Events for Schools and Colleges

Annual Teachers' and Advisers' Conference 2025

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We are excited to share the programme for our Annual Teachers' and Advisers' Conference, including the planned activities and timings for the day. Teachers and advisers will have the opportunity to choose between 3-4 sessions in each time slot.

Event Timetable:

Time                         Activity
9.30am - 9.45am

Arrival

9.45am -10.35am Session 1
10.35am - 11.20am Session 2
11.20am- 1.45am Break
11.45am - 12.30pm

Session 3

12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunch & Networking
1.30pm -2.15pm
Session 4
2.15pm Depart

A breakdown of these sessions can be viewed in more detail below:


Session 1

  • Essex Pathways: Maintaining Student Attention
  • Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytical Studies: ‘Trauma-informed or Informed by Trauma’
  • Essex School Engagement Team: Personal Statement Update

Session 2

  • Essex Pathways: Building Student Confidence
  • Essex Business School: Studying Business, what’s in it for my students
  • Department of Language and Linguistics: AI and our students’ role in ensuring an equitable future
 

Session 3

  • Department of Psychology: Psychology is WEIRD - Why it matters for your classroom
  • Department of Philosophy, History and Interdisciplinary Studies: Challenging historical myths and stereotypes
  • Department of Economics: Everyone uses FRED - the Federal Reserve Economic Database
  • UCAS Higher Education Team: UCAS Higher Education Update

Session 4

  • Student Finance England: Updates from Student Finance
  • Department of Government: Is the world becoming more authoritarian?
  • Department of Sociology and Criminology: TBC
  • Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies: TBC
We are working hard to finalise plans for our annual teachers' and advisers' conference in June, we will update this page with more details as they are confirmed. Please do get in touch with us if you have any questions about the event in the meantime, we'd love to hear from you. 

Resources for Schools and Colleges

We are pleased to offer a range of online resources including self-directed and live study skills workshops, a suite of resources for those studying the EPQ and recorded school and college talks, including student finance, personal statements and more.  

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CPD Webinar Series

In the lead-up to our Annual Teachers' and Advisers' Conference, we’re offering a series of free online CPD webinars to support schools and colleges. Topics include building student resilience, understanding foundation years, and more. All sessions are online, making it easy to join from anywhere. Take advantage of this opportunity to gain valuable insights and practical tips. 

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