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##   November 19-21, 2025  |  The National Robotarium, Edinburgh, SC  

## Thank you for participating in the Explorance Europe Summit 2025.

We are delighted to have shared this moment with you and to have seen so much discussion and engagement around how innovation, ideas, and impact are shaping tomorrow. 

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## Session slides

Day 1

A short history of The National Robotarium

Stewart Miller, CEO, The National Robotarium

![National Robotarium - Edinburgh Futures Institute](https://efi.ed.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/national-robotarium-logo.png)

[Download slides](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/The%20National%20Robotarium%20-%20Stewart%20Miller.pdf?hsLang=en)

The Boring Revolution: How AI is Changing Higher Education in Ways You Might Not Even Notice

Rob Nelson, Educator & Writer

**![Group 287487-1](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%20287487-1.png?width=243&height=34&name=Group%20287487-1.png)**

[Download slides](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/Boring%20Revolution%20-%20Rob%20Nelson%20-%20Explorance%20Europe%202025.pdf?hsLang=en)

MLY and Beyond: Unifying the Feedback Experience

Kirsty Scanlan, Rosemary Thornhill, Richard Cooper & Ellie Henderson-Cameron, Heriot-Watt University

![File:Heriot-Watt University logo.svg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Heriot-Watt_University_logo.svg/2560px-Heriot-Watt_University_logo.svg.png)

[Download slides](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/Heriot-Watt%20University%20-%20MLY%20and%20Beyond%20-%20Explorance%20Europ%202025.pdf?hsLang=en)

Empowering Student Voice: Ulster University’s Journey with Explorance Blue and MLY

Ursula McTaggart, Senior Lecturer, Higher Education Practice, Ulster University

![Ulster University - Wikiwand](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Ulster_University_Logo.png/320px-Ulster_University_Logo.png)

[Download slides](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/Ulster%20University%20-%20Our%20Journey%20with%20Blue%20and%20MLY%E2%80%8B%20-%20Explorance%20Europe%202025.pdf?hsLang=en)

Using Blue to Develop Leaders

Oluwaseun Olofin, Technology Manager, London Business School

![File:London Business School logo.svg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/London_Business_School_logo.svg/2048px-London_Business_School_logo.svg.png)

[Download slides](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/London%20Business%20School%20-%20Using%20Explorance%20Blue%20to%20Develop%20Leaders%20-%20Explorance%20Europe%202025.pdf?hsLang=en)

Reimagining Feedback in Higher Education: Introducing Explorance BlueX

Explorance

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[Download slides](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/Build%20Surveys%20in%20Minutes%20with%20BlueX-Explorance%20Europe%202025.pdf?hsLang=en)

Day 2

Portfolio reviews, Resource Modelling, Curriculum Design - Tools for a Sustainable Future?’

Prof. Steve McLaughlin, Vice-Principal and Provost, Heriot-Watt University

![File:Heriot-Watt University logo.svg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Heriot-Watt_University_logo.svg/2560px-Heriot-Watt_University_logo.svg.png)

[Download slides](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/Keynote%20-%20Portfolio%20reviews%2c%20resource%20modelling%2c%20curriculum%20design%20-%20Tools%20for%20a%20sustainable%20future%20-%20Prof.%20Steve%20McLaughlin.pdf?hsLang=en)

Explorance Product Vision and Roadmap

Explorance

**![explorance_logo_horizontal_color (600px)](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Explorance%20Branding/explorance_logo_horizontal_color%20(600px).png?width=150&height=25&name=explorance_logo_horizontal_color%20(600px).png)**

[Download slides](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/Explorance%20Product%20Vision%20and%20Roadmap%20-%20Sara%20Alkadri.pdf?hsLang=en)

From Data to Dialogue: University Approaches to Student Voice Dashboards 

Rebecca Hampstead, Kingston University, Rachel Garman, Bath Spa University & Carolyn Moir, University of Worcester

![logos-3](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logos-3.png?width=401&height=62&name=logos-3.png)

[Download slides](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/Bath%20Spa%2c%20Worcester%20%26%20Kingston%20-%20From%20Data%20to%20Dialogue-1.pdf?hsLang=en)

Survey-Driven Support: Using 360 Reporting to Enhance Student Transitions

Natalie Holland & Emma Smith, Liverpool John Moores University  
![Liverpool John Moores University | 23 Online Courses |  DistanceLearningportal](https://storage-prtl-co.imgix.net/endor/organisations/12638/logos/1713883004_ljmu-logo-navy-trans-bg.png)

[Download slides](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/Liverpool%20John%20Moores%20University%20%20-%20Survey-Driven%20Support.pdf?hsLang=en)

Blueprints for Better Evaluation:   
How In-Person University Exchanges Strengthen the Student Voice

Kristin Huber, Evaluation and Quality Expert,   
University of St. Gallen  
Line Sassersen, Evaluation Consultant,   
Copenhagen Business School

![Group 2-2](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%202-2.png?width=401&height=41&name=Group%202-2.png)

[Download slides](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/University%20of%20St.%20Gallen%20and%20Copenhagen%20Business%20School%20-%20Blueprints%20for%20Better%20Evaluation.pdf?hsLang=en)

## Explorance Europe  Summit 2025 Photos

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## Conference Programme at a Glance 

The Student Voices in Higher Education Conference is excited to share a fantastic programme offering a mix of interactive sessions, including expert keynote speakers, presentations led by representatives from various universities, and topical panel discussions. 

We are still working on finalising the programme, but you can view the tentative version below. 

![Calendar icon](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/calendar_icon.png?width=21&height=21&name=calendar_icon.png)  Tuesday, April 16 

- Registration & Arrival Refreshments 
- Welcome 
- Keynote Session: Eve Alcock, QAA 
- Beyond the Horizon - 3 Trends Shaping HE in 2024 
- Networking Lunch 
- Breakout Sessions – University Presentations 
- Networking Break 
- Breakout Sessions – University Presentations 
- Networking Break 
- Panel Discussion  - Bridging the Divide: Students, Employability, and the Skill Gap 
- Social Event 

![Calendar icon](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/calendar_icon.png?width=21&height=21&name=calendar_icon.png)  Wednesday, April 17 

- Registration & Morning Refreshments 
- Keynote Session: Dr Charles Knight. AdvanceHE 
- Next Generation of Feedback Analytics
- Breakout Sessions – University Presentations
- Networking Lunch 
- Panel Discussion - Unlocking the Power of Open-Ended Student  
- Breakout Sessions – University Presentations 
- Conference Close 
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## About Explorance

Explorance is the leading provider of Feedback Analytics Solutions, supporting the needs of 1,000 organisations from 50 countries, including 25% of the QS Top 100 Higher Education institutions.

Our holistic approach to feedback collection is designed to automate student feedback-gathering initiatives such as institutional surveys, course evaluations, competency assessments, and much more – ensuring an equivalent learning experience for all staff and students to improve retention rates and better foster student success.

We are excited to host this event to provide the space to encourage the sector and engage through sharing stories, experiences, best practices, and lessons learned, and ensure we all take active responsibility to not only gather but truly transform education.

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