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Join us on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, for the annual Sydney Teaching Symposium. <\/span>It’s that time of year again when we get to spend the day celebrating your practice as educators.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n We welcome Expressions of Interest from University of Sydney colleagues to present their work on the day.\u00a0<\/span>Please submit your Expressions of Interest<\/a> no later than the 9th of June.<\/p>\n Date<\/strong>: Wednesday 22 July 2026 (9 am to 4 pm, tentative)<\/p>\n Venue<\/strong>: Face-to-face on Camperdown campus. A Zoom option will be available for some sessions. Venue and Zoom details will be emailed to registrants the day before the symposium.<\/p>\n Audience<\/strong>: University of Sydney staff and students, as well as staff from other higher education institutions.<\/p>\n Cost<\/strong>: Free, but registration is essential<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t \t\tRegister here<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t <\/a>\n <\/p>\n Universities are navigating a moment of profound change in how students experience learning, belonging, and wellbeing \u2014 and in how educators are asked to respond. This keynote will explore the lived realities of students today and what they mean for teaching practice, academic relationships, and institutional responsibility.<\/p>\n Drawing on sector\u2011wide insights and experience of leading rapid culture change at the University of Glasgow, Andrea will set out a wellbeing\u2011first, partnership\u2011based approach to student engagement that supports both student success and academic practice. The keynote will consider how student life and professional services can be structured to enable educators to teach with care and confidence, without blurring boundaries or placing unsustainable expectations on staff.<\/p>\n Framed around the idea of \u201ccare\u2011full pedagogy,\u201d the session will offer a shared lens for thinking about students, teaching, and support at this moment \u2014 and invite educators into a collective conversation about how universities can create conditions in which both students and staff can thrive.<\/p>\nSymposium details<\/h2>\n
Keynote presentation: Andrea Strachan appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students)<\/h2>\n
About Andrea<\/h3>\n
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