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Workshop calendar

Overview

Inspiring excellence in learning and teaching across Imperial

Workshops are offered from October to July.

We are committed to empowering educators, enriching student experiences, and driving innovation in learning and teaching throughout Imperial College.

Upcoming FOLAT workshops

Please see workshops that will run during the Festival of Learning and Teaching 2026 (FOLAT). These workshops will run as a one-off on Wednesday 25 March 2026. To register to attend these FOLAT workshops, please complete the registration form.

09.30-12.30 Parallel session 1 - Half day workshops

1a: What Can XR Do for You? Fast Demos and Conversations
By Daniel Mitelpunkt, Imperial College London

1b: Hackathons to activate the Student Voice – build your own student hackathon blueprint
By Mehdi Moussaoui, Data Engineer and Analyst (Learning Analytics), Education Office, Charlotte Whitaker, Product Designer and User Researcher (Learning Analytics), Education Office, Helen Walkey, Education Office, Head of Learning Analytics

1c: Empathetic group working: Equipping the Class of 2030 to be inclusive collaborators
By Kate Ippolito, CHERS, Asha de Silva, Department of Computing (student), Argita Zalli, School of Public Health, Chloe Agg, Mechanical Engineering

09.30-10.30 Parallel session 1 - 60 minute workshops

1d: The Power of Words in Learning: Towards Inclusive Medical Education
By Dr Mohammed Sabri Abdu Mohammed Abdu and Michael Cole, School of Public Health

1e: Embodied Learning: Creating Regulated, Connected Learning Spaces through Somatics
By Eleni Erotokritou Early Career Researcher Institute, Activate Mentoring Coordinator, Imperial Coach

11.30-12.30 Parallel session 2 - 60 minute workshops

2a: Exploring Open Educational Resources: Adoption, Adaptation, Creation
By Irene Barranco Garcia (Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian) and Heather Lincoln (Liaison Librarian (Business and Professional Development) from Library Services

2b: Analytics in Action: informing interventions
By Dr. Jonathan Rackham, Dr. Peter Johnson, Prof. Camille Howson, Dr. Victor Shi, and other facilitators

12.30-13.30 Lunch break

13.30-16.30 Parallel session 3 - Half day workshops

3a: Automated formative feedback - you can do it!
By Dr. Peter B. Johnson, Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Phil Ramsden, Mathematics

Marcus Messer, Mechanical Engineering, Alexandra Neagu, Mechanical Engineering

13.30-14.30 Parallel session 3 - 60 minute workshops

3b: Co-designing Imperial Leap: The new co-curricular programme for the Postgraduate Class of 2030
By Dr Ana P. Costa-Pereira, Dr Caroline Clewley, Dr Daisy Pataki (CLCC)

3c: Adapting the Wheel of Power and Privilege as a Classroom Tool
By Chloe Agg - Head of Student Experience - Mechanical Engineering

3d: Worldbuilding Futures: Applying African Speculative Fiction to Research, Policy, and Education
By Muna Khogali (director ASFS), Onesmus Mwabonje (CEP)

3e: Implementing Neuroinclusive Practices in Assessment Design
By Dr. Vijesh Bhute, Senior Teaching Fellow, Dez Mendoza, Co-chair of ABLE Disability Network, Library Services, Student facilitators: Hanka Mehager, Biochemistry, Marsela Marku, Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication, Olive Ndungu, Materials Science and Engineering, Wendy Wang, Materials Science and Engineering, Grace Wiggall, Geology

15.30-16.30 Parallel session 4 - 60 minute workshops

4a: Collecting and presenting role-models to showcase diverse academic stories
By Katie Stripe, Education Office and Linda van Keimpema, Outreach

4b: Brave New Futures: Embedding Entrepreneurial Competencies for the Class of 2030
By Dr Anne Burke-Gaffney, National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Dr Michael Weatherburn, Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication, Dr Mark Pope, Centre for Languages Culture and Communication, Dr Daisy Pataki, Centre for Languages Culture and Communication, Dr Nigel Forrest, Centre for Environmental Policy, Faculty of Natural Science, Ms. Camille Reltein, Expert-in-Residence, Imperial Enterprise Lab

4c: Who are our learners? Exploring inclusivity in medical education- A workshop for medical educators
By Dr Anna Coulson, Faculty of Medicine and Dr Emma Lewis, Faculty of Medicine

October

Introduction to supervising PhD students at Imperial: Wednesday 1 October, 09.30-16.30

STAR introductory workshop: Monday 6 October, 14.00-16.00

Introduction to digital accessibility in teaching and learning: Wednesday 8 October, 11.00-12.30

STAR pre-submission workshop: Thursday 9 October, 10.00-12.00

Introduction to personal tutoring part 1: Friday 10 October, 10.00-12.30 (part 2 of this workshop is Tuesday 21 October, 10.00-12.30)

Introduction to assessment for active learning: Monday 13 October, 10.00-13.00

Introduction to Blackboard Learn: Wednesday 22 October, 14.00-16.00

Introduction to making teaching more inclusive: Thursday 23 October, 10.00-13.00

Introduction to AI for teaching, learning and assessment: Friday 24 October, 13.00-16.00

November

STAR introductory workshop: Friday 7 November, 10.00-12.00