--- title: Explorance Student Voices image: https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/Social_Post_02-Nov-13-2024-01-19-12-1251-PM.png --- ![logo_sv_white](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/logo_sv_white.svg) # Building a Collaborative Future through Insight and Action ##  ![calendar_icon](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/calendar_icon.png?width=16&height=16&name=calendar_icon.png)  April 30 - May 1, 2025  ![star](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/star.svg)  ![Map & Location 42](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Map%20%26%20Location%2042.png?width=9&height=16&name=Map%20%26%20Location%2042.png)  BMA House, London [sold out](https://lp.explorance.com/explorance-student-voice-2026?hsLang=en) **![Frame 2874093](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Frame%202874093.png?width=536&height=361&name=Frame%202874093.png)**   **![logo_explorance](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_explorance.png?width=135&height=22&name=logo_explorance.png)**   **![Frame 287411](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Frame%20287411.png?width=348&height=309&name=Frame%20287411.png)** ## Call for Contributions We are now inviting expressions of interest for the delivery of papers, presentations, thought leadership pieces, best practices, and case studies on student voices in higher education.  Submissions are now closed [download agenda](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/Student%20Voices%20Agenda%202025-Apr-29-2025-01-11-03-7870-PM.pdf?hsLang=en) ## Why Student Voice? When incorporated into the design, implementation, and delivery of initiatives in Higher Education, the student voice can lead to more powerful solutions that address learning excellence, teaching effectiveness, and student experience. Join us at the Student Voices in Higher Education conference - a 2-day event designed to provide a forum for Higher Education leaders to share stories, experiences, best practices, and lessons learned from student voice initiatives. **![Image](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image.png?width=402&height=402&name=Image.png)**   ## **Key Dates** November 20, 2024 Registration Opens --- April 18, 2025 Last Day - Conference Registration Closes --- April 30 - May 01, 2025 Conference - Student Voices in Higher Education Social Event --- April 30, 2025 Social Networking at BMA House - Drinks & Food included    [SOLD OUT](https://lp.explorance.com/explorance-student-voice-2026?hsLang=en) ## Speakers ![Phil Baty](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Phil%20Baty.png?width=250&height=250&name=Phil%20Baty.png) **![keynote](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/keynote.png?width=235&height=45&name=keynote.png)** **Phil Baty** Chief Global Affairs Officer ![image 1-4](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image%201-4.png?width=164&height=66&name=image%201-4.png) ![Michelle_Morgan](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Michelle_Morgan.png?width=250&height=250&name=Michelle_Morgan.png) **![keynote](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/keynote.png?width=235&height=45&name=keynote.png)** **Dr.** **Michelle Morgan** Dean of Students ![UEL Logo](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/UEL%20Logo.png?width=164&height=49&name=UEL%20Logo.png) ![Jonathan Neves](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jonathan%20Neves.png?width=250&height=250&name=Jonathan%20Neves.png) **Jonathan Neves** Head of Business Intelligence & Surveys ![AdvanceHElogo](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdvanceHElogo.png?width=181&height=30&name=AdvanceHElogo.png)   ![Ruth Burchell](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ruth%20Burchell.png?width=250&height=250&name=Ruth%20Burchell.png) **Ruth Burchell** Quality Enhancement and Standards Specialist ![Quality Assurance Agency Logo-1](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/Quality%20Assurance%20Agency%20Logo-1.svg)   ![Ellie Mayo-Ward](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ellie%20Mayo-Ward.png?width=250&height=250&name=Ellie%20Mayo-Ward.png) **Ellie Mayo-Ward** Campaigns & Influencing Manager ![NUS Cymru Logo](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NUS%20Cymru%20Logo.jpg?width=138&height=59&name=NUS%20Cymru%20Logo.jpg) ![Kirsty_Scanlan](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kirsty_Scanlan.png?width=250&height=250&name=Kirsty_Scanlan.png) **Kirsty Scanlan** Director of Strategic Planning, Performance & Projects ![Heriot-Watt_University_logo](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Heriot-Watt_University_logo.png?width=120&height=60&name=Heriot-Watt_University_logo.png) ![Carolyn Moir-1](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Carolyn%20Moir-1.png?width=250&height=250&name=Carolyn%20Moir-1.png) **Carolyn Moir** Head of Student Evaluation & Enhancement ![Worcester](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Worcester.png?width=177&height=63&name=Worcester.png) ![Val](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Val.png?width=250&height=250&name=Val.png) **Val Yates** Director of Access & Inclusion ![Worcester](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Worcester.png?width=177&height=63&name=Worcester.png) ![Caroline Pickering](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Caroline%20Pickering.png?width=250&height=250&name=Caroline%20Pickering.png) **Caroline Pickering** Academic Quality Systems and Data Lead ![NTU_Primary_logo_CMYK](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NTU_Primary_logo_CMYK.png?width=164&height=48&name=NTU_Primary_logo_CMYK.png) ![Claire_Hamshire](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Claire_Hamshire.png?width=250&height=250&name=Claire_Hamshire.png) **Claire Hamshire** Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor ![University of Salford Logo](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/University%20of%20Salford%20Logo.png?width=154&height=77&name=University%20of%20Salford%20Logo.png) ![Sean_Taylor](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sean_Taylor.png?width=250&height=250&name=Sean_Taylor.png) **Seán Taylor** Student Voice and Engagement Manager ![University of Salford Logo](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/University%20of%20Salford%20Logo.png?width=154&height=77&name=University%20of%20Salford%20Logo.png) ![Lauren_Becket](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lauren_Becket.png?width=250&height=250&name=Lauren_Becket.png) **Lauren Beckett** Director of Advocacy ![University of Salford Logo](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/University%20of%20Salford%20Logo.png?width=154&height=77&name=University%20of%20Salford%20Logo.png) ![Sami Safadi](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sami%20Safadi.png?width=250&height=250&name=Sami%20Safadi.png) **Sami Safadi** Senior PG Academic Tutor & Academic Student Success Lead ![University of Salford Logo](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/University%20of%20Salford%20Logo.png?width=154&height=77&name=University%20of%20Salford%20Logo.png) ![Sarah Williams](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sarah%20Williams.png?width=250&height=250&name=Sarah%20Williams.png) **Sarah Williams** Teaching and Learning Manager (Programme Enhancement) ![the_university_of_manchester](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/the_university_of_manchester.jpeg?width=164&height=69&name=the_university_of_manchester.jpeg) ![Daniel_Bayes](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Daniel_Bayes.png?width=250&height=250&name=Daniel_Bayes.png) **Daniel Bayes** Teaching and Learning Officer (Taught Programme Enhancement) ![the_university_of_manchester](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/the_university_of_manchester.jpeg?width=164&height=69&name=the_university_of_manchester.jpeg) ![Andrew Struan](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew%20Struan.png?width=250&height=250&name=Andrew%20Struan.png) **Dr Andrew Struan** Director of Academic Services ![University of Glasgow Logo](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/University%20of%20Glasgow%20Logo.png?width=157&height=49&name=University%20of%20Glasgow%20Logo.png) ![Jennifer](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=250&height=250&name=Jennifer.png) **Dr Jennifer Boyle** Head of Student Learning Development ![University of Glasgow Logo](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/University%20of%20Glasgow%20Logo.png?width=157&height=49&name=University%20of%20Glasgow%20Logo.png) ![Scott Ramsay](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Scott%20Ramsay.png?width=250&height=250&name=Scott%20Ramsay.png) **Dr Scott Ramsay** Deputy Head of Student Learning Development ![University of Glasgow Logo](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/University%20of%20Glasgow%20Logo.png?width=157&height=49&name=University%20of%20Glasgow%20Logo.png) ![Fiona_McNeill](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fiona_McNeill.png?width=250&height=250&name=Fiona_McNeill.png) **Fiona McNeill** Reader of Computing Education and Directorof Students in the School of Informatics ![UoE](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/UoE.png?width=227&height=55&name=UoE.png) ![Nikola_Popovic](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nikola_Popovic.png?width=250&height=250&name=Nikola_Popovic.png) **Nikola Popovic** Senior Lecturer in Applied and Computational Mathematics ![UoE](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/UoE.png?width=227&height=55&name=UoE.png) ![Dais_Bao](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dais_Bao.png?width=250&height=250&name=Dais_Bao.png) **Daisy Bao** PhD Student ![UoE](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/UoE.png?width=227&height=55&name=UoE.png) ![Richard_Telling](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Richard_Telling.png?width=250&height=250&name=Richard_Telling.png) **Dr Richard Telling** Associate Head ![Sheffield Hallam SBS Full Colour Logo ](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sheffield%20Hallam%20SBS%20Full%20Colour%20Logo%20.png?width=199&height=77&name=Sheffield%20Hallam%20SBS%20Full%20Colour%20Logo%20.png) ![Dan_Morton](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dan_Morton.png?width=250&height=250&name=Dan_Morton.png) **Daniel Morton** Surveys and Data Insight Analyst ![UOSLogo_Primary_Violet_RGB](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/UOSLogo_Primary_Violet_RGB.png?width=156&height=47&name=UOSLogo_Primary_Violet_RGB.png) ![Christina_Schmid](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Christina_Schmid.png?width=250&height=250&name=Christina_Schmid.png) **Christina Schmid** Student President ![AUSA Logo](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AUSA%20Logo.png?width=208&height=56&name=AUSA%20Logo.png) ![Sal_Fox](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sal_Fox.png?width=250&height=250&name=Sal_Fox.png) **Sal Fox** Vice President, Education and Welfare ![Winchester Students Union logo](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Winchester%20Students%20Union%20logo.png?width=156&height=68&name=Winchester%20Students%20Union%20logo.png) ![Abdullah_Khan](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Abdullah_Khan.png?width=250&height=250&name=Abdullah_Khan.png) **Abdullah Khan** President ![Kingston Students Union Logo](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kingston%20Students%20Union%20Logo.png?width=168&height=42&name=Kingston%20Students%20Union%20Logo.png) ![Kathryn_Woods](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kathryn_Woods.png?width=250&height=250&name=Kathryn_Woods.png) **Professor Kathryn Woods** Pro-Vice Provost (Student Academic Engagement) ![University College London Logo](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/University%20College%20London%20Logo.png?width=156&height=45&name=University%20College%20London%20Logo.png) ![Gareth_Jones](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gareth_Jones.png?width=250&height=250&name=Gareth_Jones.png) **Gareth Jones** Head of Student Voice, Open University Students Association ![ousa](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ousa.png?width=218&height=56&name=ousa.png) ![Elliott Nikdel 2](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Elliott%20Nikdel%202.png?width=250&height=250&name=Elliott%20Nikdel%202.png) **Elliott Nikdel** Student Voice Manager ![University of Sussex Logo-1](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/University%20of%20Sussex%20Logo-1.webp?width=177&height=42&name=University%20of%20Sussex%20Logo-1.webp) ![Phil_Smith](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Phil_Smith.png?width=250&height=250&name=Phil_Smith.png) **Phil Smith** Idenpendant HE Consultant   ![Chris_Slack-2](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Chris_Slack-2.png?width=250&height=250&name=Chris_Slack-2.png) **Chris Slack** Senior Solutions Engineer ![Logo Explorance 2024](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20Explorance%202024.png?width=164&height=28&name=Logo%20Explorance%202024.png) ![John_Atherton-2](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/John_Atherton-2.png?width=250&height=250&name=John_Atherton-2.png) **John Atherton** VP Sales, EMEA ![Logo Explorance 2024](https://lp.explorance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20Explorance%202024.png?width=164&height=28&name=Logo%20Explorance%202024.png) ![Mask group2](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/Mask%20group2.png "Mask group2") ## Conference Programme The Student Voices in Higher Education Conference is excited to share a fantastic programme offering a mix of interactive sessions including expert keynote speakers, university-led presentations, and topical panel discussions.  [DOWNLOAD AGENDA](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/Student%20Voices%20Agenda%202025-Apr-23-2025-12-51-06-8267-PM.pdf?hsLang=en) ## Where is this happening? ## 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  -   -   ![Group 287458](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/Group%20287458.png "Group 287458")   BMA House Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JP, United Kingdom   [get directions](https://bmahouse.org.uk/contact/) ## 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. ![white logo](https://lp.explorance.com/hubfs/white%20logo.svg) ## 2025 Explorance Inc. All rights reserved.