AoC is pleased to announce that the 2020 College HE Research and Scholarship Conferences will be taking place in May. The conferences aim to highlight and celebrate scholarship and research in the college HE sector and bring together researchers and teachers within college HE, as well as HE managers and students. It will also provide an update on developments regarding the Scholarship Framework.

University College Birmingham, Birmingham – Friday 15 May 2020 

Newcastle College University Centre, Newcastle - Wednesday 20 May 2020 

To attend, please register as soon as possible. Delegates are welcome to attend one or both conferences and places are free.  
 
We are welcoming abstract proposals for papers, presentations and posters to form part of the conference. If you have an interest in submitting a proposal, please email [email protected]. The deadline for abstract proposals has been extended to Friday 6 March.

Guidelines for the submission of abstracts 

An abstract is a summary of the work you have completed or are currently exploring. All abstracts should begin with the background to your study, with an outline of what is already known and feeding into the question you are asking. Methods used should be identified and a statement about the significance of any findings should be provided.

It is important that all submissions have a clear summary – participants choose which posters/presentations/workshops to attend based on the information in the abstract.  

A well-written summary can help you draw the right audience to your session. The conferences will attract delegates from a wide range of backgrounds and subject areas so please keep the use of jargon and acronyms to a minimum.

In your submission, please provide the following information:

• Name
• Job Title
• Organisation 
• Presentation or poster title 
• Presentation or poster abstract (summary)
• Delivery model – presentation or poster

Delivery models

A presentation - of 20 minutes followed by questions and discussion.
A poster session – a visual display accompanied by a variety of materials. The contributor should be available for consultation at advertised times within the conference.

Contributors are also asked to provide a list of keywords (no more than half a dozen) that will guide readers and help the editing team to categorise abstracts.

Kind regards,