You must submit a form to explain what you will be presenting.

You can present any of these formats: 

• Presentations of Practice – An individual 10-minute talk with a 5–10 minute Q&A
• Students in Conversations – 2 students discussing their work during a 10-minute discussion with a 5–10 min Q&A
• Student Panels – Up to 5 students who each give a 5-minute talk with a group 10–15 min Q&A
• Storytelling Session – 15 min creative visual storytelling with a 5–10 min Q&A

Submissions are welcomed that address 1 or more of these themes:

Creative Synergies: How are you using AI tools to enhance your art and design processes?

Teaching Tomorrow: What skills and mindsets will prepare you for future employment in the creative industries?

Ethics and Environmental Impact: What are the ethical implications of using AI in your creative work?

Critical Thinking: How do we cultivate critical thinking so that you do not bypass learning opportunities and look at the potential benefits of using AI in this context?

Equity in Education: How can you use AI to create inclusive and accessible learning environments e.g. Cost of AI tools or Open Source AI tools?

Assessment and Feedback: How might your use of AI transform assessment, crits and student-driven evaluation?

Use this submission form to submit. Submissions close Monday 27 March 2026 at 10am.

You will be asked to provide contact details as well as:

• Presentation title
• Presentation format
• A brief description of your presentation (100 word maximum)
• A link to an audio or visual artefact relating to your presentation
• Name/email of a tutor who can attest to your work

Selected students will be paid through Arts Temps at Rate 2 (£22.91 an hour) for 4 hours. You will be paid after attendance at a one-hour meeting and the delivery of your presentation on the event day.

Selected students will be invited to contribute a written piece for a special publication distributed across the UK art and design education sector.

Email learningandteaching@arts.ac.uk for the attention of Chris Rowell and Hannah Hyde.