Russell Group Teachers' and Advisers' Conferences 2024
Advancing Access supports with the delivery of the Russell Group Teachers' and Advisers' Conferences. The most recent conferences took place in-person on 6th and 7th June 2024 at University of Warwick and Durham University respectively. Each event will ran from 9.30am to 3.30pm.
You can find all the CPD presentations from the conferences on our events resources page.
Event overview
These Conferences enable teachers and advisers to learn more about the Russell Group universities. Attendees will learn more about the experiences that their students will have at these universities and also the applications and admissions process.
The events enable teachers and advisers to support more of their students to progress to some of the UK's most competitive universities.
Please note, both events will follow the same programme. You are invited to attend one of the conferences - spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
The cost of these conferences are covered by the Russell Group, your admission to these events is free.
What will the events include?
CPD workshops
The events will include a range of CPD breakout sessions for attendees. These will cover a number of different topics and you can choose to attend the sessions that will interest you the most.
Exhibition Hall
The events will feature an exhibition hall with a stall for each of the 24 Russell Group universities. At each stall you can speak with members of staff to learn more about their universities.
Who should attend?
These events are designed for those who support students on their journey to university. The event may interest:
> Teachers who work in schools or colleges in the UK (including classroom teachers, form tutors, senior and middle leaders)
> Careers advisers
> Careers leaders
Available CPD workshops
Our most recent conferences provided CPD workshops on the following themes:
- The EPQ and its role in fostering social mobility
- University Admissions and support for Care Leavers and Estranged Students
- Student perspectives on overcoming imposter syndrome at a Russell Group University
- Navigating Student Finance amidst the cost of living crisis
- Supporting students with their medicine and dentistry applications
- Equity in admissions: Understanding Contextual Offers
- Insights on: New admissions tests for 2025 entry
- Connections in Education: Networking session for Teachers and Advisors
The presentation slides can be found on our events resources page.