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About the conference
The AMOSSHE National Conference brings together a wealth of experience and expertise, which makes it the ideal forum to explore key themes for Student Services in higher education.
The conference takes place from Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 June 2024 at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. The conference is for in-person delegates only. Sessions at the conference will not be recorded or streamed online.
The conference explores how Student Services leaders and professionals can be more:
- Collaborative - working together with colleagues and students across and between our institutions, as well as statutory services, local and national associations, governments and charities, and other higher education providers in the UK and abroad.
- Supportive - delivering excellent services and opportunities that meet the needs of our diverse student populations, while also supporting ourselves and our colleagues to thrive and develop.
- Impactful - taking a lead in professional innovation and practice, setting and attaining high standards, and sharing expertise and good practice to help raise the standard and reach of all our work.
Booking for the conference opens in March 2024. In the meantime find out more about the delegate prices.
Who can submit a proposal?
We welcome session proposals from:
- AMOSSHE members
- Colleagues at AMOSSHE member organisations
- Other education providers
- Higher education sector associations and bodies
- Not-for-profit organisations
from the UK and around the world. You may choose to lead your session along with partner organisations that you collaborate with to support your work.
We don’t accept proposals from corporate organisations. If you want to introduce or promote products and services to delegates you can take part in the conference as sponsors. Find out more here: Support AMOSSHE.
If your proposal for a session is accepted, each session leader and co-presenter must register as a conference delegate to join us in Glasgow for at least the day on which your session takes place. Find out more about the conference prices. Reduced fee places are available for eligible delegates - find out more.
If you're interested in leading a session online, we're hosting a virtual event in May 2024 for which you can propose a session. Look out for our call for virtual proposals in early 2024.
Why should I submit a proposal?
The AMOSSHE National Conference needs the imaginative input of AMOSSHE members and the broader sector in order to be truly relevant and productive for Student Services professionals. Your participation shapes the agenda and ensures that the conference is relevant, useful, and inspiring.
Leading a workshop or presenting your work at our conference is a good way to explore new ideas, get feedback on your work, develop your professional confidence and standing, and start new discussions. For Student Services professionals, being part of the AMOSSHE National Conference programme is a prestigious professional development opportunity. You can raise your personal profile, draw attention to your work, benefit from peer perspectives, and develop new networks of colleagues with similar interests and areas of expertise.
What should my session be about?
We're looking for inspiring sessions that contribute expertise, share ideas and stimulate discussion. For example:
- You and your colleagues may have undertaken initiatives or research that others can learn from.
- You may have inspiring success stories to tell.
- You may have worked with other organisations to successfully overcome a challenge or develop new opportunities for enhancing student success.
- There may be challenges that you want to explore in a structured way in order to share good practice and develop new strategies.
All the sessions must address topics of interest to Student Services professionals, and we especially welcome proposals for sessions that explore our conference theme. Our theme explores how Student Services leaders and professionals can be more:
- Collaborative - working together with colleagues and students across and between our institutions, as well as statutory services, local and national associations, governments and charities, and other higher education providers in the UK and abroad.
- Supportive - delivering excellent services and opportunities that meet the needs of our diverse student populations, while also supporting ourselves and our colleagues to thrive and develop.
- Impactful - taking a lead in professional innovation and practice, setting and attaining high standards, and sharing expertise and good practice to help raise the standard and reach of all our work.
What are the session formats?
You can choose to lead a session for either 30 or 60 minutes.
Here are the session formats that you can propose:
- Workshop (30 or 60 minutes) – an interactive workshop that encourages delegates to take part in activities, such as group work, contributing ideas, experience and best practice. If you begin your workshop with a short presentation, this should take no more than a quarter of the time, and the main content should involve audience participation. Workshops could take the form of facilitated discussions and/or case study scenarios.
- Presentation (30 or 60 minutes) – a presentation about a subject of interest to Student Services professionals. Your session should include time for questions and answers (at least five minutes). The presentation should be engaging and informative, preferably with a slideshow that can be distributed to members later.
We'll provide a laptop, projection and AV equipment for your session, in a dedicated room at the conference venue.
The conference takes place in person in Glasgow, so if your proposal for a session is accepted, each session leader and co-presenter must register as a conference delegate to join us in Glasgow attend in person for at least the day on which the session takes place.
If you're interested in leading a session online, we're hosting a virtual event in May 2024 for which you can propose a session. Look out for our call for virtual proposals in early 2024.
How many speakers can take part in a session?
Please consider whether the number of co-presenters is appropriate for your session. For example, if your session is a 30 minute presentation, more than two presenters will limit the time each has to contribute.
For workshops, the conference team can help and advise you about how to deliver your session, and the number of colleagues you may need.
How many delegates will attend my session?
Delegates choose which sessions they want to attend once the programme is published, so we can't determine in advance how many will attend your session. The number of delegates may also be restricted by the capacity of the room at the venue.
Due to the high number of delegates who may attend, we can't accommodate sessions that are limited to a small number of people. If you're leading a workshop, the conference team will help you facilitate and run your session if there are due to be high numbers of attendees.
Can I get help with my proposal idea?
If you have an idea for a session proposal, but you’re not sure how to develop it, please get in touch. Email the AMOSSHE National Office team at info@amosshe.org.uk for help and advice.
If you’re an AMOSSHE member, you can also rely on your network of Student Services peers to help develop or co-present a session. Email the network at AMOSSHE@jiscmail.ac.uk or log in to post on our discussion forum.
How do I submit a proposal?
To submit a proposal complete this online form: AMOSSHE National Conference 2024 session proposal form.
You can't save your form before you submit it, so please prepare the following information beforehand:
- Session title
- Session summary for use in the conference programme (200 words or less)
- A summary of the learning outcomes for attendees (150 words or less)
- A summary of the research background and/or evaluated outcomes underpinning your session (150 words or less)
- A summary of the activities you will ask delegates to participate in (workshop proposals only, 150 words or less)
- Details for each presenter / session leader (names, job title, organisation, email address, preferred pronouns, access and/or dietary requirements)
Please submit your proposal for consideration by 17:00 on Friday 16 February 2024.
You'll receive an email to confirm that we've received your proposal. If you don't receive this confirmation within a week of submission, please contact info@amosshe.org.uk. We'll give you feedback about your proposals no later than week commencing 4 March 2024.
How does AMOSSHE decide which proposals to accept?
The conference team will carefully consider all session proposals, and choose the successful proposals by asking the following questions:
- Is the session engaging, informative, inspiring?
- Is the session relevant to Student Services professionals and current priorities for the sector?
- Does the session engage with the conference themes?
- Will the session contribute to AMOSSHE members’ continuing professional development?
Your session proposal should answer these questions satisfactorily.
What happens if my proposal is accepted?
We'll let you know whether your proposal is successful no later than week commencing 4 March 2024. If your session proposal is accepted, the conference team will give you feedback about your proposal, and may make suggestions to further enhance the session.
We’ll also discuss and agree with you an advance date for you to send a copy of your completed presentation and any other session materials. These materials will be made available in the members’ area of this website following the conference, unless there are issues of confidentiality or inaccuracy that would make this inappropriate.
If your proposal for a session is accepted, each session leader and co-presenter must register as a conference delegate to join us in Glasgow for at least the day on which your session takes place. Unfortunately, AMOSSHE can’t contribute to your expenses (for example, travel, accommodation). Find out more about the conference prices. Reduced fee places are available for eligible delegates - find out more.
Where can I find more information?
For more information about the AMOSSHE National Conference 2024 and submitting a session proposal, please contact us or look here: AMOSSHE National Conference 2024.