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Are you a passionate member of the PebblePad Community with groundbreaking work or best practices you want to share with conference audiences?

We believe your insights deserve proper support and it’s why we’ve introduced PebblePad’s Conference Assist to help fund your event appearance.

What we’re offering

Real support

Attending conferences is costly due to travel expenses, registration fees and accommodation – so apply for Conference Assist support to help cover costs.

Easy process

Completing the Conference Assist request form online is quick and easy – just fill out your details, hit ‘Submit’ and we will be in touch with an update about your request. 

Increased visibility

Sharing and presenting your PebblePad-focused work at conferences lets you showcase your expertise and innovation while building out your network. 

Who is eligible?

To qualify for Conference Assist, you must:

Be a member of a current PebblePad customer organisation.

Have a PebblePad-related paper accepted at a national or international conference.

Have a speaker slot at the event, for example, a keynote, presentation, panel discussion or workshop.

Please note that Conference Assist is not available for PebblePad-run events. 

Apply now

Fill in your personal information, conference details and financial assistance request below. Also include your expected costs and a description of your intended conference activity before submitting.

If you would like more information before applying, you can view the Conference Assist policy here:

Conference Assist Policy

What is the process?

1. Submit paper for conference review (on conference website)

2. Submit Conference Assist request (At least eight weeks before conference)

3. Submit proof of paper acceptance (As soon as the paper is accepted)

4. Review request (PebblePad) (Within one week of submission)

5. Provide additional information (if needed) (Within one week of request)

6. Decision notification (PebblePad) (Within two weeks of initial review)

7. Sign agreement (Within one week of decision notification)

8. Disburse funds (PebblePad) (Within two weeks of signed agreement)

9. Submit post-conference report (Within four weeks after the conference)

Get support sharing your practice

Before applying, please note that we cannot give final approval for your request until the speaking slot for your conference paper is accepted.

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.

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.

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.

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