Dear colleagues,
We are delighted to invite you to the 2025 Forum for Peer Learning and Support – a free to attend event - where you can explore various peer learning and support initiatives in higher education and connect with colleagues who share a passion for this area of work.
Event Details
📅 Tuesday 22 April 2025
📍Cardiff University, Centre for Student Life, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BB.
⏰09:00 – 16:30
Register Today!
To secure your spot, please visit our registration page<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.office.com/e/G9zsEydRWw__;!!IWcW7C…> by Wednesday 11 December. Space is limited, so we encourage you to register early!
Call for Contributions
The forum aims to provide informative sessions where themes align with the recent Advance HE Student-led peer learning and support publication<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/student-l…> which include (but are not limited to):
1. Transition into university
2. Collaboration through co-creation
3. Embedded in the curriculum
4. Addressing attainment
5. Diverse student populations
6. Enhancing employability skills
If you would like to submit a proposal for a presentation, creative workshop, or lightning talk, please complete the call for contributions form<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.office.com/e/k8vA1rW9ZT__;!!IWcW7C…>. The deadline for submissions is Monday 2 December.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Otherwise, we look forward to welcoming to Cardiff in April.
Best wishes,
Carly Emsley-Jones, Catherine McConnell, Lise-Lotte Mörner and Linda Dahlberg
Organising Group
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Carly Emsley-Jones
Academic Study Skills and Mentoring Manager
Student Life
Cardiff University
Email: emsley-jonesc(a)cardiff.ac.uk<mailto:emsley-jonesc@cardiff.ac.uk>
The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English.
Carly Emsley-Jones
Rheolwr Sgiliau Astudio Academaidd a Mentora
Bywyd Myfyrwyr
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Ebost: emsley-jonesc(a)caerdydd.ac.uk<mailto:emsley-jonesc@caerdydd.ac.uk>
Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg.
Lise-Lotte Mörner
Projektledare
Lunds universitet | Student och utbildning
Box 117, 221 00 Lund
Telefon +46 46-222 70 67 E-post Lise-Lotte.Morner(a)stu.lu.se<mailto:Lise-Lotte.Morner@stu.lu.se>
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Hi SI-PASS/PAL Supervisors,
Please forward the following information to your student leaders:
EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR SI-PASS ONLINE LEADER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AUTUMN 2024:
LinkedIn group
For a unique chance to network with Leaders from across Europe, join our LinkedIn group "SI-PASS/PAL Leaders in Europe": https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12993570/
30TH OCTOBER, 12-1PM GMT/ 1-2PM CET
Favourite Learning Strategies -how to make your sessions fun and engaging!
Certified Trainer and SI-PASS supervisor Jill Jaworski from the Canadian SI center will guide us through discussions around how to use new learning strategies to make the sessions more varied.
ZOOM-link: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/68018759597
Tentative: 29TH NOVEMBER
Topic TBA
Delivered by Dennis Nilsson, an experienced SI-PASS Leader at Lund University.
Best wishes,
Isabella Fairclough, William Carey & Linda Dahlberg
European Centre for SI-PASS
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Lund University
Student Affairs
Study Support and Learning
Box 118, SE 221 00 Lund
Visiting address: Sölvegatan 29b
Telephone: +46 46 222 03 51
Mobile: +46 72 179 96 16
www.lunduniversity.lu.se<http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/>
Next week - on Thursday 23rd of November, 2-3 pm UK time / 3-4 CET - we will have a SI-PASS Supervisor fika on zoom.
The topics (suggested by supervisors) will this time be
1) Use of social media (for instance to market SI-PASS) and
2) Getting buy-in from academics/teachers.
The zoom-link to the fika is: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/4630658731 . No pre-registration necessary. We hope that many will be able to join and please invite others that might be interested.
(An SI-PASS FIKA is an informal get together in Zoom over a cup of coffee/tea and a cinnamon bun (last item not mandatory). The FIKA is free of charge and provides a chance to talk about SI-PASS related issues or just have a chat with SI-PASS friends).
Upcoming SI-PASS Supervisor trainings (given in English). For more information please visit our web-site: www.si-pass.lu.se/en<http://www.si-pass.lu.se/en> .
* Supervisor training online via Zoom 5-6 & 8-9 February 2024. Registration open<https://www.si-pass.lu.se/training-summary-online-february-2024>
Best wishes,
Will, Lise-Lotte, Marcia and Joakim
European Centre for SI-PASS
Joakim Malm
Associate Professor, certified trainer in Supplemental Instruction
Lund University, Faculty of Engineering
European Centre for SI-PASS
Box 118, SE 221 00 Lund, Visiting address: Ole Römers väg 3
Telephone: +46 46 222 75 71, e-mail: Joakim.Malm(a)lth.lu.se<mailto:Joakim.Malm@lth.lu.se>
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Dear friends in the peer learning and support community,
We are delighted to announce that the 2025 International Forum for Peer Learning and Support will be held at Cardiff University in Wales, UK.
Please save the date of 22nd April 2025.
We are very grateful to Cardiff University for sponsoring this free-to-attend event, which will include a full day of sessions and networking, a social gathering, plus refreshments. You will soon receive more information regarding registration and how to submit proposals to present a session at the Forum. We very much encourage students to attend and present too!
We look forward to seeing you at the Forum next year!
Best wishes,
The Forum organisers:
Carly Emsley-Jones, Linda Dahlberg, Catherine McConnell and Lise-Lotte Mörner
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Lise-Lotte Mörner
Project Manager, Certified Trainer of Sl
Lund university | Student Affairs/European Centre for SI-PASS
P O Box 117, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
Phone +46 46-222 70 67 E-mail: Lise-Lotte.Morner(a)stu.lu.se<mailto:Lise-Lotte.Morner@stu.lu.se>
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