Teachers and Advisors Conference

You are invited!
Please join us on Friday 2 May for our Annual Teachers and Advisers Conference.

With an extensive range of sessions delivered by both internal and external speakers including UCAS, and the Student Loans Company, be sure to book your place for all the latest updates from across the sector.

Event schedule:

From 9am: Arrival and registration. Catch up and network over hot drinks and pastries
10am: Who are UON? James Seymour – Director of Marketing and Student Recruitment
10.30am: UCAS Insight – the regional picture
UCAS Insights Team
11.30am: Break. Refreshments served
11.45am: Break out session
– Student Finance update – Ahmar Ehsan, SLC
– The realities of Degree Apprenticeships – Simon Longhurst, UON
– Supporting your students into HE – Simon Fairbanks, Unitasterdays
– Campus tour – UON Student Ambassadors
12.30pm: Lunch
1.15pm: Keynote: The Power of Connection
Equip yourself with the tools to create supportive, understanding environments where every child can thrive – Hannah Simnett, founder of Cherished
2pm: Networking. An oppourtunity to ask any and all questions of our academic colleagues and various support teams from across the University
2.45pm: Closing remarks. James Seymour – Director of Marketing and Student Recruitment