Programme
Wednesday 7 June
9am to 10.50am - Registration and welcome
9am to 9.25am - Registration, 2nd Floor, Redmonds Building
9.30am to 9.40am - Welcome, Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, Redmonds Building
9.40am to 10.30am - Keynote: In search of the perfect student, Dr Michelle Morgan, Dean of Students, University of East London, Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, Redmonds Building
10.30am to 10.50am - Transfer to Student Life Building
10.50am to 11.20am - Sessions
Session 1
Researching with students: co-produced slavery research in LJMU History
Andrea Livesey, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Session 2
Real world research impact for PGRs
Emily Walker, Research and Innovation and Jack Fitzpatrick, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies and Lucy Day, Research and Innovation Services
Session 3
Finding space: a photovoice study of gay students in higher education
Lindsey Gaston, Faculty of Business and Law
Session 4
Widening participation in work experience: a case-study for engaging 16 to 18-year-olds in Physics
Emma Smith, Stacey Habergham-Mawson and Alison Keen, Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Session 5
Storying the [ongoing] journey of the LJMU Wellbeing Journal: making molehills out of mountains by listening to student voices
Nicky Hirst and Ange Garden, Anne-Marie Smith and Claire Hennessy
Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies and Yvonne Turnbull and Debbie Burns, Student Advice and Wellbeing Services
10.50am to 11.55am - Workshop
Session 6
Research Informed Teaching at LJMU
Keith George, PVC (Research and Enterprise)
Karl Jones, Faculty of Engineering and Technology
David Oxborough, Faculty of Science
Helen Tookey, Anne-Marie Bartlett and Craig Hammond, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Alison Lui, Faculty of Business and Law
Zara Quigg, Faculty of Health
11.25am to 11.55am - Sessions
Session 8
New face of library spaces
Jackie Fealey and Emily Parsons, Library Services
Session 9
The Muslim student experience: how Muslim students negotiate barriers in higher education
Lila Tamea, LJMU Graduate
Graham Downes, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Session 10
Student mentorship scheme
Amir Asghari, Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Session 11
Curriculum for wellbeing - embedding emotional regulation strategies into undergraduate programmes
Ais Culshaw and Kalum Bodfield, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
11.25am to 12.30pm - Workshop
Session 7
The University Mental Health Charter
Midday to 12.30pm - Sessions
Session 12
Carbon awareness rewilding education (CARE): what would the planet teach/do for education? What will we teach/do for our planet?
Judith Enriquez, Lily Evans, Abha Tully and Aine Waterson, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Session 13
The accessible learning experience
Martin Hanneghan, Faculty of Engineering and Technology and Stephen Tang, External Consultant
Session 14
Partnerships with work placement providers and professional identity: How can we improve the student experience?
Thomas McCooey, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Session 15
The students of today who inspire the students of tomorrow
Sarah Andrews, Student Recruitment Marketing and Admissions and Peter Dolan, Student Recruitment Marketing and Admissions
Session 16
Lightning talks
Biomed News - a free machine learning based platform to discover and share new biomedical research
Gavin McStay, Faculty of Science
Using photovoice to learn from our care experienced and estranged students
Lindsey Gaston and Ester Ragonese, Faculty of Business and Law and Philip Bakstad, Student Advice and Wellbeing Services and Elena Zaitseva, Teaching & Learning Academy
Is LJMU a recovery-friendly university? A conversation about alcohol and other drugs
Gordon Hay, Faculty of Health
12.30pm to 1.30pm - Lunch
Room: UG16, Student Life Building
1.30pm to 2pm - Sessions
Session 17
Formative conversations: developing dialogic exchanges around student feedback
Charlie Smith, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Session 18
Community; what are the elements of a strong student community and how do we build it?
Rachel McLean, Sarah MacLennan and Josh Whittington, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Session 19
Supporting LJMU students from the armed forces and military families - a cross-university approach
Gus Ryrie, Faculty of Science and Wendy Bowe, Steve Jones and John Goulding, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Session 20
Collaboration and enhancement: cocreating employability resources to aid employment success for disabled and neurodivergent students
Keren Coney and Jennie Tannett, Student Futures and Maia Robinson and Simone McKenna, Faculty of Health and Jack Fitzpatrick, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
1.30pm to 2.35pm - Workshop
Session 21
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves
Pam Dodd and Katie Hall, Faculty of Business and Law
HR consultancy: engagement with businesses in the City Region to apply HR skills and knowledge
Helen Klepper, Faculty of Business and Law and Greg Thompson, Human Resources
Reflections and insights into clinical legal experiences
Rachel Stalker, Faculty of Business and Law
Employability at the heart: lessons learned from the employability journey and way forward
Carlo Panara and Shane Sullivan, Faculty of Business and Law
1.30pm to 3.45pm - Workshop
Global Collaborative Partner Forum
2.05pm to 2.35pm - Sessions
Session 22
Using virtual humans to simulate mental capacity assessments
Alison Jithoo, Faculty of Health and Niall McCann, Faculty of Health
Session 23
The pedagogical benefits of using High Fidelity Simulation Competition to enhance the technical and non-technical skills of undergraduates in the clinical setting
Jennifer Vasey and Stuart Selley, Faculty of Health
Session 24
Along for the RIDE (Respect, Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity)
Elysia Greenway, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies and Emily Wharton, Thomas Dickinson, Phebie Watson, Bex Walker and Hebe Unwin, Faculty of Science and Mollie Byde-Evens, Faculty of Business and Law
Session 25
Graduate readiness - a kaleidoscopic view. Co-creating and supporting student projects using a multi stakeholder approach
Jan Brown and Anna Sexton, Faculty of Business and Law
2.40pm to 3.10pm - Sessions
Session 26
An introduction to Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT)
Bob Cumiskey, Faculty of Business and Law
Session 27
Strengthening bonds with Alumni before and after graduation: Using LJMU Connect to foster lifelong connections
Michael Humphreys, Corporate Communications and Stakeholder Relations
Session 28
Queer communities - student-led approaches to LGBT+ experiences in HSS
Bee Hughes, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Session 29
ITV30 - innovative three-way partnership between LJMU (LSS, Student Futures), ITV and Liverpool Film Office
Sarah Haynes Rachel McLean and Paula Baines, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Session 30
Lightning talks
The lecture is dead -v- long live the lecture
Maureen Royce and Linda Walsh, Faculty of Business and Law
The power of “We” in an “I” world
Maureen Royce, Faculty of Business and Law
3.15pm to 3.45pm - Sessions
Session 31
Privacy, digital security wellness and awareness - a collaborative project with Screen, Business and Law students
Paula Baines and Sarah Haynes, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies and Tina Forrester, Legal and Governance Services and Track Dinning, Faculty of Business and Law
Session 32
Taking seminars outdoors in nature: alternative learning spaces in LJMU
Angela Garden, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Session 33
To be confirmed
Session 34
Bibliotherapy: reading and writing for wellbeing – a story of collaboration and supportive spaces
Anne-Marie Smith, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies, Debbie Burns and Michelle Ryell, Student Advice and Wellbeing, Maggie Asensio, Study Group and Winsome Powell Russell, Faculty of Health
Session 35
The exploration of sensitive topics in higher education
Jade Thomson, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Thursday 8 June
9am to 10.50am - Registration and welcome
9am to 9.25am - Registration, 2nd Floor, Redmonds Building
9.30am to 9.40am - Welcome, Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, Redmonds Building
9.40am to 10.30am - Keynote: An LJMU alumni family – from IMM to the Bicentenary, Gareth Dixon, Managing Director, Rainmaker Consulting Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, Redmonds Building
10.30am to 10.50am - Transfer to Student Life Building
10.50am to 11.20am - Sessions
Session 36
JMSU: past, present and future
Paul Chapman, Clodagh McErlean and Sarah Latham, John Moores Students’ Union
Session 37
Understanding the LJMU student and staff digital experience
Sian Downes, Library Services and Chris Gillies, Faculty of Health
Session 38
Enhancing the student experience with extended reality: an immersive lab approach for Civil Engineering and Built Environment students
Onur Dursun and Mohammed Qabshoqa, Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Session 40
Outnumbered but not necessarily outgunned: the effects of classroom gender imbalance on student outcomes
Alex Wilshaw, Faculty of Science
Session 41
Representative student feedback: the route to high response rates
Fenna Boerkamp, Teaching and Learning Academy
10.50am to 11.55am - Workshop
Session 39
Embedding EDI; finding ways to develop a successful Journalism initiative into a cross-university resource
Polly Sharpe and Frances Yeoman, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
11.25am to 11.55am - Sessions
Session 42
Framing it with feedback: changing researcher support to meet students’ needs
Katherine Stephan and Cath Dishman, Library Services and Victoria Sheppard, Doctoral Academy
Session 43
Enhancing career opportunities for technical staff
John Trantom, Human Resources and Ollie Manton, National Technician Development Centre
Session 44
The LJMU graduate labour market – where do LJMU students go and what do they do?
Charlie Ball, Jisc and Angela Standish, Student Futures
Session 45
Lightning talks
International student community – how do we overcome the barriers and enable our students to thrive?
Marie Hie, Gaby Tran and Shaquita Corry, John Moores Students’ Union
Student groups and employability – endless opportunities
Clodagh McErlean, John Moores Students’ Union
Enhancing students’ sense of belonging by supporting attendance and engagement
Fiona Murphy-Glaysher and Matt Darnley, Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Session 46
Vocal, quiet and silent: exploring patterns of student engagement with module evaluation
Elena Zaitseva and Phil Carey, Teaching and Learning Academy
Midday to 12.30pm - Sessions
Session 47
Hiding in plain sight. Surfacing the university experience of justice-involved students through creative methods
Helena Gosling and Sarah MacLennan, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Session 48
What happens when something goes wrong?
Stuart Borthwick, Academic Registry
Session 49
Mastering student-led research in the Maritime domain: a partnership approach to solving industry’s problems
Robyn Pyne, Dimitrios Paraskevadakis, Ian Jenkinson, Phil Davies and Mike Stringfellow, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Mehdi Belabyd, Alumni/Research Associate and Tine Viveka, Westerberg, University of Southern Norway
Session 50
Enhancing graduate employment prospects by embedding sustainability and digital skills into the curriculum
Ann Hindley, Faculty of Business and Law
Session 51
Personal growth: using the LJMU herb garden to enhance student learning outcomes, confidence and well-being
Sally-Ann Starkey, Wendy Johnston, Ella Gledhill, Sophie Vine and Katy Broadfoot, Faculty of Science
Session 52
Switching MCQ exams from closed-book to online: time to re-visit assertion-reason questions?
Philip Denton, Kelly Webster, Daniel McKee and Caitlin Gibson, Faculty of Science
12.30pm to 1.30pm - Lunch
Room: UG16, Student Life Building
1.30pm to 2pm - Sessions
Session 53
Embedding agile practices into the curriculum: a manifesto for proactivity
Chris Carter, Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Session 55
The SkillSea Initiative: Navigating future skills via a toolbox approach to curriculum development
Mike Stringfellow, Robyn Pyne, Mehdi Belabyad Dimitrios, Davies Philip, Ian Jenkinson, Paraskevadakis and Hamid Sarwar, Faculty of Engineering and Technology and Mehdi Belabyd, Alumni/Research Associate and Tine Viveka Westerberg, University of Southern Norway
Session 56
Solidarity TV - reciprocal learning in action
Sarah Maclennan, Billie Deen-Owen, Cameron Vale, Carolyn Jackson and Andy Nixon, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Session 57
HyFlex delivery mode of teaching using Microsoft Teams: a two-year pilot study
Jack Mullett, Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Session 58
Lightning talks
International study visits: learning and employability gains for students
Giles Barrett, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Designing an MBA in educational leadership: the ethical business of transformative leadership
Martin Kerridge, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Teaching and assessment of clinical reason within pharmacy education - can we do better?
Suzanne Cutler, Faculty of Science
1.30pm to 2.35pm - Workshop
Session 54
Education for Sustainable Development in LJMU
Jason Kirby and Laura Bishop, Tim Lane, Faculty of Science, Diane Spivey, Registrar and Chief Operating Officer and Phil Carey, Teaching and Learning Academy
2.05pm to 2.35pm - Sessions
Session 59
AI-driven large language models: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
Andy Symons, Chris Carter, Janet Lunn, Mark Evans, Stewart Chidlow, Vincent Kwasnica, Hoshang Kolivand and Hulya Francis, Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Session 60
Green careers - a future awaits
Angela Standish and Lisa O’Farrell, Student Futures and Samantha Cooper, Alfie Jones and Ilaria Parker, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Session 61
Skill UP: leadership and enterprise. Providing business education to support the regional skills base
Track Dinning and Adam Shore, Faculty of Business and Law
Session 62
Embedding anti-racism into school culture: a CPD pilot programme for headteachers and senior educators in Liverpool
Ruth Slater and Martin Kerridge, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Session 63
Placement year decisions making - exploring student views
Gemma Dale and Lucy McGrath, Faculty of Business and Law
2.40pm to 3.10pm - Sessions
Session 64
It's not what you say, it's how you say it: the impact of question linguistics on student performance and equity in exams
Andy Lunn, Faculty of Science
Session 65
“Hello, is it me you’re looking for?” preparing students for networking through assessed work-based learning (WBL)
Wendy Johnston, Faculty of Science and Danielle Anderson, Student Futures
Session 66
Reverse Engineering - an Educational Tool for Sustainable development
Andre Batako, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Session 67
The role of ChatGPT and AI in Education: Problem Child or Stimulating Plaything?
Martin Hanneghan, Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Session 68
The Evolution of My LJMU: A Better Experience for All
Chris Furey, Information Technology Services
Session 69
Classroom Theories into Practical Applications: A Working Collaboration with Royal Liverpool Hospital Healing Arts
Juliet Carrol
3.15pm to 4pm - Conference closing reception with BBQ, Mark Power, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive
Session abstracts
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