Talking to Colleagues about GenAI: Key Issues and Ideas for Support

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This RAISE AI in HE Special Interest Group webinar will be delivered by Professor Sam Illingworth from Edinburgh Napier University and Professor Rachel Forsyth from Lund University. Links to register are on RAISE’s SIG Event page: https://www.raise-network.com/sig-events  

UCAS Teachers and Advisers Conference

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24 – 25 February 2026: UCAS Teachers and Advisers Conference 2026,  Empowering Educators. Transforming Futures.  UCAS’ official annual conference is the essential event for professionals guiding students through post-16 and post-18 choices.  This year’s conference is designed to deliver practical insight, strategic clarity, and actionable tools that educators can take straight back to the classroom.  If you are supporting students to make informed decisions about their future this event is for you. This event is intended for UK based teachers and advisers. Previous delegate roles include Outreach and WP professionals, Head of Sixth Form, Careers Advisers, Assistant Head Teachers, Head of Careers, UCAS Advisers, Heads of Year, Career Leaders, in the UK. Bookings open from 15 September 2025. And UCAS have begun preparations for the UCAS Teachers and Advisers Conference 2026, which will take place on 24-25 February 2026 in Birmingham.  This is your opportunity to share insights, strategies, and proven practice with 400+ delegates from across the UK – including Heads of Sixth Form, careers leads, and outreach professionals. UCAS is looking for sessions that offer practical, ready-to-use takeaways, focused on: What works: tools, tips, and strategies for admissions and timelines Driving change: supporting schools and colleges at a strategic level Making insight useful: turning data and policy into action. Sessions should include time for Q&A and end with three clear takeaway points to support delegates in their roles.  Submit your proposal here: UCAS Teachers and Advisers Conference 2026  

Preparing SEN/SEND/ALS/disabled students for university life and enabling them to stay and thrive

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This free workshop, from STAART, via Teams, may be relevant to post-16 SEN/SEND/ALS/ disabled students considering and/or attending university.  The session may also be useful for University, College and school staff who work with prospective and current disabled students. The session will cover what is considered a university in Further and Higher Education; the different types of support available; Disabled Students Allowances (DSAs); and top tips for transition from school into College and/or University. The workshop will be delivered via the interactive Mentimeter software which will enable attendees to participate in activities and ask questions.  The software also creates a bespoke report at the end of the session and all attendees can request a copy.  The workshop is an updated version of previous workshops with additional information contributed by current disabled students and recent disabled graduates.  More information and to book a free place go here.  

Creating evidence of impact: approaches to widening participation and student success

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As part of the ADR England Research Community Catalyst: Youth Transitions project, the University of Westminster is running a face-to-face clinic to support evaluation challenges using ADR admin datasets, such as LEO and GRADE.  The project is co-funded by TASO, ADR England, and the Youth Futures Foundation. Find out more about using ADR flagship datasets to identify and evaluate the approaches that best support student access, success and progression in higher education. The workshop will focus on evaluation challenges put forward by attendees in advance.  This is an opportunity to obtain tailored advice on data and analysis – helping you in the challenge of causal identification for interventions and programmes.