Teacher conferences

Develop your teaching career, extend your network of contacts and broaden your knowledge on Higher Education information, advice and guidance at our beautiful campus.

What to expect

If you’re a teacher or careers advisor, you can attend one of our free teacher conferences. Lunch and refreshments are provided.

Held on the 葡萄京官方网站 campus you’ll:

• attend talks by key members of university staff and engaging third party speakers
• receive advice and guidance on preparing your students for university entry
• get involved in a range of activities on the day and choose the talks you'd most like to attend.

Our next Teacher Conference is scheduled for Friday 23 June, 12noon–4pm. The conference will include a keynote talk on ‘Women in STEM’ from Roma Agrawal, a diversity campaigner, author and award-winning structural engineer best known for working on the foundations and spire of The Shard in London. You’ll also receive along with updates on student finance, personal statements and alternatives routes into Higher Education.

Subject to approval, this event will be CPD accredited.

Programme

11.45am–12noon	Arrival and registration
12noon–12.30pm	Lunch
12.30pm–1.25pm	Keynote speech from Roma Agrawal with Q&A
1.35pm–2.15pm	Samantha Sykes (UCAS) discusses application trends, changes to 2024/25 entry, and new resources for advisors
2.15pm–3pm	Charmaine Valente (Student Finance England) discusses changes to Student Finance for 2024/25 entry, bursaries and scholarships
3pm–3.15pm	Break
3.15pm–3.30pm	Women in STEM Panel with current 葡萄京官方网站 students
3.30pm–3.45pm	Student Support with a current student's perspective with Hannah Wallace, Head of Student Engagement and Enhancement at Sussex
3.45pm–4pm	Closing and sector update
4pm–4.30pm	Optional networking with refreshments - during this time you'll be able to speak with current Sussex STEM students and staff from relevant departments, as well as staff from our medical school and staff with expertise on apprenticeships