Be part of the conversation and shape our future

The festival is challenging our staff and students to:

• be part of the conversation
• shape our future

We are taking the lessons we have learnt from COVID-19. We're building on our strong history of innovation.

We want to shape our University for the future, based on our vision and values.

Key themes

The campus of the future

How do we create (and curate) appropriate and effective spaces physically and virtually that allow for interaction, innovation, research and learning?

The digital campus

What does our digital infrastructure need to do, provide, facilitate to become a seamless part of the experience for both students and colleagues?

The future of research

How do we continue to be a leading research-intensive University, how do we understand, value and accelerate our research activity and impact?

The future of learning, teaching and assessment

How will students and future learners want to engage with universities? What value will students seek to gain, at what stages in their careers and how will they want to interact with universities?

The future of work

How do we modernise our working practices and deliver a colleague experience that feels inclusive, open, accessible, innovative and infused with our institutional values?