Teaching Enhancement Events

The Teaching Enhancement Events Calendar 2026–27 brings together college-wide workshops, induction and digital-learning support, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) activities, guest-speaker events and the new annual Teaching Practice Showcase.

The calendar is provisional. Session topics, speakers and delivery arrangements may be updated in response to staff needs and institutional priorities. Registration and joining details will be shared separately.

Delivery formats: Online only; on campus only, or on campus with a live stream.

Before Semester 1

Date and timeEventDeliveryAudience

13:00–14:00 and 18:30–19:30
New Staff Teaching Induction
Theme: New-staff induction
Online onlyNew full-time, part-time and adjunct teaching staff

13:00–14:00 and 18:30–19:30
Moodle and Teams Combined Drop-in
Theme: Core digital systems
Online onlyNew and returning teaching staff

13:00–14:00 and 18:30–19:30
Targeted Online and Blended Teaching Support
Theme: Online and blended teaching
Targeted
Online onlyProgramme teams identified by Academic Operations
Before Semester 1 events

Semester 1

Date and timeEventDeliveryAudience

13:00–14:00
UDL Taster: A Practical Introduction to Inclusive Teaching
Theme: Inclusive teaching and UDL
On campus + live streamAll academic staff

13:00–14:00
UDL Badge Autumn Cohort – Launch and Orientation
Theme: Inclusive teaching and UDL
Online OnlyRegistered UDL Badge participants

13:00–14:30
Central Workshop: Designing for Choice, Access and Engagement
Theme: Inclusive teaching and UDL
Reading week
On campus + live streamAll academic staff

13:00–15:00
Guest Speaker Event: Assessment for Learning in the Age of Generative AI
Theme: Assessment, feedback and AI
Guest speaker to confirm
On campus + live streamAll academic staff

13:00–14:30
Reserved School-requested Development Session – Semester 1
Theme: To be selected through needs capture
Reserved slot
Format agreed with selected schoolPrioritised school or programme team

13:00–14:30
Central Workshop: Designing Manageable, Authentic Assessment and Useful Feedback
Theme: Assessment and feedback
On campus + live streamAll academic staff

13:00–14:30
Central Workshop: Responsible AI Use in Teaching Preparation and Assessment
Theme: AI-supported teaching and assessment
On campus + live streamAll academic staff
Semester 1 events

Before Semester 2

Date and timeEventDeliveryAudience

13:00–14:00 and 18:30–19:30
New Staff Teaching Induction
Theme: New-staff induction
Online onlyNew full-time, part-time and adjunct teaching staff

13:00–14:00 and 18:30–19:30
Moodle and Teams Combined Drop-in
Theme: Core digital systems
Online onlyNew and returning teaching staff

13:00–14:00 and 18:30–19:30
Targeted Online and Blended Teaching Support
Theme: Online and blended teaching
Targeted
Online onlyProgramme teams identified by Academic Operations
Before Semester 2 events

Semester 2

Date and timeEventDeliveryAudience

13:00–14:30
Central Workshop: Flexible Participation without Lowering Expectations
Theme: Inclusive teaching and UDL
On campus + live streamAll academic staff

13:00–15:00
Guest Speaker Event: Building Belonging and Participation in Diverse Classrooms
Theme: Inclusive teaching and student engagement
Guest speaker to confirm
On campus + live streamAll academic staff

13:00–14:30
Central Workshop: Feedback Students Can Use
Theme: Assessment and feedback
On campus + live streamAll academic staff

13:00–14:30
Reserved School-requested Development Session – Semester 2
Theme: To be selected through needs capture
Reserved slot
Format agreed with selected schoolPrioritised school or programme team

13:00–15:00
Guest Speaker Event: Designing for Engagement in Online and Blended Learning
Theme: Online and blended teaching
Guest speaker to confirm
On campus + live streamAll academic staff

13:00–14:30
Central Workshop: Assessment Redesign for a Generative AI Context
Theme: AI-supported teaching and assessment
On campus + live streamAll academic staff

13:00–14:00
UDL Taster: A Practical Introduction to Inclusive Teaching
Theme: Inclusive teaching and UDL
Online onlyAll academic staff

13:00–14:00
UDL Badge Summer Cohort – Launch and Orientation
Theme: Inclusive teaching and UDL
Online onlyRegistered UDL Badge participants
Semester 2 events

Summer

Date and timeEventDeliveryAudience

10:00–15:00
Annual Teaching Practice Showcase and Awards
Theme: Cross-institutional teaching enhancement
On campus + live streamAcademic staff, programme teams and invited colleagues
Summer events

Reserved school-requested sessions will take place only where a request is prioritised through the staff-development needs process.

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