Join us as we celebrate our 8th Praxis Festival of Scholarship to hear more about the fantastic pedagogic research and scholarship that WELS colleagues – academics, associate lecturers, postgraduate researchers and students have undertaken for the past 12 months.

No single theme dominates the projects colleagues have successfully completed; instead, topics span a wide range, from decoding research and research-informed teaching and exploring the experiences of students aged 18–25 to becoming AI-enabled and developing web-based simulations for undergraduate nursing students.

This year we have invited Professor Paul Miller CEO of the Institute for Equity, newly inaugurated University Centre. Consistent with our enduring commitment to Praxis - the unity of theory and practice - Paul will guide us in exploring how a passionate dedication to equity can be translated into institutional action.

Alongside Praxis supported projects, the festival will include presentations from colleagues who have recently completed their Level 7 Institute for Equity Fellowship.

To register for this event please visit our Eventbrite page, linked here

PROGRAMME: 

Microsoft Teams meeting opens 09:15

Welcome and introduction 09:30 – 09:45

Prof. Carol Azumah Dennis, Director of Praxis

 

Session 1: Welcome to the Keynote 09:45 – 10:00

Lindsey O’Dell, Associate Dean, Research and Knowledge Exchange, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies 

Session 2: Keynote presentation: Mind the Gap: Enabling All Students to Succeed 10:00 – 11:00

Prof. Paul Miller, CEO & Principal, Institute of Equity University Centre

COFFEE BREAK 11:00 - 11:15

Session 3: Morning parallel sessions 11:15 – 12:00

You will be able to choose which session you would like to join on the day of the event. 10-minutes presentation plus 5-minutes for questions, per presentation.
Parallel session A -

• From Page to Podcast: Reimagining Scholarship in Audio Form – Olivia Kelly
• An exploration into students’ experiences, attitudes and agency in choice of digital tools when collaborating on group work – Poppy Gibson, Helena Staszkiewicz and Sagun Shrestha
• Journey to Success: Enhancing student recruitment and progression on the MA in Translation – Clara Guillén Marín and Linda Lapini

Parallel session B -

• Spaces of potential mattering – Jo Josephidou
• Exploring Research-Informed Pedagogy: Experiences from Languages Associate Lecturers – Mara Fuertes Gutiérrez and Anna Tudela-Isanta
• A journey through Level 2 study: Exploring the study experiences of students aged 18-25 – Helen Lee

Parallel session C -

• Evaluating the student and tutor experience of synchronous online skills-development workshops – Jo Strang
• Demystifying Criticality – Deborah Cooper and Bob Hallawell
• Designing inclusive assessment task guidance on taught postgraduate study – Judy Chandler, Bob Hallawell and Jennifer Agbaire

LUNCH 12:00 - 13:00

Welcome back 13:00 – 13:15
Prof. Carol Azumah Dennis, Director of Praxis

Session 4: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Fellowship Journey 13:15 – 13:45

Lina Furnell, Faculty of Wellness, Education and Language Studies Academic Lead for EDI, Staff Tutor and Faculty Coordinator, School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care and Tajinder Gill, Staff Tutor, Programme Lead Q96 School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care

Session 5: Afternoon parallel sessions 13:45 – 14:30

You will be able to choose which session you would like to join on the day of the event. 10-minutes presentation plus 5-minutes for questions per presentation.
Parallel session A -

• Becoming an AI-enabled and EDIA-informed pedagogue – Deirdre Dunlevy, Clare Horackova and Rachele De Felice
• Exploring the use of tutorial recordings to support retention and best practice in tutorial design for beginner learners – Qian Kan, Christine Pleines and Shaomian Deng
• Developing reflective practice in Initial Teacher Education: A collaborative approach to toolkit design – Catharine Bleasdale and Nerys Defis

Parallel session B -

• Peer mentoring in the practice tutor community – Jo Bartlett, Sarah Brown and Vicky Heffer
• Exploring the Potential of Cross Faculty Soft Skills Training – Fiona Gleed, Karen Storey, Mark Addis and Claudia Eckert
• Web-based simulation for Undergraduate Student Nurses – a pilot study – Dr Jane Cook 

Parallel session C -

• Moving on up? Childhood and Youth undergraduate students’ perspectives of postgraduate study – Jon Rainford, Kate Oakley and Sally Sharp
• Recruiting younger nursing students to participate in research: Challenges and Lessons Learned – Dr Rhona McInnes
• ‘Study With Me’: the power of working together in distance learning environments – Kate Oakley 
  
   

COFFEE BREAK 14:30 – 14:45

Session 6: Update from the Praxis Hubs 14:45 – 15:30

• What are Praxis hubs? – Lisa Bowers, Leigh Worrall, Ursula Stickler & Olivia Kelly
• Into Practice Hub – Leigh Worrall & Ursula Stickler
• Immersive Technologies Hub – Lisa Bowers
• Social Media Scholarship Hub – Olivia Kelly
• Q&A – Lisa Bowers, Leigh Worrall, Ursula Stickler & Olivia Kelly
   

Session 7: What’s Next for Praxis? 15:30 – 15:45

Prof. Carol Azumah Dennis, Director of Praxis

Thank you and close 15:45 – 16:00

Prof. Carol Azumah Dennis, Director of Praxis