UEL Learning and Teaching Symposium 2026
Practice-Based Education: A Pathway to Career Readiness
Welcome
US Foyer
9:45am - 10:00am
Reception / Coffee
Location - University Square Stratford campus
Join us for registration and morning refreshments
Opening Address
10:00 - 10:15am
US.G.17
Professor Buge Apampa
Pro-Vice Chancellor Education and Experience,
University of East London
10:15 - 11:45am
Keynote 1:
US.G.17
How Learning Happens: The Science of Instructional Design
Dr Carl Hendrick
Professor of Learning Sciences,
Academica University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam
11:45 - 12:00pm
Relocate to parallel sessions
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Teaching on the edge showcasing the best of UEL (parallel sessions)
Choose from seven different rooms all linked thematically, rooms are listed below
1
US.2.41
From Lab to Community: Scaling Authentic Learning Through UEL's Neighbourhood Health Hub
Jack McNamara and Richard Avery
Exploring First-Year Nursing Students’ Expectations of Support During Their First Clinical Placement: A Qualitative Study
Dr Shyla Richard, Dr Vicki Leah, Sheiba Devadoss and Dilum Hiththatiyage
2
US.2.48
Developing critically reflective practitioners: Inclusive, practice-based learning strategies for students and educators
Hannah Fox
From classroom to career: how do we design our programmes to boost employability for our students?
Dr Evgenia Thedotou, Hannah Fox, Dr Philippa Buckingham and Dr Sheeba Viswarajan
3
US.2.02
Roll Your Sleeves Up To Collaborate & Create! A Pilot ACI Fashion, Applied Theatre & Newham's Youth Empowerment Services (Y.E.S.) Curriculum Project leading to an Upcycling & Styling Public Installation!!
Liselle Terret, Saabira Mohammed and Sasha Raam
From Studio to Sector: How Practice-Based Learning Powers Dance Employability
Robert Nicholson, Karine Goudout, Fred Folkes and Kamala Devam
4
5
6
1:00 - 2:00pm
Lunch
US.G.19/20
2:00 - 3:30pm
Workshop Sessions (75’ minute parallel workshops)
Choose from four different rooms, rooms are listed below
1
3
5
2
4
3:30 - 3:45pm
Break
US Foyer
3:45 - 5:00pm
Keynote 2:
US.G.17
From employability to employment – the pivotal role of work-based learning placements in higher education
Professor Lisa Taylor
Professor of Employability and Learning Innovation, University of East Anglia
5:00pm