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
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Creative Approaches to Personal Tutoring: Supporting Student Wellbeing and Academic Success
Thursday 15 May 2025, 14:00 - Thursday 15 May 2025, 15:30
OnlineDr Rebecca Upsher, King's College London
This session explores innovative practices in personal tutoring that prioritise student wellbeing alongside academic development. Drawing on the University Mental Health Charter and the Education for Mental Health toolkit, I will share practical examples from the Undergraduate Psychology programme at King's College London. These include playful learning activities to build belonging, approaches for navigating students’ emotional responses to feedback, and metacognitive tasks that promote self-efficacy. We will discuss the opportunities and challenges of embedding mental health support into personal tutoring and reflect on the implications for our own practice and future research.
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EFYE Conference 2025
Monday 26 May 2025 - Wednesday 28 May 2025
Faculty of Social Sciences KU Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumJoin the European First Year Experience Conference, organized on 26-28 May, by KU Leuven, where students, teaching staff, researchers, and support staff from higher education across Europe and beyond come together. This gathering serves as a platform for sharing ideas, research findings, and valuable experiences centred around supporting newcomers in their first year of higher education or a different educational context. Because sharing our experiences makes the difference! Don't miss this chance to share ideas, gain insights, and contribute to the dialogue on student success. Register now and be a part of the EFYE community!
The Call for Proposals closes on 26 January 2025.
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RAISE Conference 2025
Thursday 4 September 2025 - Friday 5 September 2025
GlasgowThe RAISE (Researching, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement) Annual Conference 2025 offers the opportunity for all students, staff, and anyone interested in university and college higher education, to showcase their practice and research. We particularly welcome student-led and collaborative submissions between students and staff. The RAISE annual conference is a friendly and welcoming conference and provides a supportive environment for first-time presenters.
Events in italic typeface are not provided by UKAT but are 3rd party events which may be of interest to UKAT members