The deadline for submission of proposals is Monday 19 January 2026. Please read the presentation formats and guidelines below carefully before submitting your proposals online here Some tips for writing an effective abstract, especially useful for new presenters are also available here
Conference Submissions
A submission for conference, including all presentation formats, will be in the form of a clear and concise title with an abstract of no more than 400 words and a list of up to six key references which may be cited appropriately within the abstract.
All submissions require a clear and concise title with a maximum of 140 characters. The title should be clear about the issue or topic of the presentation and, if possible, give a hint of the main findings. Please avoid acronyms or specific local details in your title so that it is attractive and of interest to a wide international audience from a range of subject disciplines or professional fields. The abstract should clearly set out the key issue and its importance, position the study in relation to relevant theory and research, briefly give some context and outline the method of investigation, and provide some indication of the main findings. The abstract should include within text citation (Smith, 2020) of up to six key references which are then listed at the end (see guidance on reference style below).
The conference includes five different formats: Presentation of individual papers; Poster & pitch presentations; Round table presentations; Mini-keynotes; and Symposia.
The general criteria by which the submissions will be blind peer reviewed and then considered by the conference committee are as follows:
- Relevance to the conference with a clear focus on assessment and feedback. Research and evaluation within specific contexts and subject disciplines is welcomed, but the relevance to delegates from across the higher education sector is made clear. Care is taken with use of language, for example avoiding acronyms and using widely understood terminology, to address an international audience.
- Critical engagement with existing theory and research evidence.
- Good quality methodology for the research or critical evaluation.
- Practical implications for research or practice in assessment and feedback.
For general enquiries please contact Linda Shore at linda.shore@cumbria.ac.uk If you would like to discuss the relevance of your project to the conference please contact one of the convenors: Kay Sambell kay.sambell@cumbria.ac.uk Linda Graham linda.graham@sunderland.ac.uk or Pete Boyd pete.boyd@cumbria.ac.uk
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