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Second-year Management student, Kristabel Lanham-New and Associate Professor of Management, Alison Bailey recently represented the University of Sussex Business School at the annual National Teaching Fellows conference, hosted by the University of Newcastle.

Kristabel co-presented with Alison on the impact and ongoing development of TASK (The Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge Transforming Academic Skills and Knowledge) within the Business School. The session highlighted how TASK is being embedded and Alison Bailey shared that this is vital as it allows ‘profit-motivated students to look at different models, different ways of doing things that they can take into their careers and hopefully make the planet a better place’, enhancing their academic and professional skillsets.

Offering an insightful student perspective, Kristabel spoke about the value of TASK in supporting learning and development, as well as the importance of integrating these skills meaningfully within the curriculum, sharing that she believes ‘education is one of the most powerful ways to create long term change and to empower people to build a more sustainable world’. Her contribution showed the benefits of ensuring students are active partners in the design and delivery of their educational experience.

The presentation was well attended and delegates gave positive feedback, noting the added value of hearing directly from students and praised the Business School’s approach to embedding employability and academic skills through TASK.

The conference appearance reflects the Business School’s continued commitment to innovative teaching practices and the aims to amplify student voices in academic development and sector-wide conversations.