LOCATION: Outside G101, First Floor, Campus Centre

Collect your badge from the registration desk and grab a refreshment.

Visit the programme to view session timings.

The Welcome/Help Desk will be staffed throughout the day to handle any queries.

Please take your seats for 09:30am, ready for housekeeping (Academy's Director) and Welcome (VC).

Room: G101 Lecture Theatre, Campus Centre

Time: 09:30 - 09:40

Professor Julie Brunton, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Education and Student Experience

Professor Brunton will open the Bedfordshire Learning and Teaching Excellence Conference 2025.

Room: G101 Lecture Theatre, Campus Centre

Celebrating our Successes

Time: 09:40 - 09:50

Dr Steve Briggs, Director of Learning and Teaching Excellence.

Room: G101 Lecture Theatre, Campus Centre

Charlie Ball, Jisc, Head of Market Labour Intelligence

Charlie Ball is an expert in the graduate labour market, specializing in the analysis and interpretation of post-18 employment data, with a particular focus on regional economies, skills supply and demand, and postgraduate issues. With over 20 years of experience, he has a deep understanding of the interactions between higher education, graduate outcomes, and the wider economy, particularly at local and regional levels. He has authored numerous reports on various aspects of higher education, including graduate migration, STEM employment, and regional job markets. Charlie has contributed to several key advisory bodies, including AGCAS, the Institute of Student Employers, and the Graduate Outcomes steering group. He is a Fellow of the National Institute of Careers Education and Counselling (NICEC) and a Visiting Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University. Charlie is a highly regarded speaker and regularly delivers keynotes and workshops on graduate employability, skills classification systems, and local labour markets. Additionally, he is a leading figure in higher education careers research, managing a research fund for academics in the field through Jisc.

Room: G101 Lecture Theatre, Campus Centre

Employability in the Curriculum:

• Ruki Heritage (Director of Student Experience)
  
  
• Michelle Everitt (Assistant Director of Student Experience & Head of Careers)

Room: G101 Lecture Theatre, Campus Centre

University of Bedfordshire Business School – Good Practice presentation

• Karen Robins (Associate Dean)
  
  
• Employer and student collaboration

Room: G101, Luton Campus Centre

Grab a tea, or coffee before heading off to keynotes in G101.

Please bring your own reusable cup or mug if possible.

Room: G101 Lecture Theatre, Campus Centre

Faculty of Technologies, Education & Social Sciences (TESS) – Good Practice presentation

• Charles Birtwisle (Associate Dean)
  
  
• Edward Braund (Head of School of Computer Science and Technology)
  
  
• Employer and student collaboration

Room: G101 Lecture Theatre, Campus Centre

Faculty of Health Community & Life Sciences (HCLS) - Good Practice presentation

• John Reynolds(Associate Dean)
  
  
• Employer and student collaboration

Room: G101 Lecture Theatre, Campus Centre

The "Q&A Panel" at the Learning and Teaching Excellence Conference offers an opportunity for attendees to engage directly with colleagues and experts, asking questions and gaining valuable insights on enhancing educational practices and promoting excellence in teaching and learning.

Room: G101 Lecture Theatre, Campus Centre

Course Enhancement Planning

• Professor Julie Brunton, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Education and Student Experience

Room: G101 Lecture Theatre, Campus Centre

Unlocking Insights: Looking at our data

• Susan Clucas (Director of Strategic Improvement)

Room: G101 Lecture Theatre, Campus Centre

Course Enhancement Planning Activities

The "Breakout Rooms for Course Enhancement Planning Activities" provide a collaborative space for participants to engage in focused discussions and hands-on planning to improve and innovate course design and delivery.

Room: G101 Lecture Theatre, Campus Centre

Event Conclusion