1 February - Day 1
Registration and refreshments
10:30 - 11:00
Welcome from the Chief Executive, Higher Education Academy,
11:00 - 11:10
Professor Stephanie Marshall
11:10 - 12:10
Keynote address
Employability, integral to the curriculum or an add-on?
Professor Sir William Wakeham
12:15 - 13:00
Lunch
Pioneer Room
Parallel Sessions
13:00 - 13:40
13:45 - 14:25
Conference Room 5
Conference Room 6
Edgerton Suite
Conference Room 2
Leader Suite
Conference Room 3
Conference Room 4
Adamson Suite
Session 1.1
Session 1.2
Session 1.3
Session 1.4
Session 1.5
Session 1.6
Session 1.7
Session 1.8
13:00 - 13:40
13:00 - 13:40
13:00 - 13:40
13:00 - 13:40
13:00 - 14:25
13:00 - 13:40
13:00 - 13:40
13:00 - 13:40
The use of Game Enhanced Learning (GEL) to
improve student engagement
How are international STEM undergraduate
students using digital technology to support
their learning?
CYPHER: InteraCtive CrYPtograpHic Protocol
TEaching and LeaRning
Enhancing engagement and performance
through an integrated curriculum
Mixed Reality Mathematics interventions
Evaluating student perceptions of using a
game-based approach to aid learning
Delivering teaching material via the web
Student engagement through problem-based
learning: A contemporary “solution” for Higher
Education?
Biological Sciences
General
Computing
Engineering and Materials
Interdisciplinary
General
Physical Sciences
Psychology
Dr Louise Robinson
Professor Rebecca Strachan
Dr Alison Pickard
Ms Sanaa Aljabali
Dr Kashif Kifayat
Mr Douglas Higgison
Professor Gareth Neighbour
Gordana Collier
Dr James Hind
Dr Laurice Fretwell
Dr Russell Crawford
Dr Sarah Aynsley
Dr Elaine Moore
Mrs Helen Heaviside
Dr Joanne Hudson
Dr Andrew Manley
University of Derby
Northumbria University
Liverpool John Moores University
Oxford Brookes University
Birmingham City University
De Montfort University
Keele University
The Open University
Leeds Beckett University
Swansea University
Session 2.1
Session 2.2
Session 2.3
Session 2.4
Session 2.6
Session 2.7
Session 2.8
13:45 - 15:10
13:45 - 15:10
13:45 - 15:10
13:45 - 15:10
13:45 - 14:25
13:45 - 15:10
13:45 - 14:25
As Seen on TV: Using broadcast media in
teaching (an example from the biosciences)
Learning environments that inspires,
increases engagement and improves student
experience- and no extra cost!
Sniff – simple text-based coding for the
physical world
Engaging engineering laboratories - a practical
exploration of the pedagogy
Sci-Pop: Using pop-up shops to develop
undergraduate employability skills
Towards personalised real-time feedback in a
lab setting: Using IT to enhance and deepen
student learning
Mental Toughness and Moods as Predictors of
Academic Success
Biological Sciences
General
Computing
Engineering and Materials
General
Physical Sciences
Psychology
Mr Joe Shimwell
Mr Dan Wilkinson
Dr Frank Rutten
Mr Daryl Kerr
Dr Rosemary Stock
Dr Siobhan Lynam
Dr Moria Cachia
Northumbria University
Keele University
University of West London
Dr Chris Willmott
Dr Sabita Menon
Mr Tom Stacey
Dr Ian Stephenson
Dr Anne Nortcliffe
Dr Karen Vernon-Parry
Dr Oliver Lewis
University of Leicester
University of Sussex
Anglia Ruskin University
Bournemouth University
Sheffield Hallam University
14:30 - 15:10
Session 3.5
Session 3.6
Session 3.8
14:30 - 15:10
14:30 - 15:10
14:30 - 15:10
Technology-informed Curriculum Design:
Challenges Faced & Lessons Learned
Making a Mathematics Degree Work for the
Workplace
What do university students understand by
academic success? What factors contribute to
its attainment?
Interdisciplinary
MSOR
Psychology
Mr Peter Alston
Dr Ewan Russell
Dr Moria Cachia
Dr Siobhan Lynam
Dr Rosemary Stock
University of Liverpool
Keele University
Leader Suite
Conference Room 3
15:10 - 15:40
Refreshments
15:40 - 17:05
Parallel Sessions
Conference Room 5
Conference Room 6
Edgerton Suite
Conference Room 2
University of West London
Conference Room 4
Adamson Suite
Session 4.1
Session 4.2
Session 4.3
Session 4.4
Session 4.5
Session 4.6
Session 4.7
Session 4.8
15:40 - 16:20
15:40 - 17:05
15:40 - 16:20
15:40 - 16:20
15:40 - 16:20
15:40 - 16:20
15:40 - 16:20
15:40 - 16:20
Practical ways to Teach Urban Ecology
More than a building: The Education Broker
Model at Liverpool’s Central Teaching
Laboratory
Using UFOs to engage undergraduates in
forensic science
Playing mind games?: Applying gamification to
undergraduate teaching
The BME attainment gap in MPharm
(Pharmacy) students
Biological Sciences
How high is the coding barrier? A quantitative
‘Patience’ and ‘Snap’: engaging students with
How Authentic does Authentic Learning Need
analysis of student transitions from stage 1 to
assessment and feedback
to Be?
stage 2 programming
Built Environment
Computing
Engineering and Materials
GEES
Interdisciplinary
Interdisciplinary
Psychology
Ms Leisa Nichols-Drew
Dr Mark Fowler
Miss Emma Johnston
Mr Richard Brawn
Dr Rebecca Sharp
De Montfort University
Bangor University
Dr Nicholas Freestone
Ms Rachel Brown
Ms Lynne Mesher
Ms Frances Chetwynd
Dr Fiona Aiken
Mrs Helen Jefferis
Dr Kate Roach
Dr Emanuela Tilley
Dr Julie Peacock
Dr Karen Bacon
Dr Elisabeth Rushworth
Dr Helen Vaughan
Dr Cate Cropper
Dr Kathy Johnson
Kingston University
University of Portsmouth
The Open University
University College London
University of Leeds
University of Liverpool
Session 5.1
Session 5.3
Session 5.4
Session 5.5
Session 5.6
Session 5.7
Session 5.8
16:25 - 17:05
16:25 - 17:05
16:25 - 17:05
16:25 - 17:05
16:25 - 17:05
16:25 - 17:05
16:25 - 17:05
What drives student participation in online
tutorials?
Getting a leg up over the coding barrier: prestart programming bootcamps for Stage 2
students
On your marks: quick but accurate grading of
lab books
Lessons learned: An application of flipped
teaching in an undergraduate course
What drives student participation in online
tutorials?
Adapting Objective Structured Practical
Examinations (OSPE’s) to assess laboratory
science skills
An evaluation of the role of assessments at
Higher Education on student learning
Biological Sciences
Computing
Engineering and Materials
General
Interdisciplinary
General
Psychology
Mrs Diane Butler
Dr Lynda Cook
Dr Vikki Haley-Mirnar
Ms Frances Chetwynd, Dr Fiona Aiken,
Mrs Helen Jefferis & Mr John Woodthorpe
Dr Chris Trayner
Dr Tara Shirazi
Mr Graham Pate
Dr Vikki Haley-Mirnar
Dr Catherine Halliwell
Dr Julie Robson
Dr Derek Scott
Professor Alison Jenkinson
Dr Siobhan Lynam
Dr Moira Cachia
The Open University
The Open University
University of Leeds
Kingston University
University of Glasgow
The Open University
University of Aberdeen
University of West London
Drinks reception and conference dinner
19:00 - 22:00
2 February - Day 2
Registration and refreshments
09:00 - 09:30
Keynote address
New Ways to be Excellent
09:30 - 10:15
Professor Peter Goodhew
University of Liverpool
Refreshments and poster presentations
Dr Kimberley Hill & Ms Linda Davis-Sinclair, The University of Northampton, Enhancing the Psychology Student Journey Through STEM Outreach
Dr Alison Graham & Dr Sara Marsham, Newcastle University, Perceptions and attitudes of undergraduate students to reading
Dr Rachel Hallet, Bangor University, Student ownership and rewards for group work
Miss Xiaojun (Ping) Yin & Dr Jude Clancy, Swansea University, Engineering design – problem based learning through a real life group project
Dr Elley Wakui & Dr Mary-Jane Budd, University of East London, How can we ensure that students are engaging when flipping?
Dr Sara Marsham & Dr Alison Graham, Newcastle University, Using GradeMark to Improve Feedback and Engage Students in the Marking Process
Dr David McGarvey & Dr Laura Hancock, Keele University, Purple Pens: Enhancing Assessment Literacy and Student Engagement with Feedback through Students Writing Their Own Feedback
Dr Oliver Lewis & Miss Farah Zahoor, Sheffield Hallam University, Contextualizing an Engineering Student Learning Experience Through Linked Laboratories
Dr Phillip Macdonald & Dr Helen Jopling, University of Manchester, Interactive iPad tutorials improve student engagement, performance and satisfaction
Ms Frances Chetwynd, Dr Fiona Aiken & Mrs Helen Jefferis, The Open University, Breaking the coding barrier: transition from Stage 1 to Stage 2 programming
Dr Becky Thomas, Royal Holloway University of London, Using Facebook to develop a supportive online learning environment
Dr Rebecca Barnes, University of Sheffield, Teaching basic concepts in protein purification through a card game
Dr Derek Scott & Professor Alison Jenkinson, University of Aberdeen, Developing practical skills in drug discovery and screening for a diverse student population
Dr Derek Scott, Dr Jame Hislop & Professor Alison Jenkinson, University of Aberdeen, Adapting Objective Structured Practical Examinations (OSPE’s) to assess laboratory science skills in pharmacology students
Dr Derek Scott, University of Aberdeen, Use of high fidelity human patient simulators (HFHPS) for science teaching
Dr Alexander Coles & Miss Sophie Meakin,Newman University, Exploring the relationship between student’s motivation, self-efficacy and self-directed study behaviours
Dr Dan Corbett, Queen’s University Belfast, Use of a flipped classroom approach to improve the learning experience and academic performance of pharmaceutical sciences students where English is not their first language
Miss Colette Mazzola, Blackpool and the Fylde College, To Flip or not to Flip?
Ms Folashade Akinmolayan & Professor Eva Sorensen, University College London, "Use of scenario based learning to inspire the next generation of Chemical Engineers”
Dr Nagamani Bora, University of Nottingham, ‘’Enhancing engagement of learners in Biotechnology discipline’’
Dr Angela Davies, Mr Kieran O’Malley & Miss Frances Hooley, The University of Manchester, Engaging learners in a new STEM discipline using a MOOC
Dr Chris Traynor, University of Leeds, Prepare to enjoy: lab handouts students really read,
Professor John Deane, Dr Vivek Indramohan & Ms Karolina Klimczak, Birmingham City University, Role of student mentors in an undergraduate STEM curriculum – ‘A win-win situation’
Dr Sarah Hall, Cardiff University, Undergraduate research placements improve bioscience students’ engagement with their discipline and enhance their academic performance
Dr Peter Kahn, University of Liverpool, Taking responsibility when studying: learning how to think like a Mathematician or a Scientist
Dr Samia Kamal, Oxford Brookes University, Enhancing the Arrival Experience: Transition into Higher Education
Mr Manish Malik, University of Portsmouth, Improving learning within Massively open online courses
10:20 - 11:15
Parallel Sessions
11:20 - 12:25
12:30 - 13:15
Conference Room 5
Conference Room 6
Edgerton Suite
Conference Room 2
Leader Suite
Conference Room 3
Conference Room 4
Adamson Suite
Session 6.1
Session 6.2
Session 6.3
Session 6.4
Session 6.5
Session 6.6
Session 6.7
Session 6.8
11:20 - 12:25
11:20 - 12:25
11:20 - 11:40
11:20 - 11:40
11:20 - 12:25
11:20 - 12:25
11:20 - 11:40
11:20 - 11:40
Development of an Undergraduate Peer
Mentoring Scheme for first year biomedical
sciences students
Using team-based learning to enhance student
project work and skills for post-graduation
success
Using GitHub to Support Programming
Assignments
Implementing the flipped classroom for large
group teaching of engineering dynamics
Engaging students in the City: inter-institution
approaches to skills and engaged learning
“…And finally”: Lessons from Conversation
Analysis to enhance the lecture closing
experience
The Reflective and Reflexive Learner: A critical
investigation of the formative assessment
expectations, experiences and engagement of
undergraduates at a UK University
High impact feedback: Engaging students as
proactive recipients of feedback information
Biological Sciences
Built Environment
Computing
Engineering and Materials
Interdisciplinary
General
General
Psychology
Dr Pauline Fitzgerald
Dr Donna Johnson
Dr Matthew Greetham
Mrs Kate Ippolito
Dr Michael Scott
Dr Edward Powley
Mr Alcwyn Parker
Dr Benjamin Drew
Professor Chris Willmore
Dr William Clayton
Dr Rachel Bromnick
Dr Ava Horowitz
Mr Chris Wolsey
Dr Ian Lawrence
Dr Naomi Winstone
Leeds Beckett University
Imperial College
Falmouth University
University of the West of England
University of Bristol
University of Lincoln
Leeds Beckett University
Teeside University
University of Surrey
Session 7.3
Session 7.4
Session 7.7
Session 7.8
11:45 - 12:25
11:45 - 12:25
11:45 - 12:25
11:45 - 12:25
Neural Pathway Based Learning
How to develop and implement a success
remote laboratory: Loughborough University
Case study
Using the cloud-based audience response
system Nearpod to promote active learning
and engagement in lectures
Developing graduate attributes though
undergraduate research: an evidence-based
framework
Computing
Engineering and Materials
Interdisciplinary
Interdisciplinary
Dr Muthu Ramachandran
Professor Reinhold Behringer
Margaret Chawawa
Rezan Sedeeq
Dr Sheryl Williams
Dr Stephen McClean
Dr Jennifer Hill
Leeds Beckett University
Loughborough University
Ulster University
University of the West of England
Lunch
Pioneer Room
Parallel Sessions
13:15 - 15:10
Conference Room 5
Conference Room 6
Edgerton Suite
Conference Room 2
Leader Suite
Conference Room 3
Conference Room 4
Adamson Suite
Session 8.1
Session 8.2
Session 8.3
Session 8.4
Session 8.5
Session 8.6
Session 8.7
Session 8.8
13:15 - 14:25
13:15 - 14:25
13:15 - 14:25
13:15 - 15:10
13:15 - 14:25
13:15 - 14:25
13:15 - 14:25
13:15 - 14:25
How do we teach architecture to engineering
students?
The BME attainment gap – defining the
problem
Statistics anxiety, self-efficacy, and
computational self-concept: which are the most
productive targets for potential improvements in
student engagement, transitioning, and
success?
Integrating teaching and research in the
undergraduate curriculum to produce industry
ready science graduates
A Framework for Embed Employability
Teaching Hardware Security at Southampton
University: A Course Design and Evaluation
Engineering Habits of Mind – what are they
and how can we cultivate them?
Applying dynamic teaching and learning
approaches in mechanical engineering design
to meet the requirements of the profession,
industry and students
Biological Sciences
Interdisciplinary
Computing
Engineering and Materials
Engineering and Materials
Interdisciplinary
General
Psychology
Dr Andrew Rees
Ms Cheryl Pilner-Reeves
Ms Chianna Roberts
Dr Nicholas Freestone
Dr Alex Marchant
Swansea University
London Metropolitan University
Kingston University
London South Bank University
Dr Lee Byrne
Dr Chris Harvey
Stuart Norton
Dr Basel Halak
Dr Janet Hanson
Professor Bill Lucas
Canterbury Christ Church University
The Higher Education Academy
Southampton University
University of Winchester
Session 9.1
Session 9.2
Session 9.3
Session 9.5
Session 9.6
Session 9.7
Session 9.8
14:30 - 15:10
14:30 - 15:10
14:30 - 15:10
14:30 - 15:10
14:30 - 15:10
14:30 - 15:10
14:30 - 15:10
A Decade of CABS: Reflections on the first 10
years of the Careers After Biological Sciences
programme
Empowering Students in STEM Outreach: A
Team Leader Pilot Initiative
From Satisfaction To Inspiration: Using a
Lego Robot Olympiad to Engage Programmers
in Collaborative Problem Solving
UWE BoxED: Empowering students for the
‘real world’
Distributed Learner Engagement
Interdisciplinary
Biological Sciences
General
Computing
Interdisciplinary
Dr Chris Willmott
Dr Kimberley Hill
Ms Linda Davis-Sinclair
Dr Michael Scott
Dr Mark Zarb
Dr Debbie Lewis
Miss Katherine Bourne
The University of Northampton
Falmouth University
Robert Gordon University
University of the West of England
University of Leicester
15:15 - 15:45
Plenary: Should there be a subject level TEF - and if so, what should it look like?
16:00
Close
A Blank sheet- Developing and accessing
Progressive methods for enhancing intercultural
group projects: Making them inspirational and
competence and employability for geography
promoting and rewarding wide learning-gain
and disaster management students
within the group
Interdisciplinary
Interdisciplinary
Dr Andriani Piki
Dr Nicky King
Dr Yung-Fang Chen
Dr Matthew Blackett
P.A. College, Larnaca, Cyprus
University of Exeter
Coventry University