TPEA 36th Annual Conference
Facing the future: Are we ready for change?
2nd - 3rd July 2024
About our conference
- Are you excited, concerned, or baffled about how artificial intelligence is impacting education?
- As a General Election looms – how can we anticipate and be ready for the next parliament?
- The English computing curriculum is over ten years old – is it time for a review to ensure all learners leave school with the right digital skills to thrive in work and life?
- How can we ensure the latest educational research is applied when making decisions about edtech applications?
Call for Papers
We are now accepting proposals for research and practice presentation; panel debates; posters; workshops; or any other engaging form of conference presentation.
To submit your ideas, please complete our Call for Papers form
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Dates and times
Tuesday 2nd July
Registration from 9am
Conference start: 9:30am
Conference End: 4pm
Wednesday 3rd July
Registration from 9am
Conference start: 9:30am
Conference End: 4pm
Conference Tickets from only £60 (one day) or £100 (both days)
Tickets are available for both days or just one day of the conference. The full-price two day standard tickets are just £140 with one day tickets available for £80. However, TPEA Members+ can purchase tickets at a significant discount with two day tickets for £100 (A TPEA Members+ subscription is only £40 – join here and recoup your subscription immediately!) or one day Members+ tickets for just £60. All tickets include access to all sessions, lunch and refreshments.
Location and Accommodation
Conference Venue
Our conference will be held at the Friends Meeting House in central Manchester: 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS
The Friends Meeting House is centrally located and nestled among some of Manchester’s most iconic landmarks – The Town Hall, St Peter’s Square and Central Library. It is located directly behind the distinct Central Library building and is just a short walk from Oxford Road Station and one minute walk from St Peter’s Square tram stop.
Accommodation
There are a wide range of options for accommodation in Manchester.
For example, within a short walk of our venue are the Midland Hotel, the Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central, or the Premier Inn Manchester City Central.
TPEA Bursaries and Sponsorship
TPEA is pleased to offer a range of bursaries to support those who wish to attend our conference.
Teacher Bursary
This bursary is intended to support practising school teachers who wish to share their practice or practitioner research at the conference. The bursary will cover the price of a 2-day conference ticket.
Recipients of the bursary will give a 12 minute presentation relating to any of the themes of the conference. Participants will also be encouraged to write a short blog post on their topic for the TPEA Blog (we will offer support to anyone who has not written a blog before). Up to 4 Teacher Bursaries will be awarded this year.
How to apply
1) Submit the title and an abstract for your presentation here
2) Send a short CV including details of your current employment to conference@tpea.ac.uk with the subject line “Teacher Bursary”.
3) Applications will be assessed based on the relevance of the abstract to our conference. We will assess applications regularly until all bursaries have been awarded.
Please note, TPEA is not able to enter into discussions or provide feedback on unsuccessful applications beyond the initial notification.
Conference Sponsorship
TPEA would like to sponsor up to 4 participants to attend the conference. The sponsorship will include a full 2-day conference ticket and a contribution of £100 towards travel and/or accommodation (receipts will be required).
This sponsorship is open to anyone over the age of 18. Recipients of the bursary will give a 12 minute presentation relating to any of the themes of the conference. Participants will also write a short blog post on their topic for the TPEA Blog.
We would particularly welcome applications from doctoral students, Early Career Researchers, or new tutors in Initial Teacher Education who have never attended a subject association conference. We particularly welcome applicants who are members of groups that are under-represented in computing or digital education.
How to apply
1) Submit the title and an abstract for your presentation here
2) Send a short CV and a supporting statement explaining why you are applying for the sponsorship to conference@tpea.ac.uk with the subject line “Conference Sponsorship”.
3) Applications will be assessed based on the quality of the abstract and supporting statement. We will assess applications regularly until all bursaries have been awarded.
Please note, TPEA is not able to enter into discussions or provide feedback on unsuccessful applications beyond the initial notification.
