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Conference Resources 2025

NEW: A vision for education and skills at Newcastle University: Education for Life 2030+

Conference Resources

The ReCap recordings and PowerPoint slides for the Workshops, Presentations and Lightning Talks delivered at the conference can be found below, grouped into the sessions from the Conference ProgrammeAbstracts for each topic can also be found by clicking on the title in the programme timetable. A small number of presenters chose not to make the recording of their session available, and these are indicated in the appropriate session.  


Main Sessions


Main Lecture Theatre

Conference Welcome wtih Prof Ruth Valentine, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education

Keynote with Lisa Opie, Managing Director, Ubisoft - View PowerPoint Slides

Leading Edge Curriculum Project Plenary, Convened by: Prof Rene Koglbauer and Prof Stuart Edwards - View PowerPoint Slides



Main Lecture Theatre

Student Panel Session, Convened by Jasmine Banks



Main Lecture Theatre

Plenary for Education: Strategy Projects: Student Launchpad, Educator Accelerator, Newcastle Beyond the Curriculum with Sarah Graham, Prof Ruth Valentine, Lucy Backhurst - View PowerPoint Slides

Poster and Video Awards

Conference Close with with Prof Ruth Valentine, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education


Breakout Session 1


FDC.G.06 | Lightning Talks 

Supporting our students with the high cost of living (A theories of change) - View PowerPoint Slides

Development of a clinical toolkit for student Speech and Language Therapists working with adults with aphasia and depression - View PowerPoint Slides

Materials for Sustainable Design & Manufacturing - View PowerPoint Slides

Wellbeing is Everybody’s Business - a whole institution approach - View PowerPoint Slides

Listening to Understand: Improving Inclusion & Outcomes for At-Risk Student Groups - View PowerPoint Slides

Belonging in Engineering Network (BEN): Can spaces of belonging help narrow the degree awarding gap? - View PowerPoint Slides



FDC.1.17 | Presentations

Fostering Future-Ready Healthcare Professionals: Integrating EDI into the Medicine (MBBS) Curriculum - View PowerPoint Slides

Don’t Panic! Student Wellbeing - A Universal Service Offer - View PowerPoint Slides

Enhancing support for international students in the Faculty of Medical Sciences - View PowerPoint Slides



FDC.2.15 | Presentations

The Lab Report Coach: An Interactive H5P Digital Resource Improves Comprehension and Confidence in Academic Writing in Life Science Undergraduates - View PowerPoint Slides

The Role of Digital Skills in Civil and Geospatial Engineering Education and Their Impact on Employability - View PowerPoint Slides



FDC.2.16 | Presentations

Serious Play, Serious Impact: Game-Based Strategies for Healthcare Education - View PowerPoint Slides


Breakout Session 2


FDC.G.06 | Presentations

Authentic assessment: Fostering creativity and innovation with digital exams - View PowerPoint Slides

Transforming assessment: Evaluating theanalytical cube and supporting AI literacy workshops - View PowerPoint Slides

Evaluation of an experiential approachto academic skills development andassessment in an undergraduate MBBS curriculum - View PowerPoint Slides



FDC.1.17 | Lightning Talks

Use of zero credit modules and integrated assessments to further embed skills in the Physics and Maths curriculum - View PowerPoint Slides

Flexible Foundations: Evaluating the Impact of a Common Stage 1 Curriculum on Engineering Cohorts - View PowerPoint Slides

Breaking Barriers in Medicine: Supporting Students at Every Stage - View PowerPoint Slides

Importance of fieldcourses in engineering - View PowerPoint Slides

Developing Students’ Reflective Practice Skills on the Journey to Becoming Responsible Managers - View PowerPoint Slides



FDC.1.18 | Presentations

Beyond the edge of the curriculum: Investing in self-care and compassion for self - View PowerPoint Slides

Supporting Student Executing Functions through Coaching - View PowerPoint Slides



FDC.2.15 | Presentations

From Pilot to Practice: Lessons Learned from implementing Learning Communities in Medicine - View PowerPoint Slides

Guerrilla Learning: disciplinary thinkers facilitating experimental encounters - View PowerPoint Slides

Researching across languages in the doctoral space: supporting students and supervisors - View PowerPoint Slides



FDC.2.16 | Presentations

Taking a competency based approach to curriculum development - View PowerPoint Slides

Empowering Educators: Transform Your Programmes with Newcastle’s New Curriculum Design Toolkit - View PowerPoint Slides

Designing a Module with CPD in Mind - View PowerPoint Slides


Breakout Session 3


FDC.G.06 | Lightning Talks

What do we need and want from AI chatbots at Newcastle University?: Student and Staff Perceptions - View PowerPoint Slides

Preparing for the Future: Digital Advancements in Dental Education

Digital Tools for All - View PowerPoint Slides

The continuous pursuit of improving assessment delivery - A case study in sport nutrition - View PowerPoint Slides



FDC.1.17 | Lightning Talks

Data Innovation Bootcamp (industry facing experiential learning) - Lessons learned! - View PowerPoint Slides

Engaging with Employers via Apprenticeships and CPD - View PowerPoint Slides

Assessing skills for lifelong learning: situating knowledge in professional practice - View PowerPoint Slides

The Cultural Peeps Podcast - Exploring Careers in the Creative & Cultural Industries - View PowerPoint Slides



FDC.1.18 | Lightning Talks 

Internationalising higher education through Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL): Insights from a joint teachereducation programme between the UK and Hong Kong - View PowerPoint Slides

Leading a journey of exploration: Development of innovative and equitable open online learning in support of medical sciences curricula - View PowerPoint Slides

International Education in PR - View PowerPoint Slides

Transnational Education with Turkey and Brazil: Bridging Divides through Global Collaboration - View PowerPoint Slides



FDC.2.14 | Presentations

Joining the Dots: Embedding employability while promoting University initiatives within approaches to authentic assessment - View PowerPoint Slides

Innovative Interprofessional Learning: Bridging Disciplines to Address Societal Challenges - View PowerPoint Slides



FDC.2.15 | Presentations

Developing an Inclusive Approach to Presentation Delivery - View PowerPoint Slides

Failing - to Learn - View PowerPoint Slides



FDC.2.16 | Presentations

Enhancing the effectiveness of student communications to ensure equity of access, experience and in outcomes for all - View PowerPoint Slides

Where lies University Responsibility in Ensuring Equal AI Access? - View PowerPoint Slides