (60 minutes); Staff have been invited to submit abstracts for presentations and workshops using the online facility at: http://learn.gla.ac.uk/abstracts/

Selection will be based on the following criteria:

• breadth of interest to the community

• links to the University's Learning and Teaching Strategy [not for external contributions]

In addition, authors should demonstrate how the submission aligns with the theme conveyed by the Conference title.

Please submit your abstracts by 15th November 2013. As with previous conferences, successful abstracts will be published in the Proceedings in booklet and online formats.

Registration:
Registration will open early in the new year, when the full programme will be announced.  Full details will also be published on the website:
http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/learningteaching/events/annuallearningandteachingconference/

Vice Principal Learning and Teaching, Professor Frank Coton, said: "Building on the success of the 2013 conference, I look forward to everyone's participation in what I am sure will prove to be another lively and engaging event."

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First published: 14 October 2013