Following a successful conference in September 2025, we are excited to share our webinar series focusing on the conference sub-themes. These one-hour sessions are open to all, whether you were able to join the conference or not. We really hope that they will extend the reach of the conference, energise participants, and turn inspiration into concrete results, amplifying the sparks ignited at the conference.

The sessions will be moderated by the convenors of each of the seven sub-themes, along with invited panellists. This webinar series aims to:

  • give a flavour of trends, shifts and ideas that were discussed under each of these themes at the UKFIET September 2025 conference
  • provide an insight into recommendations made
  • shine a light on new methodologies and tools that were discussed
  • spotlight some issues discussed during the sessions
  • highlight thoughts on future directions.

See the dates below (please note, you should register for each webinar individually). We hope you can join us to continue the conversations started in Oxford.

Icon for Learner safety and wellbeing theme at UKFIET Conference 2025. Blue background with whiteLearner safety and wellbeing

Convened by: Danielle Cornish-Spencer, Social Development Direct and Juliet Millican, Institute of Development Studies

Wednesday 8 October, 13:00-14:00 BST – Register here

 

Icon for Climate and environmental justice theme at UKFIET Conference 2025. dark green background with while leaves and balance scalesClimate and environmental justice

Convened by Rachel Wilder, University of Bath, and Fernanda Gándara, Room to Read

Wednesday 8 October, 15:00-16:00 BST – Register here

 

Icon for Skills and knowledge theme at UKFIET Conference 2025. Orange background with white head outliine and mechanism withinSkills and knowledge for sustainable futures

Convened by Amy Parker, Right to Play, and Karem Roitman, The Open University

Monday 13 October, 13:00-14:00 BST – Register here

 

Icon for Equitable Partnerships and Cross-Cultural Collaboration theme at UKFIET Conference 2025. Light blue background with white see sawEquitable partnerships and cross-cultural collaboration

Convened by Rhona Brown, University of Glasgow and Amy Lightfoot, British Council

Tuesday 14 October, 13:00-14:00 BST – Register here

 

Icon for Systems thinking theme at UKFIET Conference 2025. Purple background with whiteSystems thinking

Convened by Mathilde Nicolai, Cambridge Education and Yifei Yan, University of Southampton

Wednesday 15 October, 13:00-14:00 BST – Register here

 

Icon for sustainable development goals theme at UKFIET Conference 2025. Green background with white version of SDG logoThe Sustainable Development Goals

Convened by Rona Bronwin, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Najme Kishani, PAL Network

Thursday 16 October, 13:00-14:00 BST – Register here

 

Icon for Inclusion and intersectionality sub theme at UKFIET Conference 2025. Red background with whiteInclusion and intersectionality

Convened by Laraib Niaz, University of Cambridge; Samantha Ross, Link International; and Michelle Sandall, Save the Children

Tuesday 21 October, 13:00-14:00 BST – Register here