Learning Through Partnership: Celebrating 10 Years of the Professional Liaison Network

An invitation-only event exploring how partnership can enrich student learning and shape the future of higher education. 

For the past decade, the Professional Liaison Network has worked with students, academics, alumni and external partners across the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences to create opportunities for learning beyond the classroom. 

Through placements, live projects, mentoring, research collaborations and community engagement, thousands of students have worked with organisations, communities and professionals to apply their learning in real-world contexts. 

As the University looks to the future, these experiences raise important questions. How can we create more opportunities for students to engage with real-world challenges? What role might partnership play in the next generation of university learning? 

This special anniversary event brings together students, alumni, academics, university leaders and external partners to reflect on ten years of learning through partnership and consider what comes next. 

What to Expect 

Explore 

Browse a showcase of projects, partnerships and student experiences from across the past decade, including: 

• Student and alumni stories 
• Collaborative projects and research 
• Partner case studies 

Listen 

Hear short reflections from students, academics and external partners on the value of learning through collaboration. 

Discuss 

Join facilitated conversations exploring: 

• How universities can create more opportunities for students to engage with real-world challenges 
• The future of partnership-based learning 
• What students might need from universities over the next decade 

Connect 

Meet colleagues, partners, alumni and students from across the University's wider network. 

Places are limited to 100 invited guests. 

If you have stories, photos, or other fond memories of working with the PLN over the last 10 years, we'd love for you to share them with us ahead of the event at alss-pln@bristol.ac.uk