Note: Submission deadline has been extended to April 24
2026 Conference Themes:
Submit an abstract which relates to one (or more!) of the following conference themes:
1. Innovation and Research
Fostering innovation within an increasingly competitive landscape
Providing research training that prepares learners for diverse career opportunities
Involving students as active collaborators in the research process
Advancing the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL)
Applying educational theories and methodologies in times of disruption and change
2. Professional Development and Professional practice
Continuous Learning and Skill Enhancement
Collaboration and Professional Communities
Reflective Practice and Self-Evaluation
3. Curriculum, Assessment and Feedback
Curriculum adaptation for emerging trends
Stakeholder involvement (students, stakeholders, industry)
Regulation, metrics and measurement
4. Enhancing Learning, Teaching, and Student Experience
Teaching Approaches, Learning Environments and Technology
Engagement, Collaboration and Real-World Learning
Inclusive, Student-Centred Learning
(Submissions related to alternative intensive-mode-of-teaching themes might be considered depending on their relevance to the conference and availability of presentation spaces.)
Presentation formats
Our final programme will include a range of activities. Your proposal should be in line with one of the following formats. We will ask you to send slides and / or materials ahead of the conference, so that the organising committee are able to ensure everything is ready for your session.
Interactive workshop
Our interactive workshops will last for up to 45 minutes, and should provide opportunity for exploring and discussing, with concepts and practices associated with the conference themes, while allowing delegates who attend the chance to learn and share their own practices. Workshops should epitomise the experience of learning in block, think active, blended, problem-based, flipped.
Lightning talks
Lightning talks will be arranged into themed sessions across a 45 minute period. Each session will include up to 6 talks. Each talk must be no more than 5 minutes long (you will be timed!) with time for questions to all presenters at the end of the session.
Poster presentations
Poster presentation should be 10 minutes in length. All posters will also be displayed in an online format (details will be shared with authors).
Presentation
Presentation-based sessions will run for about 45 minutes, and include 2-3 presentations. We ask that each presentation lasts no more than 15 minutes.
How will abstracts be reviewed?
All submitted abstracts will be double peer reviewed by individuals who work in block, or intensive pedagogies. All abstract submissions will be anonymised prior to review. Through the review process reviewers will be asked to consider how well the proposal and its concepts are articulated, alignment to conference themes, currency of the topic, and the extent to which the proposal might further understanding and / or practice of delegates.
Abstract Guidelines
Abstracts will be grounded in evidence, highlighting the research, initiative, or practice being featured while providing clear and compelling evidence of its outcomes or effectiveness. Both quantitative and qualitative evidence of effectiveness are equally valued and encouraged. An abstract (maximum 300 words) must be submitted for review for all presentation formats. The abstract should be submitted as text and typed directly into the text box provided in the submission portal and NOT contain any information that might idenitfy the author/s
The below format is recommended for abstract submission:
- Background / context including relevant literature
- Description of the research, initiative, or practice
- Methods of data collection and analysis
- Evidence of outcomes and effectiveness
- Contribution to scholarship and / or practice.
There will be a seperate text box provided for references. All references (maximum 300 words) should be typed directly into this text box and follow the APA 7 referencing guide.
Formatting guidelines
- Abstracts must be typed directly into the text box provided in the submission portal and not exceed 300 words.
- Do not include the author names and affiliations in the abstract (these details will be captured during the online submission process in a separate text box.)
- Do not include the abstract title in the abstract (this will be captured during the online submission process.)
- All text should be entered in sentence case (do not type in CAPITAL LETTERS).
- Do not include any tables or images in the abstract.
- APA 7 referencing is required and must be typed directly into the text box provided and not exceed 300 words.