Update - 6pm, Monday 6 June 2026

Please note that registration for in-person tickets for this year's UoM Teaching and Learning is now closed.

If you would like to attend the conference online, you can book to attend via the Eventbrite link. Sales for online tickets will close at 2pm, Tuesday 7 July.

Book to attend UoM Teaching and Learning Conference 2026 (online tickets only) (opens in new window)

The University of Manchester Teaching and Learning Conference 2026

The University's fourth annual teaching and learning conference takes place on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 July 2026.

The conference provides an important opportunity for colleagues to share and learn about exemplary teaching and learning practices, equitable approaches, and student perspectives. It is also a valuable chance for our community to come together, exchange insights, and learn from one another’s experiences in advancing teaching and learning across the University.

The themes for the 2026 conference are:

Research-Informed Teaching and Learning
Teaching and Learning as Innovation
Social Justice in Teaching and Learning

The conference is open to all University staff and students at the University of Manchester, with flexible booking, and is free of charge. There are also limited tickets available for colleagues external to the University.

In our commitment to accessibility and inclusivity, this year's conference will be a hybrid event. Attendees will have the flexibility to participate in plenaries and parallel sessions either in-person or livestreamed via Zoom (register as an online participant to receive the Zoom links). This format ensures that all members of our community, regardless of their location, can benefit from the knowledge-sharing and discussions. Just like last year's event, we will curate a legacy web resource showcasing the fabulous papers and contributions to the conference.

Programme and speakers

The full conference schedule is now available and includes session timings, room allocations, presentation formats, poster sessions, and keynote information for both conference days. Full details about all of the presentations, talks, plenary sessions and posters is available in the abstract booklet.

Attending the conference

If you are attending the conference either in-person or online, our welcome pack for delegates contains key information to help you get the most of out of the event. Information includes guidance on facilities available, conference exhibitors, how to record your engagement with the conference, and more.

UoM Teaching and Learning Conference 2026 - Delegate pack
UoM Teaching and Learning Conference 2026 - schedule for online attendees (UoM log-in required)

Frequently asked questions for attendees

I'm attending the conference in-person, do I need to book on to any parallel sessions?

No - if you have booked to attend the conference in-person you do not need to book any of the parallel sessions prior to attending. You are welcome to attend any of the parallel sessions, please just use the schedule provided to make your way to the relevant room 5-minutes prior to the session start time. Colleagues will be on hand on the day to help you find any of the venues as needed.

I've booked an online ticket for the conference, when will I receive the links for the sessions?

Thank you for booking an online ticket - we're really pleased you're able to join some of the conference online. All those who have booked online tickets will receive the links for all sessions via email on Monday 6 July.

I'm attending the conference online, what sessions can I access?

Online attendees will be able to join all of the conference sessions with the exception of the Wicked Problem Sets and Fringe sessions. As an online participant, you'll be able to watch the standard paper and poster presentations and lightning talk sessions.

Contact

If you have any queries about this year's UoM Teaching and Learning Conference, please contact the Teaching Excellence team.

email: teaching.learning@manchester.ac.uk

For conference speakers, presenters and exhibitors

If you have any queries about your session or exhibit, please contact Nahid in the Teaching Excellence team.

email: teaching.learning@manchester.ac.uk

View UoM Teaching and Learning Conference 2026 Presenter Guide