The countdown to ALTC25 has begun, with Glasgow set to host this highly anticipated event on 23 and 24 October. As preparations get underway, there is an exciting opportunity for members to play a key role in shaping the conference by joining the Conference Committee.
We are currently collating evidence from ALT Members to respond to the Department for Education's Call for Evidence on Generative artificial intelligence in education. The Call is open now until 23 August 2023 and we encourage our Members and Member Institutions across all sectors of education and training to respond. Collectively, our voices are stronger, and we are seeking to include references to your responses and evidence in ALT's submission to show just how important an area for policy, research and practice this is.
Our 2023 Annual General Meeting will be held in person and online at ALT Annual Conference, 6 September 2023, Warwick, UK. All Members are encouraged to attend and the AGM is also open to guests and observers. The Calling Notice for the AGM will be issued shortly, and in accordance with the ALT Constitution adopted in 2019, the business of the Annual General Meeting will include: the election of Trustees; approval of accounts and report and decisions on any resolutions.
We are delighted to update members that the Association has appointed Billy Smith as our new Chief Executive.
Our current CEO, Maren Deepwell, will be stepping down from her role later this year to focus on her own business.
The election will be carried out for ALT by the Electoral Reform Services. Eligible Members will receive voting instructions via email. Voting closes at 12 noon on Tuesday 16th August 2022.
The Board of Trustees has completed a year long review of our governance arrangements in order to ensure that our practice reflects the Charity Governance Code, which was updated at the end of 2020. The Board started planning for the review in February 2021 and the initial operational review was completed by the staff team in the subsequent six months.
Our 2022 Annual General Meeting, will be held in person and online at ALT Annual Conference, 7 September 2022, Manchester UK. All Members are encouraged to attend and the AGM is also open to guests and observers.
In accordance with the ALT Constitution adopted in 2019, the business of the Annual General Meeting will include:
We are taking action to support ALT Members who are taking part in forthcoming industrial action in the UK [University and College Union (UCU) announcement].
Below is a list of meetings and activities scheduled during this period (see also our full events schedule). For any activity which cannot be rescheduled, we offer Members asynchronous ways to contribute:
