Events
We regularly run internal and external events about technology enhanced learning. This page is frequently updated.
For information about any of this term's events - or if you have an idea for something you would like us to organise, you can contact us here.
For information about any of this term's events - or if you have an idea for something you would like us to organise, you can contact us here.
Summer Term 2026
Date |
Event |
Organiser/s |
Tues 5th May 1-1.45pm (Senate House) |
Procuring Accessible digital services in the HE Context Workshop at the CoSector Festival of Technology in Education & Research UK HE sector stakeholders have observed issues and are taking collaborative action to ensure the procurement of accessible digital services, too often services are found to not be accessible after they have been delivered. So what’s going astray in the procurement process? This active and collaborative workshop will highlight the current issues with existing practice and to invite contributions from attendees on the design of HE sector solutions to procuring accessible services in the context of Higher Education. |
Sandra Partington, City Sarah Sherman, BLE with Ben Watson, Kerry Vandersteen, UCL |
Thurs 7th May 1400-1600 |
CMALT Writing Retreat Hybrid (Birkbeck) |
Julie Voce, City Sarah Sherman, BLE |
Wed 13th May 1pm - 2 pm online |
Students as Change Agents: Co-creating resources to support cultural awareness, intercultural communication and inclusion, especially when mediated through online environments, and the impact of AI. |
Fiona Harvey, UCL Julian Bream, BLE |
Thurs 4th June 1100-1230 Online |
Establishing a positive classroom culture A dynamic and supportive session designed specifically for staff delivering face-to-face work with HE students. Together, we’ll explore real-world classroom challenges—such as student engagement, group dynamics, and behavioural issues—in a safe, inclusive, and collaborative space |
Laura Green, Birkbeck, Sarah Sherman, BLE |
Thurs 4th June 1300-1430 Online |
CMALT Cohort Meeting Core Area 4 |
Julie Voce, City |
Thurs 4th June Hybrid 1400-1600 |
BLE LDWAG Accessibility Forum: Procurement and Digital Accessibility Attendees: anyone involved in developing, supporting and/or applying accessible teaching, learning and assessment experiences Join the mailing list here |
Sarah Sherman, BLE Ben Watson |
Thurs 11th June 1200-1400 |
Sarah Sherman and Julian Bream, BLE |
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Mon 22nd June City & St George’s hybrid lecture theatre |
Dom Pates, City & St George’s Kayleigh Woods-Harley, BBK Julian, BLE |
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Thurs 25th June 1100-1230 Hybrid (Birkbeck) |
Termly BARDG (Bloomsbury Academic & Researcher Development Group Research culture and its integrative link to teaching Attendees: Academic Developers, Research Developers, Staff Development/HR Join the mailing list here |
Emily Best, Birkbeck Jamie Cawthra, UCL Iain Cross, KCL |
Thurs 25th June 1100-1230 Hybrid |
Termly BLESS meeting (Bloomsbury Library Essentials Group)Professional development in straitened times Attendees: library staff of all levels Join the mailing list here |
Elizabeth Charles, Birkbeck |
June tba |
Customer Service and Helpdesk Group Planning helpdesk services Audience: Helpdesk managers and monitors - digi ed, media, IT and library services |
David Thomas, LSHTM Julian Bream, BLE |
tba June request for hosting |
BLE Digi Media Exploring the possibility of sharing specialised kit and expertise between BLE institutions for Digi media, Podcasting, VR and Immersive. Attendees: anyone involved in the support, development and operation of digital media Join the mailing list here |
Lucy, BBK Julian Bream, BLE |
Wed 1st July Hybrid (Royal Holloway) |
BLE Distance Learning Course Administrators Network Attendees: course administrators of distance learning programmes Join the mailing list here |
Jo Jarvis and Ruth Chandler, RVC Guatavo Olivio, UoL |
Thurs 2nd July 1400-1530 Hybrid (SOAS) |
Termly Bloomsbury Academic Study Skills for Students (BASS) Exploring SOAS’s Study Skills Learning Lounge Attendees: learning development and support colleagues Join the mailing list |
Sarah O’Malley, SOAS Sarah Sherman, BLE |
Thurs 9th July Hybrid am |
MUGGL: Summer meeting Birkbeck, University of London Sharing updates in London HE Moodle Community |
Julian Bream, BLE Wadud, SOAS Zaheer, KCL |
Thurs 9th July 2 - 4 pm hybrid |
M25 Learning Tech forum Birkbeck, University of London |
Evan Dickerson, GSMD Jonny Lee, QMUL Julian Bream, BLE |
Thurs 9th July 1300-1430 Online |
CMALT Cohort meeting Specialist/Advanced Area |
CMALT Team |
Tues 14th July 1100-1230 In person |
Establishing a positive classroom culture A dynamic and supportive session designed specifically for staff delivering face-to-face work with HE students. Together, we’ll explore real-world classroom challenges—such as student engagement, group dynamics, and behavioural issues—in a safe, inclusive, and collaborative space. |
Laura Green, Birkbeck, Sarah Sherman, BLE |
Wed 15th July 1200-1330 |
BLE TeacherMatic End of Project event |
Adele Cushing, Birkbeck Sarah Sherman, BLE |
Term end |
Digi Ed Crucible Attendees: Digi Ed consultants, learning technologists, etc Mailing list: BLE Support BLE Community of Practice Skills Exchange Connect & Collaborate, Reflect & plan What do you need to achieve targets for the term/year ahead (staff dev)? |
Simon Parr & Niilante Ogunsola-Ribeiro, UoL Jas Dahele, Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust Julian Bream, BLE |
Thurs 6th August 1300-1400 |
BLE CMALT Cohort Drop-in |
Julie Voce, City Sarah Sherman, BLE |
tbc |
BLE Assessment & Feedback Special Interest Group Attendees: BLE Learning Technology team Join the mailing list here |
Kirsty Branch, UoL Jason Norton, UCL Eliot Hoving, UCL |
