Annual Conference 2025 - Bookings Now Open!

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The conference will take place between 17th - 19th June 2025 at Ulster University, Belfast Campus. This is in the heart of the city’s Cathedral Quarter. The University was named “UK and Ireland University of the Year” in the “Times Higher Education Awards 2024”.

To celebrate this landmark gathering of leaders, innovators, and skilled professionals delivering 25 years of excellence in the community, we are offering one paid place available to each full member institution (To be agreed with your primary institution member).

The conference will commence at 9.00am on Tuesday 17th June 2025 and conclude on Thursday 19th June 2025. Accommodation and evening entertainment provided from Monday 16th June.  An optional AVIXA training session has been arranged for Monday 16th June and a Leadership Workshop on Thursday 19th June PM

The AVIXA Training Day
This is free to members and can be booked as a stand-alone course or as an add on to the conference. Times to be confirmed but likely to be from 12:00 to 17:00 (lunch included). 

Leadership Workshop
To celebrate out landmark Anniversary we are offering an additional exclusive free Leadership interactive workshop using the DiSC leadership framework on Thursday 19th PM. Additional free accommodation is provided if requested.

The schoms Annual Conference provides an excellent opportunity to network with like-minded professionals and we have created an engaging programme which includes a range of topical themes

Schoms conference offers members the ability to network with other HE institutions within a community of practice. 

Curated exhibitors sharing their products and developments at the dedicated Partner Exhibition 

Interactive sessions including round tables and panel discussions

Apply to win the chance to present at the AETM & ETC conferences

Shape the future of schoms at the AGM

Campus tours

Member presentations and case studies

The conference delegate fee for additional places is £350 (plus VAT) and includes Bed and Breakfast accommodation Monday to Wednesday. The fee also includes transport to evening events, refreshments, and meals so it continues to represent tremendous value for money. 

Travel Bursary - Financial Assistance 

We have also listed to feedback over the last few weeks and understand some of you may have been unable to take advantage of your free institutional place due to budget restrictions around travel. This is a reflection of the current financial climate of Higher Education. We are therefore delighted to announce that we can now offer a very limited number of travel bursaries to support attendance if this has been a barrier to registering. For more information on this and to see if you qualify, please email [email protected] in the first instance.

More information, a conference overview document and booking link can be found on event page (members only)

David and the Team at Ulster look forward to welcoming you in June, so please book early using the link below to secure your place.