UKAT offers conferences, webinars and other events throughout the year, both online and in various locations around the UK. These events provide professional development opportunities for personal tutors and academic advisors who are invested in helping students achieve academic success.

The UKAT Annual Conference is the major event of the year and provides an opportunity to learn in general sessions from experts in the field, gain knowledge and review best practices with colleagues in concurrent sessions, and participate in interactive workshops. The variety of learning formats also may include poster sessions, exhibitor presentations, and formal and informal networking opportunities.

Upcoming Events

  • Improving student outcomes through social learning

    Thursday 21 November 2024, 14:00 - Thursday 21 November 2024, 15:30
    Online

    Ronan Wall, Dosen; Victor Burke, Dosen

    On the back of Covid and an influx of alternative learning opportunities for students, Higher Education is facing a number of challenges:

    • 50% of graduates are unhappy with the career guidance they received in University, and there is Government pressure to provide a greater level of career guidance
    • The number of students not completing a University course is at its highest recorded level
    • 64% of school students want to talk to University students as part of their enrollment but have little opportunity to do so

    This webinar argues that Universities can solve these challenges by leveraging their existing people through social learning and considers the technology that allows them to do just that.

  • UKAT-LVSA Symposium - From Crisis to Opportunity: Reimagining Student Guidance Amidst Higher Education Reform

    Thursday 12 December 2024, 13:30 - Thursday 12 December 2024, 15:00
    Online

    UKAT and LVSA

    Significant changes are on the horizon in higher education, and most of them do not appear particularly favourable. This is true for the UK and the Netherlands, as well as for many other countries around us. Therefore, the fifth LVSA-UKAT online symposium will partly focus on sharing experiences and concerns. However, we also aim to explore how student guidance can adapt to these changes – in the interest of academic advisors and other student support staff, but certainly in the interest of our students.

    Are you curious to learn how colleagues in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Finland, and other countries view the changes in higher education and how they are attempting to respond to them? Then register for this event to take part and find out.

    Please note: the language of the event will be English.

  • UKAT Annual Conference 2025

    Monday 7 April 2025, 08:00 - Tuesday 8 April 2025, 16:00
    University College London

    Join Us at our 10th Anniversary Conference

     

    UKAT will be celebrating its anniversary in 2025, marking ten years of shaping the future of personal tutoring and academic advising in higher education.

    We’ve come a long way in that time. Join us at this conference to celebrate our collective achievements, our impactful initiatives, and transformative collaborations.

    The theme of this conference is ‘Learning Well’, and it will celebrate the power of positivity, and the joy of learning and university life. We encourage submissions that celebrate how personal tutoring can create joyful learning and life experiences for both staff and students. Joins us for

    • Inspiring Sessions: Immerse yourself in thought-provoking keynotes, panel discussions, and workshops. Learn from visionaries who have shaped the landscape of higher education.
    • Networking Galore: Connect with fellow educators, researchers, and industry leaders. Forge new partnerships, exchange ideas, and explore exciting opportunities.
    • Vision for the Next Decade: Together, we’ll chart a course for the future. What innovations await us? How can we continue to empower students to flourish and drive positive change?

    We want to build connections between UKAT’s community of higher education personal tutors and advisors, and broader networks of colleagues with expertise in psychology, mental health, education theory, wellbeing, learning community and community engagement, student partnership, and student life.

    Who Should Attend?

    • Educators and Administrators: Whatever your level of experience, this conference is your platform for growth.
    • Researchers and Scholars: Dive into discussions that shape the academic landscape. Share your insights and learn from others.
    • Students and Emerging Leaders: Be part of the conversation. Your perspectives matter, and your voice will shape personal tutoring and academic advising for the next decade.

    So join us to celebrate the past, embrace the present, and envision an even brighter future for higher education.

Events in italic typeface are not provided by UKAT but are 3rd party events which may be of interest to UKAT members