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RAISE 2027 Annual Conference Host Confirmed: Cardiff Metropolitan University
The RAISE Committee are delighted to confirm that Cardiff Metropolitan University have been selected as part of our tender process to host RAISE 2027. We look forward to bringing RAISE to Wales where details of submissions, key dates and themes will follow be announced when they are confirmed from the autumn. Thank you to all of the universities that submitted, and we look forward to seeing our community in Cardiff in 2027!
RAISE Network
Jul 17
2026 Conference Registration
Registration for the 2026 RAISE conference is now live on the University of Northumbria's webpages . Registration Fees To support delegate access and budgeting for the conference, we are able to confirm our registration fees below. If you have any questions about the conference, please contact RAISE Admin admin@raise-network.com Early Bird Rate 2026 Standard Rate 2026 Student 1 Day £40 £55 Student 2 Day £50 £65 Staff 1 Day £270 £295 Staff 2 Day £400 £450 Student Online £45
Tom Langston
Jan 5
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Student Blogs
Designing with students and communities: what I learned from SEED-AI
By Sara Hamandi, 3rd Year Design Engineering student at Queen Mary University of London What changes when students and community partners are involved in shaping up education, rather than simply being asked for feedback at the end? As a student research assistant on the RAISE-funded SEED-AI project, I have been working alongside academic staff from Queen Mary University of London and University College London, as well as our community partner, E17 Films, to develop a proposed
Sara Hamandi
2 days ago
By Students, for Students: From Showing Up to Speaking Up
By Sonia Balan and Sam Furr, undergraduate MMath Mathematics students, The University of Manchester This past year I took on the challenge of organising the Mathematics Undergraduate Conference at our university. My friends also expressed interest, and we have formed a dream-team: someone cold-emailing science communicators, someone ordering forty pizzas, someone making finance spreadsheets. It was a joy to organise! We spent hours planning the schedule to optimise the number
Fancy a Cuppa? How Themed Tea Parties Became a Space for Belonging, Inclusion and Wellbeing
Ramitha Nittore Ramnath, Founder Themed tea parties, MSc Organisational Psychology Student, The University of Manchester What if one of the simplest ways to get students talking was not another survey, workshop or presentation, but a cup of tea? That was the idea behind Themed Tea Parties. It started with a simple observation. University can be full of people and still feel incredibly lonely. As an international student, I know that feeling. You can walk into a busy room, see
Sara Hamandi
Oct 21
Student Voice Across Three Nations: Insights from the RAISE Buddy Scheme
As participants of the RAISE Buddy scheme this year, we were brought together through a shared commitment to understanding, amplifying and embedding student voice within our respective organisations. Whilst the policy landscapes of England, Wales and Northern Ireland differ, our discussions revealed common commitments where we all recognise the fundamental importance of ensuring that students are not only listened to but are active partners in shaping educational experiences
Buddy Scheme Blogs
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