Education networks and events

The Education Exchange is a community of practice that values and supports all educators at Essex. Whether you are teaching or supporting education in other ways, you are an integral part of this network. We encourage you to join us and contribute to the collective knowledge and experience at the University of Essex.  

• Monthly events. These dynamic sessions, held each term, are designed to be interactive and engaging. Whether you choose to attend in person or online, you can look forward to stimulating panel discussions on specific topics, followed by a Q&A session. With two or three events scheduled each term, there's always an opportunity to learn and share. To find upcoming event search the learning event catalogue.

• A staff-only online discussion forum: Education Exchange forum in Moodle. This area in Moodle provides an easy way for you to share your thoughts, ideas and experiences related to your teaching and learning practice.

The Peer Mentoring Database is one of the ways we are strengthening our learning community.

It works in two ways by:

• offering opportunities for you to informally network with colleagues, from around the University, on a range of topics, interests and specialisms; and
• providing informal opportunities to ask peers for feedback as you reflect on your academic and professional practice.

How to join

To join the database, please access the Peer Mentoring Database Moodle resource to create your own profile and explore other profiles from other University colleagues.

Good practice database. You can share your teaching experience by submitting a case study to our Good Practice Database, which can be found in Moodle. This fully-searchable database contains a plethora of inspirational case studies and is available to all educators at Essex.: Browse all entries | Search | Submit a Case Study

• Eastern ARC mentoring. This is a non hierarchical mentoring scheme to work creatively with colleagues across the consortium. Find out more by accessing the Eastern ARC mentoring website.
• AdvanceHE Connect. An online network and community of practice exclusively for the higher and further education sector with over 25,000 participants, including 19,000 from member organisations around the world. Find out more at AdvanceHE Connect.
• QAA network and events. The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) runs regular events and networking opportunities for people working in higher education. You’ll need to register with the QAA website to learn more about the events on offer.
• Jisc Events. Jisc is a UK-based not-for-profit organisation, focussed on technology and digital innovation in the tertiary education sector. Visit the Jisc website to book upcoming events as well as catch up on recordings and helpful Jisc resources.
• Universities UK. Information on the networks and events offered by Universities UK. It is also worth subscribing to their newsletter, to receive exclusive updates about upcoming conferences, webinars and networking events. Find out more at the Universities UK website.