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RAISE Conference 2026 - Call for Papers Open
RAISE Conference 2026 - Call for Papers Open The RAISE Committee and Northumbria University are delighted to open the Call for Papers for the RAISE Annual Conference 2026, taking place online and in Newcastle from 9-10 September 2026 , with both In Person and Hybrid delegate and presentation options. About RAISE 2026 at Northumbria This two-day hybrid conference will focus on the theme of ‘ Authentic Student Engagement in Contemporary Higher Education ’, where we our confer
RAISE Network
6 days ago
Northumbria University to host the next RAISE national conference on student engagement
One of the UK’s largest conferences on student engagement and experience, organised by the Researching, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement (RAISE) Network, will be hosted by Northumbria University in 2026. The next RAISE Annual Conference will take place on the 9 and 10 September 2026 at Northumbria University’s City Campus in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne. The flagship event grows year on year, bringing together students, practitioners and academics from across t
Tom Langston
Nov 6
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Partnership in Practice: Student Advisory Boards Can Be More Than a Feedback Mechanism – A dialogic-reflective blog
By Boróka Javor , recent graduate and Myra Vaish , undergraduate student, The University of Leeds When we first joined the Student Advisory Board (SAB) for the Partnerships in Assessment and Feedback (PiAF) Network , we imagined a year of committee meetings, agendas, feedback forms, and a polite exchange of opinions. But what we discovered was something much richer. The SAB wasn’t simply a platform for students to comment on teaching; it was a living, breathing collaborati
Conference reflections (Episode 2): The ‘how’ of student engagement
By Jeehan Ashercook, Alina Zorn and Katie McClure, The University of Glasgow In the second of two blog posts from the Graduate Teaching Assistants who supported the 2025 RAISE conference, Jeehan Ashercook, Alina Zorn and Katie McClure reflect on how to surface student voices through informal discussion, practical collaboration, and fostering a broader environment of student belonging. Jeehan: humanising data collection Jennifer Boyle and Andrew Struan’s Day 2 keynote reall
Conference Reflections (Episode 1): The ‘who’ of student engagement
By Haley Sneed and Rohit Rao, PhDs at the University of Glasgow Who better to share their reflections on the RAISE 2025 conference on Student Voice than those experiencing university life as both students and staff? Haley Sneed and Rohit Rao are Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) at host institution the University of Glasgow (UofG). As PhD students and members of teaching staff, they offer valuable perspectives on the conference theme. While distinct in their foci, their ref
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