We are excited to announce that the second FBMH Faculty Symposium on the Future of Teaching and Learning will take place on 16 December 2025.
This full-day event (09:00–16:15) will explore innovative and practical approaches to learning and teaching across the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health.
Attendance from across FBMH (T&L, research, academic and PS) is encouraged.
The Symposium will have keynote talks on blended learning in large cohort teaching, the future of digital learning at UoM and how to engage and support students en masse.
These sessions will address future-facing themes in higher education, including AI, flexible learning, and inclusive curriculum development.
Key Areas and Workshops
Attendees will take part in interactive, parallel workshops designed to explore key areas of innovation in teaching:
• Active self-feedback: Empowering students to write assessment-feedback for themselves
A practical look at assessment strategies and innovations in applied settings.
• AI-Empowered Teaching "Given the trajectory and speed of AI development, what are teachers for?"
Examples and provocations on using generative AI to enhance learning design and delivery.
• Aligning Play with Purpose: Pedagogical Gamification in Higher Education
How game elements can transform engagement and learning outcomes in your units.
• Enhancing Lab Practicals with Active Learning
Approaches to reinvigorate traditional lab sessions with active, student-centred strategies.
• Engaging and Supporting Students in Large Group Settings
Explore strategies, tools, and mindsets to promote belonging, engagement, and inclusivity in large lectures and cohorts.
• Taking Your Units to the Next Level – Canvas Transition and Beyond
Take a practical look at unit design, digital pedagogy, and post-transition enhancement on Canvas.
Each participant will be able to choose one workshop per session (morning and afternoon). These parallel sessions offer practical tools, collaborative discussion, and examples of best practice directly from your peers.
• Engaging and Supporting Students in Large Group Settings
Explore strategies, tools, and mindsets to promote belonging, engagement, and inclusivity in large lectures and cohorts.
• Taking Your Units to the Next Level – Canvas Transition and Beyond
Take a practical look at unit design, digital pedagogy, and post-transition enhancement on Canvas.
Each participant will be able to choose one workshop per session (morning and afternoon). These parallel sessions offer practical tools, collaborative discussion, and examples of best practice directly from your peers.
Poster Showcase and poster presentations from across all schools in the faculty, highlighting the innovations in all fields and programmes in BMH
A complimentary networking lunch will be provided, and information desks, stalls, and live demonstrations will be available throughout the day in Stopford Building.
We look forward to seeing you there for a day of creativity, collaboration, and community.
Warm regards,
Dr Michael Smith – Academic Lead for Technology Enhanced Active Learning
Dr Paul Shore – Associate Dean for Flexible and Digital Learning
Professor George Moulton – interim Vice Dean for Teaching, Learning and Students
Visit the Symposium page FBMH T&L Symposium - Home
Any questions contact FBMH-TL@manchester.ac.uk
