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May 15, 2025

LIVE recording: Beyond orientation: Supporting First Year Success - a 'Students First' Symposium

1 hour 2 minutes

On 14 May 2025 this panel came together to discuss how higher education institutions can equitably improve student outcomes, engagement, and sense of belonging - from day one to year one, and beyond. In this first 2025 Symposium, your panel explored the evolving needs and expectations of first-year students, drawing on data, lived experiences, and frontline practice.

Chaired by Professor Judyth Sachs, former PVC Learning and Teaching at The University of Sydney, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost at Macquarie University, and now Chief Academic Officer at Studiosity.

Your panel:

Professor Sally Kift, President of the Australian Learning and Teaching Fellows (ALTF), Adjunct Professor JCU, La Trobe, QUT

Professor Ryan Naylor, Professor of Higher Education , the University of Sydney

Sarah Bendall, First Assistant Ombudsman, National Student Ombudsman (NSO)

Watch the recording on video here: https://vimeo.com/1084234254?share=copy.

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