Networks and Events

You can get involved in a variety of networks and events supported and hosted by us. Please see below for further information. 

Academy Forum The Aber Academy Forum is open to members of the university community: teaching staff, postgraduate tutors, administrative / support staff, and students are all welcome. The Forum provides a platform for sharing good practice in learning and teaching. Contact us to add you to the mailing list. Handouts and information about previous sessions are available under Training Resources. 

Annual Education and Student Experience Award We organise the University’s annual Education and Student Experience Conference. This event is a space for staff to come together from across the University to present on innovative teaching and learning practices that they are doing. Our blog contains information on previous Education and Student Experience Conferences. 

Exemplary Course Award The aim of the AU Exemplary Course Award (ECA) is to support staff to enhance their modules on Blackboard and as a platform to share good practice. We are delighted to exhibit the winners at our annual Education and Student Experience Conference. Best practice examples and tours of modules are available on our blog. Request an ECA application pack from us if you are interested in entering the award.

Mini-conference We host mini-conferences in addition to the Education and Student Experience Conference. Previous Mini-conferences focused on themes such as gamification of learning and teaching with tablets. For more information on previous mini-conferences, please see our blog. Contact us if you are interested in proposing a theme for a mini-conference.

Mini-fest In addition to conferences, we also organise mini-fests; a series of sessions delivered across a week or two, focusing on a specific topic (e.g., assessment). Please keep an eye on our CPD booking page and the Digital Education blog for information on future mini-fests. 

Sharing Good Practice Event The Sharing Good Practice Event is a conference aimed at celebrating good practice in Higher Education, and facilitating collaboration and production of publications through the medium of Welsh.