Schedule
Day 1
Tuesday 5th September
Registration & Lunch - 12.00
Welcome Address - 13.00
Dean of School
Icebreakers - 13.15
Keynote
Emmanuel Adukwu, UWE
14.00
Inclusive Curriculum
Clare Tweedy, University of Leeds
Making group work inclusive: design of a large-class problem-based learning activity
14.45
Anastasios Stavrou, Nottingham Trent University
Decolonising Biochemistry
15.00
Michael Loughlin, Nottingham Trent University
Simple method for reducing on campus-exam anxiety and improving assessment literacy
15.15
Refreshments (15.30 - 16.00)
Gemma Wattret & Jen Delaney, University of Liverpool
Enterprise in the Life Sciences Challenge: A resource efficient intervention which enhances Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic student employability and success
16.00
James McEvoy, Royal Holloway
PEMENTOS: An EDI-Focused Peer-Mentoring Pilot
16.15
Karin Garrie, Nottingham Trent University
Analysis of Suspected Academic Irregularity Panel (SAIP) data at Nottingham Trent University's School of Science and Technology
16.30
Katherine Rawlinson, Sheffield Hallam
Increasing undergraduate students’ science identity through outreach engagement
16.45
Nigel Francis, Cardiff University
Update on #DryLabsRealScience
17.00
General Discussion & Close of Day 1 (17.05-17.30)
Conference Evening Meal & Drinks
From 7.00pm at The Philharmonic Dining Rooms
Day 2
Wednesday 6th September
Conference Start- 9am
John Scott, University of Leicester
Sector Update
9.00
Sponsor - OUP
Katie Staal
9.20
Sponsor - Learn Sci
9.35
Keynote
Zoe Robinson, Keele University
Response and responsibility: Creating a sustainable future through higher education
9.50
Refreshments (10.30 - 11.00)
Sustainibility in HE
Sarah Gretton, University of Leicester
Lessons learned from an interdisciplinary sustainability module
11.00
Heather McQueen, University of Edinburgh
Engaging first year biology students with the Sustainable Development Goals
11.15
Open Pedagogy 1
Charlotte Haigh, University of Leeds
Co-creating with Undergraduates: Communication of Synoptic Assessment to Year 1 Students
11.30
Liz Alvey, University of Sheffield
Introducing ChatGPT into the classroom
11.45
Stephen Rutherford, Cardiff University
Self-regulated learning within assessment. An international study of staff perceptions in HE.
12.00
Janine Wilkinson, University of East Anglia
Equipping Biomedical Graduates for the Future: Using the QAA Benchmark Statements to inform professional skills teaching
12.15
Open Pedagogy 2
Maria Vardakou & Anthony Blake, University of East Anglia
Creating a sense of belonging for BIO students struggling with Chemistry: a combination of peer support and an easy to access ‘chemistry toolbox’ to improve students’ confidence in basic chemistry
11.30
Sarah Rayment, Nottingham Trent University
How technology impacts metacognitive processes in undergraduate laboratory learning
11.45
Blessing Airhihen, Nottingham Trent University
Enhancement of module teaching and learning quality through pedagogic innovation in NTU Pharmacology
12.00
William Kay, Cardiff University
Embedding statistics in biology practicals and assessments
12.15
Lunch & departures - From 1pm