2024 ECS Annual Lecture: The Future of Assessment

The 2024 annual lecture at the School of Education, Communication and Society at King's College London will discuss the future of assessment, one of the most challenging topics in higher education in the UK and the world.

We are delighted to announce the speaker this year will be Francisco J. Marmolejo, Higher Education President & Education Advisor at The Quatar Foundation, Doha. Dr Marmolejo is an international educational administrator formerly serving as Lead Tertiary Education Specialist of the World Bank

A high-level panel of respondents from UK higher education institutions will add their reflections and experiences to the discussion:

• Dr Claire Gordon, Head of LSE Teaching and Learning Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science,
• Dr Kevin Martin, Centre Manager at Digital Education Futures Initiative (DEFI), University of Cambridge.
• Professor Sam Smidt, Academic Director of King’s Academy, King’s College London.
• Professor Constant Leung, Professor of Educational Linguistics, School of Education, Communication and Society, King’s College London.

The event will be chaired by Dr Liviu Matei, Professor of Higher Education and Public Policy and Head of the School of Education, Communication & Society, King’s College London.

Tea and coffee will be available from 17.30. A drinks reception will follow the event.

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The School of Education, Communication & Society (ECS) at King’s works for the public good through interdisciplinary research and teaching focused on education in its broadest sense.

Education and Society Dialogues is a high-level series of research-informed events bringing together academics and university leaders, education professionals, public policy makers and regulators, and media representatives.