We are inviting session and poster proposals for consideration for the 2025 Learning at City, St George’s Conference on the 3rd July 2025
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Before you start
Please read the guidance below and ensure you have prepared and have to hand all the required information. This will enable the reviewers to assess your proposal effectively.
Criteria for acceptance of proposals
Each proposal will be reviewed against the following criteria:
- Relevance to conference theme and sub-themes clearly stated
- Clarity and coherence of the proposal
- Evidence of relevance to others across the University and beyond
- Contribution to development, enhancement and scholarship related to the theme.
Completing the online Call for abstracts form
First please ensure you have prepared the information below. We cannot provide copies of your abstract proposal once it has been submitted so please ensure you keep a copy.
Please ensure you complete all sections of the online form and attach the word document before submitting.
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The main contact for the proposal.
You will need to provide the full name, institution/organisation, internal department, position and email address. Also a short biography for the lead presenter (Max 250 words) or, alternatively, a url link to your online academic profile.
In order to ensure as many contributors to the conference as possible, you can only be named as lead contact on ONE proposal and as a co-presenter on ONE other. If you are involved in more than one submission we will try to accommodate this in the timings of the event – but this may not always be possible.
Co-presenters information.
If you are presenting with others you will need to provide the full name and email address for all co-presenters.
Your proposal (Word Abstract submission template)
For the purposes of anonymous review, we need you to download and complete the rest of your proposal on the document template provided. When complete, upload it into the online submission form in Microsoft Word format.
When you follow the link to the form it will download the word document, you will need to complete and save it to your computer or device ready to attach at the end of the online submission form.
Session or poster title:
Be creative and informative so that participants understand what your session will be about
Indicate the sub themes the proposal focuses on and give a rationale for your choice:
- Co-design of modules and programmes
- Learning and teaching approaches that engage students
- Peer and group assessment and how to engage students
- Engaging students in assessment design
- Extra-curricula activities to support learning
- Fostering Inclusion: Embracing a Diversity of Experiences
Proposal format:
Which format will your proposal take?
- Workshops (60 minute session)
- Paper (30 minute lecture or talk)
- Lightning talks ( These will be for 7 minutes each with six in a session)
- Poster (A0 size)
Proposal description
Describe your proposal and include how it relates to the conference theme or sub-themes. Provide evidence of its relevance to staff across the university and beyond and how it contributes to the development, enhancement or scholarship related to the theme.
Learning outcomes, activities and timings
Provide an indication of how your session will be structured including timings and what attendees will gain from the session (learning outcomes)
References
List the key texts mentioned in the proposal using the Harvard referencing system.
Uploading your completed proposal
Once you have completed the Microsoft word document you should save it for your own records and upload a copy via the link in the form.
What happens after you submit your proposal?
- You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of submitting your proposal. If you do not receive this email, please contact leadevents@city.ac.uk
- All proposals are peer-reviewed by LEaD fellows at City, University of London.
Feedback on proposals will be sent to applicants on or just after Friday 25th April 2025.
- If your session is accepted, the information you provide on the form may be used for marketing purposes and will be published in the Conference programme on the Learning at City Blog. Once the programme has been finalised we will contact you again to confirm the time of your session.
Please note:
For the Learning at City, St George’s Conference 2025 all presenters and co-presenters are required to register as Conference delegates by 9th June 2025. Presenters and Co-presenters not registered by this date may have their session removed from the programme to allow delegates to choose an alternative.
LEaD reserves the right to edit information supplied in the proposal form. We may contact you to provide additional information.
Ready to submit?
Once you have read the guidance and prepared the required information you are now ready to submit a proposal for the Learning at City, St George’s conference 2025.
