The programme is themed according to the Faculty’s Research Networks, so that you can identify the sessions most of interest to you.
| Network | On the programme as |
| Higher Education Research Network | HERN |
| Children’s Agency and Rights in Education | CARE |
| Teacher Education | ITE |
| Curriculum & Pedagogy | C&P |
| Identity, Diversity and Inclusion | IDI |
Wednesday 26th June
| Day 1 | |
| 13:00 | Registration opens Refreshments available |
| 13.30 | Conference Opens Welcome from the Dean of the Faculty of Education Introduction to the Conference: Associate Dean for Research |
| 13.45 | Keynote Lecture 1 Losing Time: the case for reforming our approach to the future in higher education Professor Elizabeth Chapman Hoult |
| 15.15 | Coffee Break |
| 15.30 | Parallel sessions 1 – PGR, ECR, ITE & HERN |
| 17:00 | Break |
| 17:15 | Parallel sessions 2 – ITE, IDI, HERN & CARE |
| 18.45 | End of Day 1 |
Thursday 27th June
| Day 2 | |
| 08.00-08.45 | Morning mindfulness Led by Natalie Reynolds |
| 08.30 | Registration opens |
| 09.15 | Conference Opens Welcome to Day 2 |
| 09.30 | Keynote: Panel discussion Dr John Cater Vice Chancellor, Edge Hill University Professor Elizabeth Chapman Hoult National Teaching Fellow, Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing, Northumbria University Professor Paul Ashwin Professor of Higher Education and Deputy Director of the Centre for Global Higher Education, Lancaster University Nina Parkin Assistant Principal, University & Adult Education, Burnley College |
| 10.45 | Coffee Break |
| 11.15 | Parallel sessions 3 – IDI, ITE & HERN |
| 12.45 | Buffet Lunch Digital Posters review & conversation with the authors |
| 13.45 | Parallel sessions 4 -CARE, IDI, ITE & HERN |
| 15.15 | Coffee Break |
| 15.45 | Teacher Education research launch and partnership consultation Professor David Aldridge |
| 16.45 | Short break |
| 17.00 | ResearchLab LIVE! In collaboration with Learning and Skills Research Network Introduction, Dr Rachel Marsden, ResearchLab Lead, and Jo Fletcher-Saxon, LSRN Opening Keynote, Professor Vicky Duckworth Rachel Allen, Ashton Sixth Form College, “The Messiness of Managing Behaviour of Level 2 Learners in Sixth Form Education” Carrie-Anne Sturt, Edge Hill University, “The purpose of SEND in FE and professional development” Each presentation will be followed by an opportunity for reflections and questions |
| 18.15 | Barbecue plus beer, wine, and soft drinks |
Friday 28th June
| Day 3 | |
| 08.00-08.45 | Morning mindfulness Led by Natalie Reynolds |
| 09.00 | Registration |
| 09.30 | Parallel sessions 5 – HERN & IDI |
| 11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.30 | Keynote Lecture 2 What are we educating students for? Professor Paul Ashwin |
| 13.00 | Prizes / Closing address |
| 13.30 | ACRE Writing Retreat and research mentoring drop in |