The 2022 FACE Conference which is being organised and delivered by Widening Participation and Social Mobility at the University of Southampton. Situated in the centre of the South Coast, Southampton is a diverse city with a rich cultural history.

The conference programme offers a blend of proffered papers, workshops, paper presentations, panel discussions and keynote speakers. In between sessions delegates will have the opportunity to network and engage with poster presenters over refreshments.

The social programme provides further opportunities to network with colleagues old and new and discuss the day’s events.

To be inclusive and capture the diversity of the sector the FACE Conference 2022 will focus on key conference themes as well as topics which are related to the aims and mission of FACE and UoS.

 

Themes

The key conference themes are:

• the language of widening participation
• the confluence of policy
• theory and practice
• the professionalisation of widening participation
• social justice in pandemic Britain

 

Topics

The FACE Annual Conference continues to grow and develop each year with innovative presentation formats and carefully curated sessions. This year is an excellent opportunity to share your research and practice with colleagues. We look forward to welcoming you to the FACE Conference and the home of Widening Participation and Social Mobility at the University of Southampton.

Topics include:

• Access & Participation Plans
• Education as a public good
• Community and provider partnerships
• Equality and diversity
• Evaluation and managing data
• National and international collaboration
• Uni Connect
• Outreach
• Social mobility
• Student support – academic and pastoral
• Student success
• Teaching and learning

 

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FACE 2022 Conference Bookings Are Now Live

All your booking information is now avaliable on this dedicated website :

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/campaigns/face-conference-2022

We can't wait to see you in person in Southampton this Summer