• If student withdrawal is linked to wellbeing and can be monitored, should technology play a greater role in universities’ mental health services?
• How does data enable campus utilisation, efficiency and cost savings? Is data a vital ingredient to creating a green, sustainable campus?
• Attainment data can be stored and analysed to inform on the trajectory of a student’s education- should parents be allowed to have access to this?

• The next-generation connected campus: what is the vision of an efficient, modern and connected HE organisation?
• Understand the key drivers for a unified approach in HE and why services play such a vital role.
• How to overcome the challenges and accelerate towards a unified approach by creating a roadmap for success.

Join an interactive networking room where you will have the chance to meet like-minded peers, share ideas on best-practice and connect with each other on the platform.

Hosted by Alcatel-Lucent & Nokia

This interactive networking session, hosted by Pearson, will encourage visitors to discuss the effective use of digital technology, examples of good digital teaching and learning, how we have adapted to recent digital changes in delivery and the future of delivery in a digital world.

How much paper do you have in your organisations?
What is the role of technology?
How are you working towards becoming a paperless campus?
What are the challenges to becoming more sustainable?
What is measured?

Networking session hosted by DocuSign

• What has been learnt from the pandemic on universities’ operation, purpose and design?
• How will the sector refocus on the needs of students, employers and communities?
• Rediscovering its mission for public service- what role will HEIs play in COVID-19 recovery?
• How will institutions invest in the ability to adapt to emerging opportunities?

• The student of the future is truly global, what does this mean for the estate?
• What is the best way to use campus blueprint considering this?
• Strategic estate planning has never been more important and will be vital for the future success of well-prepared institutions

• What are the best ways to engage with applicants and students prior to their arrival to the UK – and throughout their studies – to ensure they are well informed and feel supported? What strategies and tools can help support this?
• How can the UK higher education sector overcome the immediate challenges in attracting students from European Union countries, now that changes to fee status and student support have taken effect?
• How can the UK’s International Education Strategy continue to be leveraged to support sector and government ambitions related to the diversity, quality, and sustainability of the UK’s international student recruitment?

• How has the HE sector had to adapt and accelerate its cloud tech strategy as a consequence of the pandemic?
• HE appears poised to quicken the pace of IoT adoption- what impact will this have on the learning experience?
• What could the campus of the future look like?

Session sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent & Nokia 

• FE Skills for Life Whitepaper proposes increased government investment into FE, HEIs must respond quickly to remain competitive.
• What are the benefits to both sectors of collaboration?
• How would this work and what are the strategic conversations that need to take place in order to facilitate this?

• Does blended learning give rise to new inequalities?
• How can HEIs build a sense of community digitally?
• How must HEIs innovate to keep students engaged online?
• Is there a new role for Big Tech in the Higher Education landscape?

Over the past 18 months, Universities and Colleges had to face really challenging times brought about by the pandemic, we are really interested today to understand how you and your leadership team have managed to remain effective:

• Did you have to adopt/invest in new technologies to communicate and collaborate within your team?
• Which channels did you use to share the latest policies and relevant information/processes for the management team?
• How did you access and review the most up to government directives sign off students work?

Join us for a case-study centred discussion led by Robert Barham-Brown, Head of Customer Success at OnBoard on the role of technologies in aiding effective Leadership Team Meetings.

• Cyber security for the modern campus environment
• Reducing vulnerabilities throughout your network
• Simplifying Cyber Security Management

The past two years have arguably accelerated a shift in HEIs towards online assessments, resulting in more student-centric approaches. We’re interested in your thoughts on how we got here, what the future might hold for assessments and if printed papers will be forever consigned to history.

• Did the pandemic expedite the shift?
• Who, and what, are driving your decisions around printed vs online assessments?
• Why are printed assessments still sacred to some institutions?
• How has your authoring process been affected?

Get involved as Elizabeth Bowerman and Shaun Crowley from Stephen Austin Group invites you to share insights and discuss delivering on and offline assessments without compromising either quality or integrity.

• What effects has the pandemic had on student aspirations and how will this affect course subscription?
• Creating sustainable loans for students: do marketing priorities need to shift in focus from widespread recruitment to targeted campaigns attracting students to courses with an obvious career path?
• Can student-led marketing play a role in emphasising the value of a degree, in the context of a debate that questions it?
• Have virtual experience days proved to be as effective as the traditional in-person open day?

• What are the challenges and priorities in the sector for technology solutions?
• Are operational needs and improving student experience the most important drivers of an institution’s tech investment?
• Should more emphasis be placed on embedding a culture at HEIs that endorses digital transformation?
• How can integration technology combined with agile delivery support the E2E digital journey for students and staff?

• Staff wellbeing in HEIs is at critical mass – what changes must be made to institutional culture?
• How will future uncertainty around blended learning models in HE affect staff working regimes and development?
• How can universities meaningfully involve all key stakeholders as part of a collaborative effort to manage effective transition and enact long-term, strategic change?

• Over 38,000 students from UK universities shared their views on their online experience in the Jisc Digital Experience Insights Surveys
• The findings offer insights into how students are navigating digital poverty, their digital wellbeing as well as the developing their digital skills
• This session will provide actionable recommendations on how to offer a high-quality learning experience for all students whether learning online or as a blended offer

• How can student accommodation and Universities set sustainability benchmarks for future generations?
• Is there an opportunity to minimise lifetime energy usage through campus and student accommodation buildings?
• How can building design help contribute to student well-being?

• Why are only 1% of university professors are black, despite a quarter of postgraduates in the UK belonging to minority backgrounds?
• It is estimated that the white-minority awarding gap will not close until 2070-71 if the current rate of change continues
• Equity over equality- what must be done to address structural inequalities in Higher Education?

• The nexus of income diversification and improved long-term opportunities for students is Falmouth University’s Launchpad Programme
• Launchpad has incubated 30 new tech companies, 20% of which have raised equity finance on a combined valuation of £12.5 million
• Hear how Falmouth Launchpad works with industry partners – ranging from Amazon Web Services to the Eden Project – to identify market gaps and create new high growth businesses.

• The past year proved the importance of university mental health services in uncertain times.
• Moving on from the pandemic, is there a way HEIs can rebuild wellbeing services so that such future strain is avoided? How can this be achieved?
• Building back better: how can wellbeing services be more inclusive to the student population they serve?
• What is the role of technology in empowering student support and wellbeing services?