Annual Academic Development Symposium 2025

Welcome by Professor Steve Tucker

Keynote: Dr Charlie Ball

Advance HE Fellowships: effective practice showcase sessions

Blackboard's Roadmap for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

Future-ready Assessment short talks

Professional Practice short talks

Innovative Teaching short talks

Supporting Diverse Learners short talks

Future-Ready Education: Enhancing Student Employability and Institutional Reputation

Wednesday 30 April 2025, King's College Centre, Old Aberdeen Campus and via MS Teams

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The theme for 2025 blended Annual Academic Development Symposium was 'Future-Ready Education: Enhancing Student Employability and Institutional Reputation'. The Symposium took place on Wednesday 30 April 2025. It opened with a keynote presentation from Dr Charlie Ball, Head of Labour Market Intelligence at Jisc. The keynote was followed by a range of presentations and workshops exchanging practice and ideas in a supportive and collaborative environment, and a second keynote from Nicolaas Matthijs, Chief Product Officer at Anthology. The event concluded with the recognition of Excellence in Education Awards, Principal's Teaching Excellence Award, and the presentation of prizes for the Symposium poster competition.