Postgraduate students are an important part of our student community, bringing with them a wide range of experiences and perspectives and contributing to a vibrant learning environment. The new Liverpool 2031 strategy includes ambitions around the postgraduate student experience: to re-imagine the Liverpool PhD to enhance environment and experience for postgraduate researchers and to expand our portfolio of postgraduate taught programmes. The aim of the conference will be to capture some of the exciting innovations and research projects focused on enhancing the postgraduate experience in light of these strategic aims.
The annual pedagogic research conference has become an increasingly popular event in the University Calendar as it provides an exciting opportunity to collaborate, build networks and share emerging scholarship with peers from across the institution and beyond. This is a small and friendly conference open to all staff which focuses on presenting research and research ideas relating to teaching and learning.
Keynote speakers
Keynote 1: Dr Kay Guccione, Head of Research Culture & Researcher Development and Co-director of the Lab for Academic Culture, at the University of Glasgow.
Since starting her career as a Researcher Development Professional in 2010, she has developed specialisms and research interests in mentoring, research supervisor development and research community building - anything that revolves around a good quality conversation, and the making of a positive research culture. Kay has published work on Coaching and Mentoring for Academic Development, The Hidden Curriculum in Doctoral Education, the Value of the PhD, and the Part-Time Doctorate.
Check out our recent podcast episode with Kay Guccione:
Keynote 2: Dr. Qian Sarah Wang & Cheng Cui from the Academy of Future Education, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Dr. Qian Sarah Wang is the Academy of Future Education's (AoFE) Research Director (Member of the Senior Management Team), PhD supervisor, and former Program Director of the MA in Global Education at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). As a teacher-researcher, her research focuses on technology-enhanced teaching innovation, leadership education, and teacher professional development in the international context. Her research projects emphasize emotion and metacognition in teaching and learning (e.g., self-directed learning, reflective practice, emotion regulation), action learning (including work-based and work-integrated learning), and organizational learning (with interest in informal and incidental learning).
Cheng Cui is a second-year PhD candidate at the Academy of Future Education (AoFE), Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). She previously completed an MA in Global Education at AoFE. Her research focuses on doctoral students' learning experiences and the key factors that shape the doctoral journey and professional development. Before joining AoFE, she gained several years of experience in the education sector, including roles as an international school teacher and an online English instructor.
Programme and registration
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Contact
Any questions or queries can be directed to theacademy@liverpool.ac.uk with the subject title Ped Res Conference 2026.
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