Learning and Events
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Load Management & Planning SIG 1/2025
26 June 2025 (12–1pm AEST / 2–3pm NZST)
Online
LIVE WEBINAR
Facilitator: Alferd Alferd, Performance Business Partner at Victoria University, Melbourne, and AAIR LM&P SIG Lead
Join us for a collaborative and engaging discussion as we kick off the 2026 student load planning cycle across our universities.
This interactive session is designed to bring together planners and strategists from across Australia and New Zealand to share insights, challenges, and innovations in load planning and management. Whether you’re deep in the modelling phase or just beginning to shape your assumptions, this is a space to connect, learn, and exchange ideas.
We’ll explore:
- 🔍 What assumptions are shaping your 2026 load forecasts?
- 🛠️ Which tools and models are proving most effective—and which ones aren’t?
- 🌐 How are universities adapting to uncertainty in funding and policy?
- 📊 What does a “resilient” load plan look like in today’s environment?
- 🌏 How are institutions approaching international diversification to reduce risk and build sustainable enrolment pipelines?
Expect a mix of structured discussion and open Q&A. You can:
- Share your approach and hear what others are doing
- Ask questions or raise challenges you’re facing
- Or simply listen in to get a sense of sector-wide thinking
Whether you’re a seasoned planner or new to the space, this session is a chance to step back, reflect, and gain fresh perspectives as we all navigate the evolving landscape of higher education planning.
Pricing:
- Members: FREE
- Non-members: $52.77 (AUD$45 + GST + booking fee)
THIS IS A LIVE WEBINAR AND WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
18th International Conference on Data Science and Institutional Research (DSIR 2025)
13–19 July 2025
Kitakyushu, Japan
The IIAI International Conference on Data Science and Institutional Research (IIAI DSIR) serves as a global forum for sharing research, practices, and theories focused on the management of higher education and research activities. With growing emphasis on quality assurance and global competitiveness in academia, the conference highlights the increasing importance of institutional research and data science in shaping educational strategies and decision-making. It welcomes contributions from researchers, students, administrators, and executives in higher education. Topics include educational big data, research management, institutional performance analysis, data visualisation, quality assurance, and learning outcome assessment.
Mind Over Survey: Leveraging Behavioural Insights to Increase Participation
19 August 2025 (12–1pm AEST / 2–3pm NZST)
Online
LIVE WEBINAR
Facilitator: Cassandra Saunders, AAIR Surveys and Evaluation SIG Chair
Guest presenter: Professor Swee-Hoon Chuah, Director, Tasmanian Behavioural Lab (Professor of Behavioural Economics, University of Tasmania)
Swee-Hoon will be speaking about the principles of Behavioural Economics and how they can influence behaviour by understanding the psychology behind people’s choices, with a specific lens on how they can be applied to boost survey respondent engagement.
Why do so many surveys go unanswered in higher education? Despite our best efforts, response rates often remain stubbornly low. This interactive session will explore how behavioural insights can help us understand the psychological barriers that lead people to ignore surveys. Together, we’ll explore simple, evidence-informed strategies to make participation easier, more appealing, and more timely. Join us to learn how to design smarter surveys that fit real human behaviour.
* This session will include interactive polls. Participants will need to have their mobile phone handy. *
Pricing:
- Members: FREE
- Non-members: $52.77 (AUD$45 + GST + booking fee)
THIS IS A LIVE WEBINAR AND WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
EAIR Forum (European Higher Education Society)
27–29 August 2025
Utrecht University, Netherlands
This forum covers institutional research, strategic planning, and quality in higher ed across Europe, and brings together researchers, science leaders, young academics, policy-makers, administrators and practitioners.
25th Annual SEAAIR Conference
15–17 September 2025
Bangkok, Thailand
Theme: Education Forward
Sub-Themes:
- Transforming Pillars of Education
- Renewing Teaching and Learning: Practice and Policies
- Digitization of Education
- Sustaining Education Quality Assurance in the Digital Age
- Driving Faculty and Students’ Well-Being Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
From networking with peers to presentation sessions by leading experts in the field, the annual conference is the must attend event for academics, educators, researchers and practitioners in higher education.
Leading Innovation Summit
24–27 March, 2026
Sydney, NSW
Lead the Future—Don’t Just React
Innovation isn’t optional—it’s essential. At the Leading Innovation Summit 2025, discover practical strategies to spark change and build a culture of innovation that lasts.
This year’s summit focuses on real-world tools, fresh thinking, and bold ideas to help leaders like you challenge the norm and drive meaningful progress. From emerging tech to transformative business models, you’ll connect with global innovators who are reshaping industries.
What to Expect
The program highlights groundbreaking organisations and the strategies behind their success. You’ll gain actionable insights to inspire innovative thinking and lead with impact.
This is your opportunity to engage with trailblazers, explore bold ideas, and walk away ready to create the future—not just adapt to it.
AIR Forum 2026
26–29 May 2026
Marriott Marquis, Washington, D.C.
The AIR Forum, the annual conference of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR), is the largest global gathering of higher education professionals working in institutional research, assessment, planning, and related postsecondary education fields. This conference includes more than 300 presentations by colleagues and thought leaders representing all sectors of higher education and an Exhibit Hall featuring the latest tools and resources to support data use for decision making.
AIR Forum presents a unique opportunity to network with peers, share best practices, and learn from practical workshops and sessions led by the field’s leading experts. AIR Forum is the must-attend event for both seasoned and early-career professionals.