University of Edinburgh Learning & Teaching Conference
Learning & Teaching Conference 2021 - Curriculum as a site for transformation

The annual University of Edinburgh Learning and Teaching Conference brings together staff and students to celebrate and share good practice and innovation in learning and teaching.
The University of Edinburgh Learning and Teaching Conference 2021 will be hosted online and will run over 3 days. The first day will also be open to colleagues outside the University to attend:
- Tuesday 15 June
- Wednesday 16June
- Thursday 17 June
This year's conference title is, 'Curriculum as a site for transformation' and we are delighted to have the following keynote speakers:
- Professor Kerri-Lee Krause, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students), University of Melborne, Australia
- Professor Rowena Arshard, Chair in Multi-cultural and Anti-racist Education, University of Edinburgh
Presentations will focus on 'curriculum as a site for transformation', and the following sub-themes:
- Building community
- Innovation in science teaching
- Equality, diversity, inclusion and social justice
- Experiential, place-based and problem-based learning
- Assessment and feedback for the future
- New lessons in digital teaching – insights from hybrid and online learning
- Student engagement and involvement
- Interdisciplinary learning and teaching: local and global challenges
Call for Proposals
The call for propsals is now open and will close on Wednesday 20 January 2021 at 5pm.
If you wish to submit a proposal for the Learning and Teaching Conference 2021 please first read through the submission guidelines, and then click the link below to be taken to the submission form.
Please note, we are only accepting proposals from University of Edinburgh staff and students.
If you have any questions about the submission process or the conference, please contact lt.conference@ed.ac.uk.
You can also view resources and previous conference programmes below:
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
Any questions?
If you have any questions about the conference please contact us at:
University of Edinburgh Learning & Teaching Conference
Contact details
- Work: 0131 651 3598
- Email: lt.conference@ed.ac.uk