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Teachers and Advisers' Conference 2024

Date: 16 July 2024 (10am to 5pm) 
Location: St John's College, Cambridge CB2 1TP

Our annual Teachers and Advisers' Conference takes place in person at St John's College, Old Divinity School, Cambridge on Tuesday 16 July 2024.

The conference is for those supporting students in applying to university and includes a range of activities, talks, interview demonstrations and subject sessions.

It offers a great opportunity to visit the University, learn about our courses and the application process, and connect with colleagues and University staff.

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Schedule

The conference programme includes some parallel sessions. Please choose one session from each time slot when completing the booking form. 

Selections need to be made by 12 July 2024. After this date, sessions will be assigned based on availability.

Time Session

10:00am

Arrival (tea and coffee)

10:30am

Opening Keynote: UCAS Update presented by UCAS Chief Executive Jo Saxton and UCAS Head of Customer contact Courteney Sheppard 

11:30am

Comfort break (tea and coffee)

11:40am

Parallel sessions - choose one:

  • Marketing focus groups
  • Transitions: looking at subject choice and skills for transitioning to 6th form and university

12:25pm

Lunch sessions and self-guided tour of St John's College

1:35pm

Parallel sessions - choose one: 

  • Subject Session A: Design Tripos
  • Subject Session B: #EnglishCreates: What do I do with an English degree?
  • Subject Session C: What is the Cambridge Foundation Year?
  • Subject Session D: Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic: Introducing Old English

2:20pm

Comfort break (tea and coffee)

2:30pm

Parallel sessions - choose one: 

  • Q&A session for experienced practitioners
  • Exploring the  College system and Q&A for new practitioners

3:10pm

5 minute changeover time/comfort break

3:15pm

Interview examples session

4:15pm

Closing keynote and drink reception

5:00pm

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