Education Conference 2026
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Strand Campus
Please note: Reigstration and the call for papers for this event has now closed.
King’s Academy’s flagship event is back on Tuesday 16 June 2026, bringing the King’s community together to share ideas, discuss current opportunities in Higher Education and celebrate teaching and learning.
The Education Conference takes place every year and brings King’s colleagues together – to connect, celebrate successes, discuss current challenges and opportunities in Higher Education and share innovative practices in teaching and learning. Running for nearly 20 years, previous programmes have included presentations from staff and students in diverse roles and departments and given many colleagues their first opportunity to present at a conference. This conference is intended to be an inclusive and welcoming space for all King's colleagues involved in teaching and learning – to connect, celebrate successes, discuss current challenges in Higher Education and share innovative practices in teaching and learning
In addition to showcasing work from the King’s community, this year’s conference will be opened by Professor Graham Wynn (Vice President, Education and Student Success).
Content Categories
Higher education is evolving rapidly in response to technological, environmental and social change. As we look ahead, particularly to the strategic objectives of our university, we need to engage critically and creatively with the developments shaping how, what and why we teach.
Colleagues are invited to share how they are responding to the needs, challenges or opportunities they identify as important for the future of education. Proposals in this category might explore themes such as, but not limited to, education for sustainability, digital transformation, internationalisation, and interdisciplinarity. Colleagues could identify the educational developments they anticipate and what these imply for approaches to pedagogy, educational policy and/or our learning environments. They may present forward-looking projects and initiatives that are already underway that could shape the future of learning and teaching at King’s.
Higher education should recognise and address the structural, social and systemic factors that can differentially disadvantage students for reasons beyond their control. It is essential that we design learning, teaching and assessment in ways that are equitable, accessible and responsive to our communities’ identities, backgrounds and experiences.
Colleagues are invited to prompt and contribute to conversations about creating inclusive learning environments that enable the full participation and success of all students. Proposals in this category could explore curriculum design and/or assessment practices. They may address strategies and practices for supporting specific student groups or celebrating diversity. They may examine initiatives that embed equity, accessibility and representation across programmes and disciplines.
Collaboration is central to innovation and meaningful change in higher education. Whether working in partnership with students, across departments, faculties, and/or professional services, between institutions, or with external organisations, bringing together diverse skillsets, lived experiences and insights can generate innovative approaches and enrich learning and teaching in powerful ways.
Colleagues are invited to share how partnership approaches have enhanced the educational environment through dialogue, co-creation and shared ownership. They may highlight cross-faculty or cross-institutional collaborations that have strengthened programmes or learning communities. They may also reflect on how meaningful partnerships have been fostered, or how cross-sector partnerships – with industry, community organisations, or international partners, have expanded opportunity, relevance or impact for our students.
Digital Brochure
King's Academy is pleased to share the Education Conference 2026 Digital Brochure
As outlined on our website and on the conference registration form, King's Academy are taking meaningful steps to reduce the carbon footprint of our events. To this end, print brochures will not be available on the day, unless you opted-in for one when registering.
It is recommend that you review the digital brochure and use this document to plan your day prior to arriving on Tuesday 16 June.
On the day:
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Have your 'Plan your day' document to hand
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It is recommended that you bring a device with Internet access so you can access the digital brochure on the day. This includes a laptop or a tablet or phone to scan the QR codes which will be widely displayed.
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The large-screen display in the Great Hall will show an hour-by-hour session overview.
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The conference registration desk and session chairs will have reference copies of the print brochure.
Outline of the day
The conference will take place on the King's Building in the Great Hall, Edmond J. Safra Lecture Theatre and surrounding classroom from 09.00-17.30.
Registration
Registration will be open from 09.00 in the Great Hall. The registration desk will remain open all day; we politely ask all colleagues to register upon arrival, regardless of arrival time. After the event, this data will be used to enforce the cancellation policy, which includes the possibility of a booking ban for future King's Academy programmes and events, so it's important to let us know that you are present.
A quiet room is available for colleagues to use throughout the day. We politely ask attendees to refrain from taking calls in these rooms as they are quiet spaces reserved for quiet working, reflection and recharge during the day.
Photography
A photographer will be on site for the full duration of the event, capturing the day's activities. The photographs will be used by King's for marketing, the website and may be used in formal reporting. If you do not wish to be photographed, please speak to colleagues at the registration desk so that we can add a sticker to your name badge to signal this preference to the photography team.
Catering and Dietary Requirements
Catering for this event is provided by King's Food. King’s Food is committed to sustainable catering, and endeavour to use ethical, Fairtrade, higher welfare and locally sourced produce wherever possible. During the catered parts of the event, a range of halal meat, fish, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and nut-free options will be provided. Clear labelling will be in place and the catering team are available to assist with any allergy information.
Step-free access and seating
There is step-free access into and around the King's Building. The event has been designed to ensure seating is available in all sessions and communal areas.
Assistance on the day
Should you have any questions on the day, please speak to a colleague at the conference registration desk (located in the Great Hall), conference organiser (distinguishable by their yellow name badges) or the chair of your session.
Cancelling your place
This event is an important development opportunity for many King's colleagues and requires substantial resource to run smoothly, at no cost to attendees. Places for this event fill quickly; each year we garner a waiting list of 50+ colleagues. Unfortunately, in recent years, we have seen a growing number of colleagues registering but not attending. We understand plans and schedules are subject to change which is why we manage a robust waiting list reallocation process. We therefore must stress that if you are no longer able to attend that you notify kings-academy@kcl.ac.uk as soon as possible so that this valuable place can be reallocated to a colleague on the waiting list. Failing to notify King's Academy of your absence results in:
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The loss of development opportunities for other colleagues.
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A substantial waste of resources, including food and materials.
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The possibility of a booking ban for future King's Academy programmes and events.
Further Questions
If you have a question or would like to get in touch with the Education Conference team, please email kings-academy@kcl.ac.uk.
FAQs
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOW CLOSED.
If you are a King's staff member involved in education this conference is for you, regardless of your contract type. This includes GTAs, Teaching and Research Fellows, and Digital Education Practitioners.
Undergraduate and Postgraduate students are welcome to attend if they are co-presenting content with a member of King’s staff. The staff member must lead on the proposal submission and be onsite to present with you on the day.
Please note, this is an internal King's event and we are therefore unable to accept external proposals. Registration is not open to anyone external to King's.
Posters will be on open display throughout the day in the Great Hall, which is the day’s central hub. This is a fantastic opportunity to engage in informal 1-1 or small-group discussions rather than being a formal presenting timeslot.
Posters do not have to be complete at the time of submitting. It will be presenters’ responsibility to print and bring their poster to the conference - this includes any costs associated with printing. The poster boards are designed to display up to A0 which is the dimension we recommend printing to. Printing can be arranged via KCL IT; the poster request process can be found on Helix self-service platform under ‘printing requests’ (where you can request an A0, A1 or A2 print out).
King's Academy will provide push pins for display, but you are welcome to bring your own.