Ignite

Ignite is our new festival for ARU staff, designed to welcome you back to the new academic year.

Refresh key skills in teaching, assessing and student support, and be inspired by fresh ways to enhance your teaching and improve our students’ learning experience – no matter what your level of expertise.

Ignite will take place online from 8-19 September 2025, and you’ll be able to pick and choose from a range of targeted sessions found in the draft programme below, please note that this is subject to change. All sessions will run online for one hour unless indicated below. Book via Business World or email [email protected]. 

Monday 8 September

10.15-11.00 Education Strategy update with DVC Kamil Omoteso (online)

12.00-13.00 Good teaching practice and active learning (online) 

15.00-16.00 What AI tools can you and your students use (online) 

Tuesday 9 September 

10.00-11.00 Registry and ALT: Update on marking, assessment and AI (online)

12.00-13.00 SLS panel: I don’t know who to ask (online)

15.00-16.00 Classroom management and making groups work (face to face Cambridge LAB 006)

Wednesday 10 September 

10.00-11.00 Recording teaching (online)

12.00-13.00 Canvas basics/ health check what to do in Canvas, prep for teaching right now (online) 

15.00-16.00 Fostering belonging (online)

Thursday 11 September 

10.00-11.00 AI and assessment (online)

12.00-13.00 Running a module for the first time (online)

15.00-16.00 Academic Development and Recognition (online) 

Friday 12 September

12.00-13.00  Registry and ALT: Update on marking, assessment and AI (online)

15.00-16.00 Enlivening your module content with quizzes and Padlet (online)

Monday 15 September

10.00-11.00 IT skills hub (online)

12.00-13.00 Timelines and processes for module minor and major changes (online) 

14.00-16.00 NSS actions workshop (online) 

Tuesday 16 September 

10.00-11.00 Embedding employability in practice (online)

12.00-13.00 Scholarship – researching and evidencing your practice using action research (face to face) 

15.00-16.00 Accessibility and inclusion, inclusive practice and diversification (online) 

Wednesday 17 September 

10.00-11.00 Formative feedback (online)

13.30-17.00 Pedagogic Research retreat (face to face) 

15.00-16.00 Classroom management and making groups work (face to face Chelmsford MAB 303) 

Thursday 18 September

10.00-11.00 Teaching Reviews – reflective practice (online)

12.00-13.00 Teaching international students (online)

15.00-16.00 Continuous module dialogue, hearing and responding to the student voice, including students as partners (online)

Friday 19 September

10.00-11.00 Module Leadership and Course Directorship (online)

12.00-13.00 Embedding media in your session (Yuja and Adobe Express) (online)

15.00-16.00 Registry and ALT: Update on marking, assessment and AI (online)