CALL FOR PAPERS

Academic Symposium 2026

Theme:Transforming Higher Education: Teaching and Learning for Student Success

📅 Date: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
📍 Venue: Faculty of Education and Humanities, Panatina Campus, Solomon Islands National University

The Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning (GCHETL) Students – Cohort 2 invite academics, researchers, educators, postgraduate students, policymakers, and education professionals to submit abstracts for the Academic Symposium 2026.

We welcome abstracts on topics including:

  • Teaching Excellence & Innovative Pedagogies
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Education
  • Digital & Blended Learning
  • Student Success, Wellbeing & Inclusion
  • Curriculum, Assessment & Graduate Employability
  • Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
  • Leadership & Quality Assurance in Higher Education
  • Indigenous Knowledge & Pacific Perspectives

Submission Guidelines

📝 Maximum 250 words
🎤 Oral Presentation (15–20 minutes)

Important Dates

📌 Call for Papers Opens: 20 July 2026
📌 Abstract Submission Deadline: 28 August 2026
📌 Notification of Acceptance: 11 September 2026
📌 Final Presentation Submission: 22 September 2026

Submit Your Abstract

📧 pro@sinu.edu.sb

Or via Google Forms: https://forms.gle/pV47DDz3RAVmmvLV7

Hosted by Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning (GCHETL) Students – Cohort 2 in partnership with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Solomon Islands National University (SINU).

Join us in shaping the future of higher education through innovation, collaboration, and excellence in teaching and learning.