2025 University of Worcester Learning and Teaching Conference

17th and 18th June 2025
University of Worcester, St John's Campus

Student Belonging at Worcester: Maximising Pastoral and Pedagogical Approaches for Building Success

The theme for the 2025 University of Worcester Learning and Teaching Conference is: 

Developing a Sense of Belonging and Mattering within a Diverse Community: How Pastoral and Pedagogical Support can be used to Enhance the Student Experience and Success

This theme will be explored through presentations and workshops relating to:

  • Harnessing Graduate Attributes: Embedding the University of Worcester attributes to empower success
  • ‘I Matter’: Developing and implementing initiatives for enhancing student retention
  • Accelerating Inclusion: Improving student outcomes for underrepresented or particular student groups
  • Sharing innovation and other good practice for supporting and empowering our learners

Submissions

The call for submissions is now closed.

Programme and Abstracts Booklet

The programme is available at this link. To request a Word version, please contact ltconference@worc.ac.uk

Keynote Speakers

Three keynote speakers will be supporting this event:

Professor Abigail Moriarty, University of Lincoln

A Student-Centric University: Redefining Higher Education Today

Dr Susan Keynon, Canterbury Christ Church University

Developing a Sense of Belonging and Mattering for Commuter Students

Dr Mark Flisher, University of Worcester

A Call for Spicy Curricula: Towards a More Provocative and Inclusive Curriculum Design for Higher Education

More information on the speakers can be found in the conference programme.

Registration

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open. To register, please complete the online form

Registration will close on Friday 6th June. Please note that spaces are limited and therefore early registration is highly recommended. 

For any queries, please contact ltconference@worc.ac.uk