This year, the New South Wales Higher Education Summit is being held in conjunction with UNSW’s inaugural Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) Symposium on Thursday, 3 July. The events aim to bring together higher education leaders, policymakers, academics and practitioners to discuss important current themes of student experience, voice, wellbeing and belonging.

AM: QILT Symposium

UNSW, in partnership with Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), are delighted to host the inaugural QILT Symposium on the morning of Thursday, 3 July. 

The Symposium will explore the effective utilisation of the QILT framework and data-driven approaches to enhancing the student experience and learning across Australia. 

Among the Symposium speakers: 

• Ben Rimmer, Deputy Secretary, Higher Education, Research and International Group, Department of Education
• Lisa Bolton, Director of QILT Research and Strategy, Social Research Centre 
• Professor Richard O’Donovan, Monash University
• Professor Kris Ryan, DVC Academic, University of Queensland

PM: NSW Higher Education Summit

The UNSW Scientia Education Academy is delighted to host the New South Wales Higher Education Summit once again on Thursday afternoon, 3 July.

The Summit will bring together thought leaders and practitioners from across the country and beyond, to explore key issues impacting and shaping the HE sector, with a focus on wellbeing and belonging. In addition to two keynotes and a panel discussion, the program features two dedicated networking sessions that enable participants from across institutions to meet in person and get together in a relaxed setting. 

Among the Summit speakers: 

• Sarah Bendall, First Assistant Ombudsman, National Student Ombudsman
• Professor Chi Baik, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Melbourne
• Professor Julie Hulme, Psychology Education, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Professor Gary Velan, Associate Dean (Education), UNSW Medicine & Health 
• Professor Sarah O’Shea, Dean, Graduate Research, Charles Sturt University
• Dr Belle Lim, Associate Director at MindTribes & Founder of Future Forte
• Aidan Tharmarajah, current UNSW student

View the full day agenda, speakers and keynote abstracts here