Symposium 2016

The student voice project hosted a free symposium at UTS on 5 September 2016 and workshops on 6 September 2016.

Symposium speakers

Anthony McClaran CEO TEQSA on experiences of student engagement at QAA (UK)

Professor Gwen van der Velden, University of Warwick (formerly University of Bath)
Leader of the 2012 QAA (UK) commissioned research into student engagement practices in UK Higher Education institutions.

Eve Lewis Director, Student Partnership in Quality Scotland (sparqs)
Eve led the research and development work in Scotland that resulted in the nationally agreed Student Engagement Framework for Scotland.

The workshops on 6 September were led by Eve Lewis of sparqs.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.