About the event
The CU.til Education Futures Week at King's College London offers a series of interactive, forward-looking learning experiences exploring some of the most pressing questions currently facing higher education. Combining hands-on workshops, collaborative learning activities, peer exchange, and a major international symposium, the programme invites participants to reflect on how universities can respond to rapidly evolving educational, technological, societal, and environmental challenges.
Rather than focusing solely on theory, the workshops are designed as practical learning experiences that encourage participants to experiment with new ideas, exchange practices with colleagues from across the Circle U. alliance, and develop concrete approaches applicable within their own institutions and teaching contexts.
Topics covered
The programme explores key questions shaping the future of higher education, including:
- Artificial intelligence in higher education
- Sustainability and education in times of crisis
- Educational leadership and curriculum development
- The broader transformations shaping the future of teaching and learning
The AILEAD Symposium
A key highlight of the week, the AILEAD Symposium brings together educators, researchers, leaders, and innovators to explore questions of AI, governance, leadership, strategy, and educational innovation in higher education. Complementing the workshop programme, the symposium provides a broader international perspective on the opportunities and challenges facing universities today.
Who should attend
The event is designed for educators, researchers, academic leaders, and innovators with an interest in the future of higher education — whether your focus is educational innovation, the responsible integration of artificial intelligence, sustainability, or leadership and curriculum development.
How to participate
Participants may choose to attend individual workshops, combine several activities, or engage with the entire programme as a coherent professional development experience.
Workshops and events
Session 1: 15 September 13:00-17:00 (GMT!) - Hybrid
Session 2: 16 September, 09:00-13:00 (GMT!) - Hybrid
This workshop series explores current opportunities, dilemmas, and institutional challenges related to the use of generative artificial intelligence in teaching, learning, and assessment in higher education. Through a combination of knowledge-sharing, discussion, hands-on experimentation, and reflective activities, participants will critically examine how, why, when, and where generative AI can — or should not — be used in educational contexts.
The workshop also aims to support participants in identifying key issues within their own institutional environments and developing concrete approaches and action plans to address them.
The first session will focus on teaching, learning, and assessment practices involving generative artificial intelligence in higher education. Participants will explore current research, institutional experiences, pedagogical opportunities, and emerging dilemmas related to AI-supported educational practices, while also beginning to reflect on their own contexts and action plans.
The second session will build on these reflections by focusing more specifically on how participants can address concrete challenges related to generative artificial intelligence within their own teaching and institutional environments. Participants will discuss approaches, share experiences, and further develop practical action plans connected to teaching, learning, and assessment.
Speakers: Jelena Dzakula (KCL), Fredrik Mørk Røkenes (UiO), Robin Guérit (UCLouvain)
17 September 2026
A key highlight of the week, the AILEAD Symposium is a one-day international event bringing together researchers, institutional leaders, educational developers, policymakers, and practitioners to explore how higher education institutions are navigating the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence, from governance and ethics to teaching, learning, and capacity-building.
The symposium is jointly organised by the Circle U. Teaching & Innovation Lab (CU.TIL), the Circle U. Knowledge Hub on AI, and the Coimbra Group.
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The CU.til Staff Development Festival
This event is part of the CU.til staff development festival, which brings together a series of interactive workshops designed to support university teachers, educational developers, and academic leaders in addressing key challenges and opportunities in higher education.
