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13-14 April 2026 / On-site 

UKAT Annual Conference 2026

Collaborating for success

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As a returning partner of the UKAT Annual Conference 2026, we’re excited to explore how personal tutoring and academic advising can empower student wellbeing, belonging and success in an increasingly complex higher education landscape. 

Come along to the PebblePad and myday stand to discover how, together, these two powerful solutions can meet all your students’ learning journey needs – as well as hear our success stories showcasing why we are the world leaders in digital transformation within education. 

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PebblePad and myday are trusted by 200+ institutions worldwide including:

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Sue Beckingham

Associate Professor (Learning and Teaching) 
Sheffield Hallam University 

Speaker Session

Day 1 – 13 April / 10 AM – 10:45 AM 

Advising for Success: Using Eportfolios to Strengthen Academic Advising / Personal Tutoring and Graduate Readiness

Learn how ePortfolios turn advising and tutoring into a powerful space for developing reflective skills, evidencing growth and preparing for placements and graduate roles with expert insights and practical advice from Sheffield Hallam’s Sue Beckingham.

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Pebbles the Penguin: Born from Community, Crafted with Care 

Introducing Pebbles the Penguin
Born from the community and brought to life locally, Pebbles is not only our new mascot – it’s also a true PebblePad original.

We’ve created a handcrafted plush Pebbles just for you, commissioned by PebblePad and lovingly made in the West Midlands by a talented colleague. This means that, just like a pebble, every Pebbles is unique, reflecting the care and creativity that define our values. 

Meet the team

Drop by our stand to meet Paul and Tracy and discover how PebblePad and myday can be tailored to your specific educational and campus needs. Plus, learn more about our partnerships with institutions in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and North America.  

Paul Duvall

Head of Learning Services & Senior Solutions Consultant

Tracy Rehbaum

Sales Development Representative

About PebblePad and myday

For academic life

PebblePad provides students with a holistic view of their diverse experiences across the entire learning journey, from pre-arrival to alumni. 

Customisable for any discipline or initiative, the platform supports, scaffolds and surfaces learning at scale and enables authentic assessment. By empowering students to confidently articulate and demonstrate their skills, achievements and qualities, institutions are better preparing them for future success in an ever-changing world.

 For campus life

myday is the go-to student engagement portal that brings together everything your learners need to thrive on campus.

From timetables and course updates to wellbeing support and campus news, myday provides an all-in-one personalised experience across web and on mobile. With seamless integrations, targeted communications and real-time insights, myday helps institutions boost engagement, improve retention and deliver a connected student experience.  

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Discover more about PebblePad and myday

For academic life

PebblePad provides students with a holistic view of their diverse experiences across the entire learning journey, from pre-arrival to alumni. 

Customisable for any discipline or initiative, the platform supports, scaffolds and surfaces learning at scale and enables authentic assessment. By empowering students to confidently articulate and demonstrate their skills, achievements and qualities, institutions are better preparing them for future success in an ever-changing world.

For campus life

myday is the go-to student engagement portal that brings together everything your learners need to thrive on campus.
 
From timetables and course updates to wellbeing support and campus news, myday provides an all-in-one personalised experience across web and on mobile. With seamless integrations, targeted communications and real-time insights, myday helps institutions boost engagement, improve retention and deliver a connected student experience.  
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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.

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