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Reflections from SEFI 2025: Engineering Education, Innovation, and Finnish Inspiration

Another year, another annual SEFI conference, where world leaders in Engineering Education meet and share new develops and best practice. Dr Raja Toqeer was there at SEFI 2025 in Tampere, Finland, where he chaired key discussions on accreditation and policy, shared his latest work, and learned about Finland’s unique approach to engineering education. This September, I had the privilege of attending the SEFI 2025 Annual Conference at Tampere University , Finland, a gathering of global educators, policymakers, and innovators shaping the future of engineering education. The event was an extraordinary opportunity to share our research from the University of Sheffield , contribute to international discussions on accreditation and pedagogy, and experience Finland’s remarkable blend of technology and wellbeing-focused educational excellence . Chairing Conversations on Quality and Policy My conference began by chairing two key sessions: the Special Interest Group (SIG) on QualityAssuranc...

Scaling Up Practical Engineering Labs for Teaching Spaces

Read this blog post written by Dave Brown, Rob Woolley and Andrew Garrard, exploring how practical engineering lab activities can be successfully scaled up and delivered in large, non-specialist teaching spaces. Their case study looks at how a 2nd-year thermodynamics activity was redesigned to run for larger cohorts with fewer sessions — reducing staff time, improving flexibility, and creating a lively learning environment, while also highlighting important considerations for student experience and support. At Sheffield, we use innovative approaches to deliver practical teaching, such as workshop and laboratory classes, at scale. We aim to provide as much hands-on learning as possible. There are, however, limits to what we can offer. These limits may arise from timetable constraints, staff availability, or the amount of laboratory space. One way to overcome constraints on laboratory space, make the best use of staff time, and simplify student timetables is to teach fewer la...

Seasonal Gifts- Top Five Reads of 2025

As well as the gift of the end of Autumn semester, and time to reflect on the successes and challenges in teaching and learning, there are many other joys at this time of year. The CEE blog offers you the top five reads from 2025 to accompany you by the fireside and heat the cognitive for the future. Number 1: Ten Tips for Blended Practicals An oldie but goldie from the pandemic era by Professor Andrew Garrard . It’s a repository for a publication and as relevant now as it was then. Number 2: Do We Actually Teach Practical Skills ? Another classic by Professor Andrew Garrard , this time (!) about a practical skill we can all benefit from- time management. Number 3: Education Through the Eyes of Our Learners: Reflections from the Sheffield Education Conference 2025 The annual University of Sheffield Education conference is always an interesting and fun event that brings together people from across the whole institution. This is great, it turns out there is more to education th...

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