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Foundation Year Network Annual Conference 2024
9th – 10th July
University of Lincoln
Conference themes
Diverse Belonging
Does belonging mean the same to everyone? How do we ensure that students from all backgrounds belong? Do all our students, regardless of their age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, socioeconomic circumstances, access and learning needs, family circumstances, caring or financial responsibilities feel that they belong?
The Beginning of Belonging
How and where is belonging born? Do outreach projects impact on future belonging, what is the impact of the application and admissions process, how important is the transition period as students enter foundation years, how is belonging sustained when students progress into later years?
Learning to Belong
Which teaching and learning strategies, resources and activities enable all students to participate and belong during teaching sessions? Does nurturing peer connections during sessions impact belonging? How do we develop belonging in online or asynchronous learning communities? Does an assessment strategy that allows all students to showcase their individual strengths affect belonging?
Co-created Belonging
Does developing our educational offer with our students nurture belonging? Do students who play an active role in curating their own learning journey feel that they belong? How do we ensure that all voices and perspectives are embedded in a co-created provision?
Belonging as Foundation Year Educators
How can institutions ensure that their foundation year staff feel that they belong in the wider institution? Is their pedagogic and pastoral expertise recognised, championed, harnessed and valued? Do staff with non-standard backgrounds and qualifications feel that they belong?
Belonging Your Way
If you have a contribution that does not fit into the other themes, please submit here and include a brief statement of how your contribution links to belonging.
Foundation Year Network
We encourage all staff involved in foundation years to join the Foundation Year Network free of charge.
Please contact fynac24@lincoln.ac.uk
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