About EFYE
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We are a group of academics and support staff from across Europe who are interested in improving the experience of students as they enter higher education. In 2006 our inaugural conference was hosted at Teesside University and since then we have met across the continent.
- 2007 – Gothenburg
- 2008 – Wolverhampton
- 2009 – Groningen
- 2010 – Antwerp
- 2011 – Manchester
- 2012 – smaller events in Nottingham, Teesside and Antwerp
- 2013 – Helsinki
- 2014 – Nottingham
- 2015 – Bergen
The EFYE Conference Planning Team includes a team of volunteers working in universities across Europe.
The European First Year Experience Network Discussion List is a discussion forum where colleagues can discuss issues relating the the first year experience. New members are welcome! To join please go to the EFYEN JISCmail Home Page to subscribe.
We are open to new hosts from across Europe. If you are interested in hosting the event in future years, please email us.
About the conference
The conference primarily uses English for workshops and communications, but one of the great pleasures of the event is hearing a variety of languages being used during the breaks and at the social events. Each year, we have between 100 and 200 delegates attending from 16 (so far) different countries across Europe and beyond. This is a friendly conference and we're keen to welcome delegates from new countries.
The network is very practice-focused. Clearly we discuss theory, but this is a great conference to take away ideas that you can use back at your university.