University of Edinburgh Learning & Teaching Conference

The University of Edinburgh Learning and Teaching Conference 2021 was hosted online and ran over 3 days (15th - 17th June 2021 ) with the first day being open to colleagues outside the University to attend.

Presentations focused on 'curriculum as a site for transformation', and the following sub-themes:

1. Building community 
2. Innovation in science teaching 
3. Equality, diversity, inclusion and social justice 
4. Experiential, place-based and problem-based learning  
5. Assessment and feedback for the future 
6. New lessons in digital teaching – insights from hybrid and online learning  
7. Student engagement and involvement 
8. Interdisciplinary learning and teaching: local and global challenges 

Keynote speakers:

• Prof Kerri-Lee Krause, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students), University of Melbourne, Australia
• Prof Rowena Arshad CBE, FEIS, Chair in Multi-cultural and Anti-racist Education - Professor Emerita with the University of Edinburgh

Materials from many of the session presentations are available:

View the resources on the 2021 Conference site

We were delighted to have been able to make last years conference a fully online experience. 

The theme of the 2020 conference was 'Curriculum Futures'.  

Keynote speakers:

• Prof Sian Bayne, Professor of Digital Education, the University of Edinburgh 
• Prof Colm Harmon, Vice-Principlan Students and personal chair in Applied Economics, the University of Edinburgh.

Sessions from the conference were recorded and recordings and accompanying resources can be access by University of Edinburgh staff on the Learning & Teaching Conference website:

Learning & Teaching Conference 2020 resources - watch and read now

The second Learning and Teaching Conference was held in 2019 in the John MacIntyre Conference Centre at Pollock Halls.

The theme for the 2019 conference was 'Evidencing the Value of Learning and Teaching'.

Keynote speakers:

• Professor Peter Felten, Professor of History, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning, and Executive Director of the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University, North Carolina, USA.

Peter Felten's keynote presentation slides (PDF)

• Dr Camille Kandiko Howson, Associate Professor of Education, Imperial College London.  

Camille Kandiko Howson’s keynote presentation slides (PDF)

Keynote presentations were recorded, and materials from many of the session presentations are also available.

Learning & Teaching Conference 2019 resources - watch and read now

The University's first Learning & Teaching Conference was held in June 2018.

The theme of the 2018 conference was 'Inspiring Learning'.

You can watch this short video about the 2018 Conference which offers an insight into the reasons for running the Learning and Teaching Conference.

Keynote speakers: 

• Prof Amy B M Tsui, Professor of Language and Education, University of Hong Kong
• Dr Torgny Roxå, Senior Lecturer, Lund University, Sweden

Keynote presentations were recorded, and materials from many of the session presentations are also available.

Learning & Teaching Conference 2018 resources - watch and read now