Creative Education Online (CEO) Series

Digital spaces and practices are evident in almost all creative and learning journeys. This is reflected in students’ experience of Higher Education and in the Creative Industries’ increasing emphasis on online collaboration.

However, fully online creative education remains difficult to imagine as it appears to contradict key characteristics inherent in ‘residential’ provision in various ways.

In conversation with experts, we will explore the challenges and opportunities for fully online and digital creative education, the implications for the identity of our subjects and institutions.

For more information, and to watch recordings of past seminars, visit our UALO CEO website.

Upcoming events

Ticket sales for online events close 2 hours prior to the start. Ticket sales for physical location-based events close 3 days prior to the start.

CEO Micro-conference 2025: Exploring the confluence of Learning Design, Fully Online Provision and Art School Education

Day 1, free physical location-based event.

Thursday 1 May 2025, 10am – 4pm BST – 272 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON

Join us in central London at UAL’s High Holborn building for a day of discussions and activities that will help you to develop a deeper understanding of the challenges of creating and delivering online creative education.

Day 1: Schedule, 1 May 2025 (High Holborn):

10:00-11:00 – Registration (ground floor) & coffee (HH 203, 2nd floor)

11:00-11:05 – Welcome and introduction: Dave White, Dean of Academic Strategy, UAL Online.

11:05-11:35 – Panel discussion: A gentle, agential creative education. Question: “What is the relationship between agency and inclusion when we consider creative education online?”

Natasha Bonnelame, Programme Director Digital Learning at London College of Fashion and Josie Cockram, Course Lead of MA Fine Art Online at Falmouth University, in conversation with Dave White, UAL Online. .

11:35-12:00 – Q&A, tables discussions & Coffee.

12:00–12:45 – Activity: MA Anarchy and Activism.

12:45–14:00 – Lunch: Blueprint area, ground floor, High Holborn.

14:00-14:05 – Welcome back: Anna Wood, Pro-vice Chancellor, UAL Online.

14:05-14:35 – Panel discussion: Can tech scale connection? Question: “Access, arts and technology – what is the right balance for online?”

Professor Lawrie Phipps, Senior Research Lead at Jisc and Amy Sampson, Associate Director of Greenwich Online at University of Greenwich, in conversation with Dave White, UAL Online.

14:35–15:00 – Q&A, tables discussions & Coffee.

15:00–16:00 – Plenary discussion, led by Dave White.

Day 2, all-day asynchronous activities + synchronous online discussions:

Friday 2 May 2025, 10am – 4pm BST – ONLINE VIA TEAMS

Join us online for a day of guided activities and live discussions.

Day 2: Schedule, 2 May 2025 (Online):

Ticket-holders may drop in and out of the day's talks and activities as desired, there is no obligation to remain online all day.

10:00-10:30 – LIVE: Introduction to day 2, Dave White (Dean of Academic Strategy UALO) & Ian Truelove (Research and Innovation Coordinator UALO). Reflections on day one’s discussions and activities.

10:30-12:00 – Guided: Asynchronous activities.

12:00-13:00 – LIVE: Making online sticky
Professor Susan Orr, Deputy Vice Chancellor: Education and Equalities, De Montfort University, in conversation with Dave White, Dean of Academic Strategy, UAL Online.

13:00-15:30 – Guided: Asynchronous activities.

15:30-16:00 – LIVE: Plenary discussion, led by Dave White.

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CEO Seminar series 3 (ONLINE VIA TEAMS)

Friday 16 May 2025, 12 noon – 1pm BST – Creativity for education with Daniel Mitelpunkt, Director of Digital Media Lab at Imperial College London – ONLINE VIA TEAMS

Daniel will discuss creativity FOR education, including online; creative industries’ role and untapped potential for addressing real opportunities in (digital) education and how HE should adapt to stop missing tricks there; and how going back to fundamentals of learning design, teaching and learning can both lead to greater innovation and improve bang-for-buck for universities.

Friday 30 May 2025, 12 noon – 1pm BST –Playful learning with Nic Whitton, Professor of Digital Learning and Play at Northumbria University – ONLINE VIA TEAMS

Nic will discuss the relationship between playful learning, creativity and online.

Extra information

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Who Should Attend

These events are open for anyone interested to join in.

Where

Ticket-holders for on-site events will receive location details via email ahead of an event. Online events take place online using Teams. You do not need a Microsoft account or Teams app to join. You will be prompted to join in the browser and enter in a name for yourself.

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Cancellation

If you can no longer attend this event we’d appreciate it if you could cancel your place within the booking system. This gives others the opportunity to take your space.

We reserve the right to cancel this event if we do not get enough numbers, or due to other circumstances outside of our control. You will be notified via email if this happens.

Accessibility

UAL Online strives to make both our physical and online events accessible for all our participants. If you would like to discuss your needs prior to booking please contact us: ualonline@arts.ac.uk.

Contact us

Questions? Contact us at ualonline@arts.ac.uk