https://doi.org/10.36866/pn.133.34

Meeting organisers:
Dr Sara Namvar, Dr David Greensmith and Dr Matthew Jones
University of Salford, UK

We are delighted to welcome colleagues from across the sector to Current Challenges, Innovative Practice and Student Experience in Physiology Education. This meeting will take place at the University of Salford, UK on 15 – 16 May 2024 and is relevant to academics working in all areas of physiology-based education. The programme covers four key themes:

• Graduate Capital and Industry Engagement in Physiology Education
• Improving Physiology Education Through Playful Learning and Authentic Assessment
• Enhancing Local and Global Access to Physiology Education
• Resilience and Adaptability in a Changing Landscape of Higher Education

The higher-education sector is rapidly evolving in response to a range of external pressures. As such, universities must pay far greater attention to performance and metrics in areas such as widening participation, student experience and graduate outcomes. The role of the physiology educator therefore goes far beyond the information we convey in the lecture theatre and laboratory setting, and we are in fact key actors in the sector’s response to societal challenges. The aim of this meeting is to bring together physiology educators and industry stakeholders of all career stages and across a broad range of fields, to share innovation and best practice.

We are proud to bring together key partners from the University of Salford, University of Manchester, and Manchester Metropolitan University under our civic partnership agreement, but encourage wider collaboration from across the UK and beyond. In addition to innovative physiology educators, the meeting will feature invited experts from several areas that sit outside STEM, a strategy that promises to introduce fresh ideas that may enhance your teaching practice. As well as an exciting programme of poster and oral presentations and hands-on workshops, the meeting will include expert panel conversations that will focus on industry/ graduate employer needs and sector-wide challenges. Networking sessions will provide an opportunity for delegates to connect, exchange ideas and form strong pedagogical collaborative links.

Salford is a fantastic location, with accommodation to suit all budgets close to the university. There is a train station on campus, plenty of parking and we are just a stone’s throw away from Manchester city centre. This meeting promises to have something for physiology educators from all areas of the sector and at all career stages.

Save the date and make sure you register by 12 April to save money with our early bird rates. Find out more and secure your place at physoc.org/currentphysiologyeducation

Key dates

Early registration deadline: 12 April 2024
Registration deadline: 1 May 2024