Enhancing Academic Advising and Personal Tutoring in Higher Education
UKAT, the United Kingdom Advising and Tutoring association, is a learned society of professional practitioners and researchers interested in advancing the scholarship and practice of student advising and personal tutoring in Higher Education in the UK. We advance the field through our conferences, symposia, workshops, support for original research, peer-reviewed academic publications, accreditation of practice, professional courses, and resources.
Webinar - One size fits all: implementing an institution-wide model for student success - Thursday, July 17, 2025
This session explores the implementation of an institution-wide network of Hubs across our campuses where staff and students can access education and student experience services. The new Service Excellence Model has been designed to enable us to do things once, in the right place, by the right people and at the right time. Join us to discuss what this means for Personal Tutoring and the potential unintended consequences of this new strategy. The session will be interactive and will allow participants to share their own experiences of models for Personal Tutoring to identify whether they centre on struggles or success.
Read more...Free Resource - Because of My Tutor poster campaign
Demonstrate the value and impact of personal tutoring to students and colleagues on your campus using our free, customisable Because of My Tutor poster campaign, which features real student stories. You can customise the posters, change the terminology, add your own stories, and even use your institutional logo to give it a personalised touch, all by editing a simple spreadsheet. The resource contains all the images and stories showcased in the gallery and detailed instructions on customising them. All you need is access to Abode InDesign, a spreadsheet application, and your institutional logo to enable you to create a poster campaign for your institution.
Download the Because of My Tutor resource. [ZIP, 140MB]
Community
UKAT promotes collaborations and the sharing of research-informed effective practice. We offer many ways to get involved, connect with others and further your professional development, including
- Special Interest Groups
- Conferences
- Committees
- Professional development and mentoring
- Research development and support
- UKAT Blog
Membership
Becoming a member means joining a nationwide community of professional advisors, personal tutors, academics, researchers and students who are working to support student success and enhance their educational development.
Members enjoy various benefits, including access to resources, events and professional mentoring.
We offer Institutional Membership, Personal Membership and Student Membership.
Resources
UKAT offers a wealth of resources to help members stay abreast of latest developments, share effective practice and support professional development. Member resources include
- UKAT Professional Development Curriculum of scaffolded professional development opportunities for personal tutors and academic advisors
- Publications
- Webinars
- Masterclasses
- Access to consultancy
- Sign up to our mailing list
Events
UKAT organises and supports regular events for both members and non-members.
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Advising Students in Clinically Related Disciplines
Online
Monday 7 Jul 2025, 10:30 - 12:00 -
One size fits all: implementing an institution-wide model for student success
Online
Thursday 17 Jul 2025, 14:00 - 15:30 -
Times Higher Education Student Success UK & Ireland 2025
ICC, Edinburgh
Wednesday 12 Nov 2025 - Thursday 13 Nov 2025,
Our Member Institutions
