Schedule

The provisional schedule for the conference is shown below. Please be aware that this may be subject to change at this stage. The final schedule will be published here before the end of February 2025.

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9:30 AM
PLENARY
Welcome and Introductions
Neil Bangs ; Peter Fitch ; David Grey

9:30 AM- 10:00 AM  Room: Logan Hall

10:00 AM
SUCCESS AND OUTCOMES
Lessons Learned from Higher Ed Professionals: Innovative Approaches to Managing Change To Support Student Success
Melinda Anderson ; Matthew Markin ; Declan McLaughlin ; Iris Burks ; Ann Bingham ; Ryan Scheckel

10:00 AM- 10:45 AM  Room: Drama Studio

POSITIVE EMOTION
Learning to work with emotion through personal tutoring interactions
Kate Ippolito

10:00 AM- 10:45 AM  Room: Nunn Hall

SUCCESS AND OUTCOMES
Advising Outcomes – Drafting the contours of a curriculum
Oscar van den Wijngaard ; David Grey

10:00 AM- 10:45 AM  Room: Elvin Hall

ENGAGEMENT
Creating Connections: Fostering Belonging and Student Success through Targeted Support
Rachel Studd ; Rachel Parker-Strak

10:00 AM- 10:45 AM  Room: Clarke Hall

CONNECTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
Smooth transitions and the case for PGT Welcome Tutors
Andrew Mearman ; Ruth Payne

10:00 AM- 10:45 AM  Room: A5.01

LIGHTNING TALKS
Lightning Talks 1
Jared Wong ; Mengjie Dong ; Danielle D’Lima ; Elizabeth Dow ; Justyna Bandola-Gill ; Mel Hardy ; Laura Kelly ; Miriam Nicholson ; Michael O'Sullivan ; Frankie Rogan ; Maria Thi Bui

10:00 AM- 10:45 AM  Room: A5.03

ENGAGEMENT
Nothing about us without us.
Karen Kenny

10:00 AM- 10:45 AM  Room: C3.09

11:00 AM
Morning Refreshments - Day 1

 Room: The Crush

11:30 AM
CONNECTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
Community of Practice to Support Advisors of Studies: Enhancing Leadership and Academic Success
Declan McLaughlin ; Olivia Hamill

11:30 AM- 12:15 PM  Room: Nunn Hall

ENGAGEMENT
From Support to Success: Effecting change within your personal tutoring sphere of influence
Rachel Maxwell ; David Gilani

11:30 AM- 12:15 PM  Room: Elvin Hall

LIGHTNING TALKS
Lightning Talks 2
Karen Kenny ; Nicola Clarke ; Elizabeth Halstead ; Elisabeth Herbert ; Nienke Alberts ; Rachel George

11:30 AM- 12:15 PM  Room: C3.09

12:30 PM
Lunch - Day 1

 Room: Jeffrey Hall

1:30 PM
PLENARY
The HE Advising and Tutoring Show: Where Past Meets Future
Colum Cronin and UKAT Board of Trustees

1:30 PM- 2:15 PM  Room: Logan Hall

2:30 PM
MEANING
Outdoor Adventure Coaching for Reflection and Team-Building
Iris Burks

2:30 PM- 3:15 PM  Room: Drama Studio

ENGAGEMENT
The Role of Personal Tutoring in Student Success: A Mixed-Methods Study
Kim Allan

2:30 PM- 3:15 PM  Room: Nunn Hall

CONNECTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
How far do new models of intensive and ‘block’ delivery imply new models of personal tutoring? Some reflections and examples.
Dionne Barton ; Roger Dalrymple ; Erick Morataya Gatica

2:30 PM- 3:15 PM  Room: Elvin Hall

ENGAGEMENT
The Elephant in the Room – Attendance: The Empty space
Helen McCormick ; Elena Etheridge

2:30 PM- 3:15 PM  Room: A5.01

LIGHTNING TALKS
Lightning Talks 3
Nicola Clarke ; Mark Hetherington ; Kat Sethi ; Mohammad Saki ;

2:30 PM- 3:15 PM  Room: A5.03

3:30 PM
Afternoon Refreshments - Day 1

 Room: The Crush

4:00 PM
POSITIVE EMOTION
Cultivating Meaning Through Great Conversations: Empowering Students in Academic and Life Goals
Kellie Mowll

4:00 PM- 4:45 PM  Room: Drama Studio

CONNECTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
Student Success across the Transition
Luke Millard

4:00 PM- 4:45 PM  Room: Elvin Hall

POSITIVE EMOTION
Personalising support for Nursing & Midwifery students by implementing a new Faculty Student Support Manager role
Emily Coutts ; Lynne Wainwright

4:00 PM- 4:45 PM  Room: Clarke Hall

ENGAGEMENT
Perspectives on the purpose of personal tutoring
Nienke Alberts

4:00 PM- 4:45 PM  Room: A5.01

LIGHTNING TALKS
Lightning Talks 4
Genevieve Breau ; Mamodesan Okumagba ; Sally Bashford-Squires ; Kat Sethi ; Carly Jacobs

4:00 PM- 4:45 PM  Room: A5.03

Concurrent Session 4-7

4:00 PM- 4:45 PM  Room: C3.09

6:00 PM
Student Theatre Showcase - Pre-show Buffet Reception

 Room: Jeffrey Hall

7:00 PM
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Student Theatre Showcase
UCLArts

 Room: Bloomsbury Theatre

9:00 AM
CONNECTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
Creative approaches that foster connectedness in personal tutoring
Pamela Calabrese ; Alex McIntyre

9:00 AM- 9:45 AM  Room: Drama Studio

CONNECTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
The First Impression: Cultivating Connections and Community Building
Jelena Matic ; Anna Barradell ; Ellie Garraway

9:00 AM- 9:45 AM  Room: Nunn Hall

ENGAGEMENT
Charting the Path: Exploring the Professional Model of Academic Advising – Pros, Cons, and Best Practices
Wayne Ramwell ; Francis Joash

9:00 AM- 9:45 AM  Room: Elvin Hall

POSITIVE EMOTION
Two years later: a personal tutor’s and tutee’s dialogue on life during and after the university
Giovanna Comerio

9:00 AM- 9:45 AM  Room: Clarke Hall

MEANING
Cultivating Advising Leaders: Exploring Professional Identity Development in Academic Advising
Craig McGill ; Maja Stojanovic ; Kerry Priest

9:00 AM- 9:45 AM  Room: A5.01

LIGHTNING TALKS
Lightning Talks 5
Josie Gabi ; Araida Hidalgo ; Josie Leydon ; Grace Johnson ; Genevieve Breau ; Nevin Mehmet ; Katie Wardle ; Katie Lewiston ; Scarlett Shepherd

9:00 AM- 9:45 AM  Room: A5.03

10:00 AM
CONNECTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
Best Practices in Senior Personal Tutoring: Sharing and Collaborating for Student Success
Elena Etheridge ; Larissa Nelson ; Siobhán Barry ; Helen List

10:00 AM- 10:45 AM  Room: Drama Studio

SUCCESS AND OUTCOMES
An Academic Personal Tutoring Team - Two Years On
Charlie Seager

10:00 AM- 10:45 AM  Room: Nunn Hall

LIGHTNING TALKS
Lightning Talks 6
Caroline Jones ; Nick Hood ; Eva Krumhuber ; Katy Coyte

10:00 AM- 10:45 AM  Room: A5.01

MEANING
Self-determination theory and advising - from theory to practice
Oscar van den Wijngaard

10:00 AM- 10:45 AM  Room: A5.03

11:00 AM
Morning Refreshments - Day 2

 Room: The Crush

11:30 AM
Keynote - Day 2
TBC

11:30 AM- 12:15 PM  Room: Logan Hall

12:30 PM
Lunch - Day 2

 Room: Jeffrey Hall

1:30 PM
CONNECTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
Boundary setting within staff student relationships; how to be successful and overcome challenges.
Elizabeth Halstead ; Elisabeth Herbert

1:30 PM- 2:15 PM  Room: Drama Studio

CONNECTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
Community of Practice: Collaborative approaches to academic mentoring
Daniela Perez Aguilar

1:30 PM- 2:15 PM  Room: Nunn Hall

ENGAGEMENT
Findings from a Case Study: Public-Facing Scholarship through an Academic Advising Themed Podcast
Matthew Markin ; Craig McGill

1:30 PM- 2:15 PM  Room: Clarke Hall

LIGHTNING TALKS
Lightning Talks 7
Hayley Goulbourne ; Miriam Stikkelorum ; Serena James

1:30 PM- 2:15 PM  Room: A5.03

2:30 PM
ENGAGEMENT
Beyond the Bubble: Exploring External Perceptions of Academic Advising in Higher Education
Ryan Scheckel ; Craig McGill ; Matthew Markin ; Tyler Rund

2:30 PM- 3:15 PM  Room: Nunn Hall

MEANING
Fostering Resilience and Pragmatism: The Pivotal Role of Personal Tutors
Nafisa Baba-Ahmed

2:30 PM- 3:15 PM  Room: Elvin Hall

4:00 PM
PLENARY
Closing

4:00 PM- 4:30 PM  Room: Logan Hall