Email: aset@asetonline.org
Submission deadline – 23:59 Sunday 17 May 2026
Our programme is designed to be relevant to a wide range of professional and academic roles across HEPs. Whether you work in professional services, academic departments, employer engagement, student support, or strategic leadership, a contribution focussed on any aspect of work based or experiential learning is encouraged.
Workshops, showcases and posters around the main theme of Reimagining Work Based Learning for a Changing World will be prioritised.
*£50 presenter discount available (1 discount per abstract accepted)
ASET Conference 2026 will take place 8-9 September 2026 at Lancaster University.
ASET Conference brings together professionals from across the UK and beyond to explore the evolving landscape of Work Based and Placement Learning (WBPL). This two-day event will provide a platform for Higher Education practitioners, employers, and stakeholders to share expertise, good practices, and forward-thinking approaches to shaping the future of skills development.
With an array of influential Keynote Speakers, Practitioner Parallel Sessions and Research Showcases, and, of course, ASET’s popular conference evening meal and drinks reception it is set to be another first-rate ASET event.
Theme: Reimagining Work Based Learning for a Changing World
Key sub-themes include:
This year conference focuses on our practitioners at the centre of a rapidly shifting environment. The workplace has faced unprecedented evolution in the last few years and continues to do so, creating challenges and spaces for innovation in placement and work based learning. Our Higher Education Providers (HEPs) are different too, with a renewed focus on competition, a reconceptualised learner with expectations of their experience and, a focus on maintaining quality whilst being efficient. The programme will delve into how WBPL practitioners can innovate, create and collaborate in this changing context.
