This year, the New South Wales Higher Education Summit hosted by our Scientia Education Academy is being held in conjunction with UNSW’s inaugural Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) Symposium. The events aim to bring together higher education leaders, policymakers, academics and practitioners to discuss important current themes of student experience, voice, wellbeing and belonging.
AM: QILT Symposium
UNSW Sydney, in partnership with Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), are delighted to host the inaugural QILT Symposium on the morning of Thursday, 3 July. The event will explore the effective utilisation of the QILT framework and data-driven approaches to enhancing the student experience and learning across Australia.
Among the Symposium speakers:
- Ben Rimmer, Deputy Secretary, Higher Education, Research and International Group, Department of Education
- Lisa Bolton, Director of QILT Research and Strategy, Social Research Centre
- Professor Richard O’Donovan, Monash University
- Professor Kris Ryan, DVC Academic, University of Queensland
Day 2 of the symposium, on Friday 4 July, will focus on UNSW-centred QILT datasets, as well as the use of benchmarked, longitudinal data from national QILT datasets to support strategically important, data informed decision making that enhances learning and teaching outcomes. QILT will participate as a consultant presenter, offering tailored insights into UNSW’s QILT outcomes. More info coming soon!
PM: NSW Higher Education Summit
The UNSW Scientia Education Academy is delighted to host the New South Wales Higher Education Summit once again on Thursday afternoon, 3 July.
The event will bring together thought leaders and practitioners from across the country and beyond, to explore key issues impacting and shaping the HE sector, with a focus on wellbeing and belonging.
In addition to two keynotes and a panel discussion, the program features two dedicated networking sessions, that enable participants from across institutions to meet in person and get together in a relaxed setting.
Among the Summit speakers:
- Sarah Bendall, First Assistant Ombudsman, National Student Ombudsman
- Professor Chi Baik, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Melbourne
- Professor Julie Hulme, Psychology Education, Nottingham Trent University, UK
- Professor Gary Velan, Associate Dean (Education), UNSW Medicine & Health
- Professor Sarah O’Shea, Dean, Graduate Research, Charles Sturt University
- Dr Belle Lim, Associate Director at MindTribes & Founder of Future Forte
- Aidan Tharmarajah, current UNSW student
View the full day agenda, speakers and keynote abstracts here