Dr Duck’s Dilemma

Dr. Duck has sent you on a mission to retrieve his most precious belonging before he goes into surgery. You must explore the space, press different items, and solve puzzles to complete the task. This immersive puzzle adventures places players in a thrilling scenario where observation, logic, and curiosity are key. Consider how immersive experience such as these can enhance student outcomes and engagement.

There is a maximum capacity of 6 for this event. There is no need to pre-book, so turn up early to avoid disappointment.

This activity is included in the delegate fee and you will be automatically registered to attend this event when you register as a delegate.

A portable digital immersive space. Explore how this resource can be used to create sensory, visual and audio experiences.

There is a maximum capacity of 15 for this event. There is no need to pre-book, so turn up early to avoid disappointment.

This activity is included in the delegate fee and you will be automatically registered to attend this event when you register as a delegate.

Explore a range of apps (Math World, Mission ISS, Emperor (empathy) and Lifeguard)  on the VR headsets. Consider how these can enhance student outcomes and engagement.

There is a maximum capacity of 8 for this event. There is no need to pre-book, so turn up early to avoid disappointment.

This activity is included in the delegate fee and you will be automatically registered to attend this event when you register as a delegate.

The Manchester Story Walks offer conference delegates an opportunity to explore the city around the conference venue while discovering stories connected to social change, literature and industrial innovation. Led by student Peer Guides, each walk will focus on a different theme and will introduce participants to key locations within walking distance of the conference venue

Walk 1 “Manchester and Social Change”

Brooks Building – All Saints Park – Pan-African Congress (Grosvenor Building) – Business School - Brooks Building

Walk 2 “Literary Manchester”

Brooks Building – Oxford Road – Salutation Pub – All Saints Campus – Business School – Brooks Building

Walk 3 “Industrial Manchester”

Brooks Building – Hulme – Oxford Road railway area –Canals – Former warehouse district – Business School - Brooks Building

* (Salutation, Charlotte Bronte; Building where the Pan African Congress was held in 1945 to address the decolonisation of Africa from Western imperial powers: School of Digital Arts (SODA) opened by Danny Boyle in 2022)

There are up to 20 places available on each walk.

This activity is included in the delegate fee and you will be automatically registered to attend this event when you register as a delegate.

The Conference Dinner is included in the delegate fee for, and open to, all delegates attending both days of the conference.

This activity is included in the delegate fee and you will be automatically registered to attend this event when you register as a delegate.

Delegates are invited to contribute to the UKAT Metaphor Wall, a shared space for reflection on the meaning of advising. Participants will have the opportunity to express, in a few words, how they see the role of an advisor and what advising represents in their professional experience. As the conference progresses, the wall will gradually become a collective portrait of the advising community, a mosaic of perspectives, experiences and values that shape advising practice across institutions and contexts. The Metaphor Wall offers a light and creative opportunity for reflection, conversation and connection among colleagues across the advising community.

This activity is included in the delegate fee and you will be automatically registered to attend this event when you register as a delegate.

Dr Duck’s Dilemma

Dr. Duck has sent you on a mission to retrieve his most precious belonging before he goes into surgery. You must explore the space, press different items, and solve puzzles to complete the task. This immersive puzzle adventures places players in a thrilling scenario where observation, logic, and curiosity are key. Consider how immersive experience such as these can enhance student outcomes and engagement.

There is a maximum capacity of 6 for this event. There is no need to pre-book, so turn up early to avoid disappointment.

This activity is included in the delegate fee and you will be automatically registered to attend this event when you register as a delegate.

Explore a range of apps (Math World, Mission ISS, Emperor (empathy) and Lifeguard)  on the VR headsets. Consider how these can enhance student outcomes and engagement.

There is a maximum capacity of 8 for this event. There is no need to pre-book, so turn up early to avoid disappointment.

This activity is included in the delegate fee and you will be automatically registered to attend this event when you register as a delegate.

Take a bus from the Brooks Building to visit the Manchester United Football Stadium, before catching a bus to Manchester City Centre Piccadilly to continue your homeward journey. 

This is not a guided tour. Delegates will be given maps and information to follow to get to and from the stadium. An ideal after-conference activity to explore one of Manchester's iconic cultural venues on the way to catch your train home.

This activity is included in the delegate fee and you will be automatically registered to attend this event when you register as a delegate.