The Future of Education for Sustainable Development: Engaging Students and Empowering Educators
This year’s conference focuses on key themes that are reshaping education today, with sustainability at the core. From embedding sustainability into the curriculum to professional development for educators, student voice, and innovative assessment methods, the conference aims to explore how these elements can drive transformative change in higher education. By integrating sustainability across teaching practices, student engagement, and assessment, the conference aims to highlight the critical role of education in addressing global environmental and social challenges, empowering students and educators alike to lead in a sustainable and innovative future.
Key Information
Date: Wednesday 16 April 2025 (Online) – Thursday 17 April 2025 (Hybrid)
Time: 9:30am-4:30pm (UK time) tbc
Location: Monica Partridge, UNUK
Audience: Staff and students across UNUK, UNNC and UNM
Full details on how to register for this year’s conference and how to submit an abstract can be found in the sections below. The conference programme and session recordings will be made available after the conference. If you have any problems or queries relating to the Teaching and Learning Conference, please email Jenny Bailey.
Conference Themes
Theme 1: Education for Sustainable Development
The overarching theme for the conference this year reflects the urgent need to embed sustainability across all educational contexts. From curriculum design to campus initiatives and leveraging AI. This theme emphasises how universities can empower students to address environmental and social challenges, shaping a future defined by sustainability and innovation.
Theme 2: Professional Development for Educators
By fostering impactful training, leadership skills, and integrating AI, this theme explores how professional growth enhances teaching practices and improves student outcomes in a rapidly changing educational landscape.
Theme 3: The Evolving Role of Student Voice
Student Voice is central to this conference as it emphasises the growing importance of student involvement in shaping educational experiences. With technology, cultural shifts, and innovative engagement methods, this theme explores how institutions can elevate and integrate student perspectives to enhance learning and governance.
Theme 4: Assessment and Feedback Innovations
With emerging technologies like AI and creative approaches to feedback and evaluation, this theme explores how innovative practices can enhance student growth and reshape traditional assessment methods for better outcomes.
Full details on the conference themes can be found in the documents below:
Conference Themes 2025
Abstract Guidance 2025
Submissions
The call for submissions for the 2025 conference is now closed. The session formats, detailed themes and guidelines for writing an abstract can be found in the abstract guidance.
Abstract Guidance 2025
Programme
The programmefor this years conference is now available on Xerte in April and provides full details including the conference schedule for each day, session abstracts and details of the conference panel and keynote.
Teaching and Learning Conference 2025 Programme
Session Recordings
Following the event, recordings and session details from the 2025 conference can be found on the Teaching and Learning Conference 2025 Xerte. We will collate the session recordings and they will be made available after the conference. Session recordings for the 2024 Conference can be found on Xerte. Additionally, the session recordings and programme details for previous Teaching and Learning Conference events can be found on the Teaching and Learning Conference SharePoint.
Teaching and Learning Conference 2024 Conference Xerte
Teaching and Learning Conference SharePoint (Internal Only)
Teaching and Learning Conference 2024 Keynote Curated Video (5 min, 12 seconds)