Engineering Education: Opportunities & Events
The Centre for Engineering Education (CEE) is committed to supporting teaching staff in their professional development. It provides access to scholarship opportunities, conferences, and events that enhance engineering education. Below are some upcoming opportunities for learning, collaboration, and sharing best practices.
Upcoming Events & Conferences (outside of TUoS)
Nominations open for the Maffioli Award 2025
Excellence for Developing Learning and Teaching in Engineering Education
Deadline: 16 MAY 2025
SEFI@work
Hard hats and power suits: equipping the next generation of engineering policy-makers
13 May 2025, 14:30 – 16:00 CEST (register)
SEFI@work
Emotional scaffolding for dealing with epistemic emotions in engineering education
20 May 2025, 15:30-16:30 CEST (register)
Engineering Academics Network (EAN) Congress
9-11 June 2025 | Manchester
For engineering academics across the UK and beyond.
GTA Developers Conference
25 June 2025 | University of Warwick | (Registration opening soon)
For those supporting Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) in any capacity.
Regenerative Design Education Anti-Conference
26 June 2025 | Bristol | Free (limited to 30 places)
An alternative approach to conference engagement—focused on discussion and collaboration.
ITiCSE 2025
30 June - 2 July 2025 | Netherlands
Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education.
UK & Ireland EERN Annual Symposium
3-4 July 2025 | Manchester | Submission of extended abstracts: 7 May
A key event for those involved in Engineering Education Research (EER).
SEFI Annual Conference 2025
15-18 September 2025 | Tampere, Finland | Registration is now open!
The largest European conference on engineering education, featuring global perspectives.
Latest Publications & Resources:
- Winkens, A.-K., Kovacs, H., Van den Broeck, L., Cooke, N., Milosevic, T., Johannsen, T., Tilley, E., Torres, F., Saunders-Smits, G., Griffiths, J., Di Benedetti, M., Wint, N., Manzini, R., Hadgraft, R., … SEFI. (2025). Complementing the conventional: Engineering competencies and skills for an uncertain future. Position Paper. European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI).
CEE Blog
- From Sheffield to India: Expanding Makerspace Partnerships and Engineering Education
- Let's Talk Labs: Making Practical Learning Work for Everyone
Upcoming EATS Sessions (link)
- Group Work and Inclusive Engineering Design led by Tara Baldacchino, Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 12:00-13:00, Diamond Workroom 3
- Using Blackboard Ultra: Professional Services perspective led by Edmund Padget, Thursday, 15 May 2025, 13:00-14:00, Pam Liversidge Building - E06
- Numbas. Online questions that do what YOU want them to led by Stephen Beck, Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 13:00-14:00, Diamond Workroom 3
- Marking Criteria ETN led by Andrew Garrard, Kennedy Offor and Juliet Storey, Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 12:00-13:00, Diamond Workroom 1
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning led by Guanyu Huang and Stephen Beck, Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 13:00-14:00, Diamond Computer Room 3
This section will be updated each month, so keep an eye out for new opportunities. If you have an event, publication or opportunity to share, please contact cee@sheffield.ac.uk