About RAISE 2026 at Northumbria

This two-day hybrid conference took place at Northumbria University’s City Campus in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, focussing on the theme of ‘Authentic Student Engagement in Contemporary Higher Education’. This event saw 200+ delegates and 80+ presentations across the two days and is the RAISE flagship event, growing year on year, bringing together students, professional services and academics from across the world to share best practice, research findings and network with peers.

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Please click here for presenter information and conference abstracts.

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Our conference sub-themes are below:

• Responding to GenAI (including playful and purposeful learning)

• Embedding Employability into Assessment and the Curriculum

• Ensuring Education Remains People Focused: Balancing Attendance with Inclusivity

• Partnering with Students as Co-Creators of a Future Higher Education

• Evolving Roles and Third-Space Practices for Authentic Engagement​​​​​