Days: Monday, March 30th Wednesday, April 1st
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Welcome and introduction to the day by our Vice Principal of Learning and Teaching and SRC Vice Principal of Education
Keynote by Dr Sam Ellis, Head of Undergraduate Music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
The Discipline of Enough: rethinking inclusion through pedagogical restraint
The Discipline of Enough explores how doing less can create more space for students to learn, think and thrive. In a sector that often responds to complexity by adding more content, more choice and more demands, this keynote argues that genuine inclusion depends on clarity, focus and the courage to leave things out. Drawing on conservatoire practice and the everyday decisions teachers make, Sam will show how restraint can reduce cognitive overload, support diverse learners and model sustainable professional behaviour.
Sam Ellis is Head of Undergraduate Music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where he leads the Bachelor of Music programme and supports the development of learning and teaching across the institution. Before joining RCS in 2019, he held roles at Bangor University and Glasgow Caledonian University, building a broad foundation in music pedagogy, curriculum design and professional learning. His academic interests range from twentieth‑century chamber music to the social and cultural dynamics of football chanting. Sam’s work is shaped by a longstanding commitment to helping students and staff navigate the complexities of contemporary higher education.
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| 11:45 | Embedding Employability in the curriculum: Glasgow’s framework in action (abstract) PRESENTER: Daniel Mitchell |
| 11:45 | Leading Assessment Change to Comply with Equality Legislation (abstract) PRESENTER: Sarah Richardson |
| 11:45 | Modelling student mattering: embedding wellbeing in a time of crisis (with Lego!) (abstract) PRESENTER: Eilidh Soussi |
| 11:45 | Skills auditing, surfacing and signalling: embedding employability focussed activities in a Level 1 Life Sciences course (abstract) PRESENTER: Nicholas Rudzik |
| 11:45 | Course idea to implementation – A framework for success (abstract) |
| 13:45 | Addressing the tension between entrepreneurial and democratic mindsets within Higher Education: From growth to sustainability via the Curriculum for Life (abstract) PRESENTER: Joanna Edson Ferrie |
| 13:45 | Writing Science Differently: Expanding the Boundaries of Science Education Through Creative Writing (abstract) PRESENTER: Katherine Price |
| 13:45 | Making skills visible: Supporting students to identify, reflect and articulate their future skills. (abstract) PRESENTER: Maxine Swingler |
| 13:45 | Relational Care and Student Wellbeing: Reflecting Professional Values (abstract) PRESENTER: Joyce Nicholson |
| 13:45 | Inclusive assessment and AI (abstract) PRESENTER: Helena Paterson |
Panel Disussion: Inclusive Education in a Changing Environment.
Chair
Wendy Anderson, Assistant Vice Principal of Learning and Teaching
Panel Members
Ayush Garg, VP Education, SRC
Clare Parks, STEP (Scotland’s Tertiary Enhancement Programme)
Nic Kipar, Deputy Director, Academic Development
Sam Ellis, Head of Undergraduate Music, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Stephany Biello, Dean of Learning and Teaching, College of Science and Engineering
View this program: with abstractssession overviewtalk overview
Welcome and introduction to the day by our Vice Principal of Learning and Teaching and SRC Vice Principal of Education
| 10:30 | Learning through fieldtrips: Institutional experience, student involvement and skills for life (abstract) PRESENTER: Zsuzsanna Varga |
| 10:50 | Ecologies of Knowing: Decolonial Reflections on shifting perspectives in knowledge, sustainability and pedagogy (abstract) PRESENTER: Geethanjali Selvaretnam |
| 11:10 | Student-Centered Learning in Engineering Education: Assessing Engagement and Satisfaction in a Flipped Engineering Mechanics Classroom (abstract) PRESENTER: Jolly Shah |
| 10:30 | Enhancing Soft Skills in Engineering Education through Scenario-Based Assessment: A Case Study at Glasgow College UESTC (abstract) |
| 10:50 | Finding time for active learning: supporting students in the “why” and the “how” of formative learning activities. (abstract) PRESENTER: Maxine Swingler |
| 11:10 | Reflections on the development of confidence in students following GenAI pseudo-viva assessments (abstract) PRESENTER: Kirsten Knox |
| 11:45 | PhysiOdyssey: Building an Open Source Journal to Champion Student Creativity, Partnership, and Public Engagement in Physiology (abstract) PRESENTER: Katherine Price |
| 12:05 | Making Space for Other Voices: A Student–Staff Partnership in Decolonising Individual Differences (abstract) PRESENTER: Leyla De Amicis |
| 12:25 | Interprofessional Feedback for Communication Skills Development: Collaborative Learning Between Dentistry and Clinical Psychology Students (abstract) PRESENTER: Dougie Marks |
| 11:45 | Transforming the Student Experience in First-Year Engineering Education through Structured Peer Support: The Student Circles Framework (abstract) |
| 12:05 | Can we Embed Trauma-Informed Practice in Higher Education for Inclusive and Compassionate Learning (abstract) |
| 12:25 | "Students on a Forensic Course Are Aware of What to Expect": Educator Perspectives on Trauma-Informed Pedagogies in Forensic Science (abstract) PRESENTER: Rafael Henry-Venson |
| 13:45 | A home from home: Developing strategies to increase belonging and engagement in the growing population of undergraduate students living at home and commuting to university. (abstract) PRESENTER: Kenneth Watterson |
| 14:05 | Improving student well-being and outcomes with the Internationally Relevant Curriculum Scales (IRCS) (abstract) PRESENTER: Julia Bohlmann |
| 14:25 | Enhancing Inclusive Education Through AI: Supporting Neurodivergent Students and Staff in UK Higher Education (abstract) PRESENTER: Sara Eftekhari |
| 13:45 | Short & Fat or Long & Thin: Do compressed format courses deliver enhanced employability benefits over those taught in traditional weekly sessions? (abstract) PRESENTER: Laura McCaughey |
| 14:05 | Critical Futures: Preparing Critically-Informed Graduates for a Changing Screen Industry (abstract) PRESENTER: Abigail Jenkins |
| 14:25 | LinkedIn to Get In: Equipping students to take ownership of their career journey. (abstract) PRESENTER: Leighann Sherry |
| 15:00 | Inclusive Pathways: Microcredentials as Bridges to Degree Destinations (abstract) PRESENTER: Keir Elder |
| 15:20 | Student Perspectives on Choice and Expectations in Postgraduate Research Projects (abstract) |
| 15:40 | AI Ethics, Inclusion & Society MOOC: Flexible, Inclusive Pathways for Digital Literacy and Ethical Learning (abstract) PRESENTER: Ciorsdaidh Watts |
| 15:00 | A model for student-selected components in artificial intelligence: design of artificial intelligence tools for real-world application (abstract) PRESENTER: Hamish Runciman |
| 15:20 | To GenAI or not to GenAI in coding related assessments? Emerging findings on detection, plagiarism processes and institutional guidelines. (abstract) PRESENTER: Yang Wang |
| 15:40 | Exploration of Viva voce assessments for meaningful knowledge attainment and improved student experience (abstract) PRESENTER: Tijana Vueltic |