FAQs

All persons intending to attend the conference must register by adding the ticket option they require on the registration checkout here.

To help keep costs inline with 2020 ticket prices PebblePad has absorbed the ticket platform service fees for PebbleBash 2024.

If you experience any difficulties, please contact the Conference Managers at conference@pebblepad.com.

A number of 2020 ticket holders asked to keep their ticket for the next PebbleBash, rather than receive a refund. If this is you, please get in touch with conference@pebblepad.com for the code which will allow you to register with your 2020 ticket.

Cancellations must be notified in writing to the Conference Managers at conference@pebblepad.com.

If you can no longer attend you are able to transfer your ticket to a colleague, please notify us via the email address above.

Cancellations on or before Tuesday 09 April 2024 will incur a £100 GBP cancellation fee. Cancellations from Wednesday 10 April 2024 to Tues 14 May incur a 50% cancellation fee. Cancellations after Tuesday 15 May 2024 will not be entitled to refunds.

Early bird ticket prices close on 31 March 2024. Late bird ticket prices open on 1st of April 2024; and will be as follows.

  • Option 1 – £485 +VAT
  • Option 2 – £446 +VAT
  • Option 3 – £199 +VAT
  • Option 4 – £75 +VAT

Ticket options for the conference (Options 1,2 and 3) include a morning, lunch and afternoon break catering. Ticket options 1 and 2 include the conference dinner. Option 3 allows you to attend the conference on Wednesday or Thursday. If you select Option 3 and would like to attend the evening dinner you should also purchase Option 4 for the conference dinner.

Dietary requirements and allergies can be listed on the registration form.

Conference dinner tickets are limited due to dining room capacity. Please contact us on conference@pebblepad.com if you would like to bring a partner or colleague.

Yes, upon completed registration and successful payment, you should receive 2 emails. One from Eventbrite with your ticket on and one from The Conference Team at PebblePad.

Credit Card

Accepted credit cards are MasterCard, Visa and American Express. Please note all transactions by credit card will appear on your statement as payment to EB *PebbleBash 2024.

Please contact conference@pebblepad.com if you are not able to pay via credit card.

As PebbleBash is being hosted in the United Kingdom, VAT is chargeable on all event ticket options, regardless of the location of the ticket holder.

Your order payment will appear on your card statement as: EB *PebbleBash 2024

Disclaimers

  • The event agenda is correct at the time of publishing. As with all events, we may need to alter or modify aspects of the agenda.
  • While we take every precaution to ensure the safety and security of our events, Pebble Learning Ltd recommends you review insurance policies to ensure adequate coverage.
  • We will be recording (audio/video) the presentations during the event. A conference photographer will also be capturing moment for our highlights reel. The video and photography will be used to share insights and market PebbleBash to the wider HE community.
  • We do not give automatic refunds, please see the cancellation policy in the FAQs.

Curriculum Transformation at the University of Edinburgh: co-creation and the relationship between local innovation and institutional change

Talk description: I will use the themes of reflection and experiential learning, skills development and assessment (including programme level assessment and changes in assessment practice) to explore this process in more detail. This includes the link between disciplinary and institutional curriculum reform, learning from local innovations and changes, and using this to inform University level changes and support.

Bio: My current position is leading the University wide Curriculum Transformation Project. This is a major and long term initiative for the University considering all areas of the University’s undergraduate and taught postgraduate curriculum. Prior to this Jon set up and led the Institute for Academic Development (IAD) at the University of Edinburgh. The IAD provides University level support for teaching, learning and researcher development, including direct support for students and staff, and support for enhancement and innovation in curriculum development, the student and researcher experience. Jon has a PhD in petroleum geology.

Dr Melissa Highton. Assistant Principal, University of Edinburgh

Talk description: A journey through the stories told by wicca data. How a neglected research data set was used by students to overturn historic injustice and shed new light on the lives of women in Scotland.

Bio: Melissa has worked for many years in higher education at some of the UK’s finest and most ancient institutions. In each place she enjoys discovering the hidden histories and less heard voices which can be surfaced in new ways using the most up to date and open technologies. She is a champion of playful and curious approaches to engagement with audiences on campus and online, and is an invited speaker at events about dangerous women.

Education is an Experience That Should Be Designed

Talk description: We have any number of problems and opportunities as universities, and universities must adapt to help students from diverse backgrounds develop the knowledge and skills they need to thrive and make a positive impact in the world. Key to those adaptations is understanding that we provide students with an experience. We ought to design them with intention and purpose. This talk with take up this argument and ground it within a large educational transformation project at the University of Leeds.

Bio: Jeff Grabill is Deputy Vice Chancellor for Student Education at the University of Leeds. Prior to joining the University of Leeds, Grabill was at Michigan State University (MSU) in the United States for nearly 20 years. He served Michigan State University as the Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Technology. In that role, he was responsible for facilitating innovation in learning and educator professional development via his role as Director of the Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology. Grabill’s research focuses on how digital writing is associated with citizenship and learning. That work has been located in community contexts, in museums, and in classrooms at both the K-12 and university levels. Grabill is also a co-founder of Drawbridge, an educational technology company.

Mission Possible: The DNA of a bespoke professional development program

Talk description: The diversity of students in higher education dictates that there cannot (and should not) be a single ‘silver bullet’ approach to address the complex challenge of career readiness learning. However, the reality of modern university structures is that delivering bespoke experiences for each student is a challenge in and of itself.  And yet, all things are possible with creative use of PebblePad to streamline delivery (for the university) and make it highly personalised (for the student). 

Bio: Gayle Brent is a Learning and Teaching Consultant (Employability) at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. Gaye’s specialist area of interest is developing and implementing strategies to enhance staff and student understanding of employability in both curricular and extra-curricular contexts. She completed a Master of Education and Professional Studies Research to explore the potential barriers and challenges to embedding employability-based learning in higher education curriculum and is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy exploring the impact of an extra-curricular employability program on the individual student experience.

Disclaimers

The event agenda is correct at the time of publishing. As with all events, we may need to alter or modify aspects of the agenda.

While we take every precaution to ensure the safety and security of our events, Pebble Learning Ltd recommends you review insurance policies to ensure adequate coverage, especially in the realm of business travel.

We will be recording (audio/video) the presentations during the event. A conference photographer will also be capturing moments for our highlights reel. The video and photography will be used to share insights and market PebbleBash to the wider HE community. We do not give automatic refunds, please see the cancellation policy in the FAQs.