LoCoR symposium 2025

LoCoR Symposium:
Student as Knowledge Producer

Student as Knowledge Producer: Building a Legacy of Collective Student Research Together

Friday, 7th November 2025

10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Wolfson Research Exchange

The Long-term Collective Student Research Programme (LoCoR) Symposium 2025 will take place on Friday, 7 November, at the Wolfson Research Exchange, University of Warwick, and is funded by the WIHEA/IATL Education Fund. This event is free to attend for all students and staff. Please register your free attendance HERE.

We invite internal and external speakers from across disciplines and industry. The symposium will cover topics including student research, interdisciplinary research, and education.

This symposium marks both the public launch of the LoCoR model as a student research showcase. The symposium explores the sustainability and innovation of student research for the valuable insights as well as the potential of being applied in an educational setting as an open data repository.

This symposium should be of interest to anyone working in the areas of student research, project-based learning, and inclusive educational innovation.

Programme

We are continuing to update the programme as additional speakers and details are confirmed.

10:30 - 11:00 Arrival - Wolfson Research Exchange 11:00 - 11:15 Opening Statement and Welcome 11:15 - 11:30 LoCoR Model Launch

LoCoR project team:

Feng Mao, School for Cross-faculty Studies
Bing Lu, Faculty of Arts
Jianhua Yang, WMG
Surangi Jayakody Mudiyanselage, Warwick Medical School
Adam Jason, School for Cross-faculty Studies
Student Co-creators: Chole Barker (GSD), Elena Sokola (WMG) Naveera Abhayawickrama (Law), Madison Bracher (WMS)

11:30 - 12:30 Education and Research Synergies: Project-Based Learning

Session Chair: Fraser Logan

Wendy Hunt, Undergraduate Research Support Scheme (URSS) Coordinator - Cultivating a Culture of Enquiry: The URSS, Legacy of Student Research and Student Success
Riva Elena, Head of Institute of Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL) - The Research-Infused Curriculum: Why It's Key to the Future of Education - and How to Make it Work in Practice

Samantha Grierson, Quality Review and Enhancement Manager, Education and Policy Group (EPQ) -Developing Research Skills through the Curriculum and in Assessment
Fiona Farnsworth, Student Research Support Officer and Emma Barker, Journal and Conference Manager, IATL - Developling a Positive Research Culture through Undergraduate Research

12:30 - 1:00 Lunch Break and Networking 1:00 - 1:20 Student Panel: Learning Through Research-Student Insights and Stories 1:20 - 2:30 Student as Knowledge Producer: Undergraduate Student Research

Session Chair: Elena Sokola

Paul Taylor, University of Leeds, Chair of the British Conference of Undergraduate Research Executive Group (BCUR) - Undergraduate Research Opportunities: Authenticity and Impact
Omar Lamrani and Emmanuel Okpaluba, Graduate Experience and Delivery Leads (GIC), Jaguar Land Rover - Beyond the Degree: JLR's Investment in Lifelong Research and Innovation
Yvonne Budden - Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Open Research Practices for Undergraduate Research
Maryam Masood - Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum of Research: What do students learn through research internships