Name: EFYE Conference 2026
Start: Wed Jun 10 2026 08:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
End: Fri Jun 12 2026 23:59:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Location: SZTE József Attila Tanulmányi és Információs Központ

Before the conference, you will have the opportunity to register and collect your badges at the main venue for the conference. Following this, we warmly invite you to join us at the Radnóti Café for an informal social event, where you can enjoy a drink with colleagues, unwind, play board games, and get into the the spirit of the conference.

Informal drink

and administrators to focus on improving the first-year student experience. Through presentations, workshops, and discussions, participants share research, practical approaches, and ideas that support student transition, engagement, and success in higher education. The conference offers a collaborative and inclusive space for learning, exchange, and building lasting professional connections across Europe and beyond.

For more information: https://u-szeged.hu/efye2026

If you have any question, contact us: efye2026@szte.hu

EFYE Conference 2026

The EFYE Conference is an international higher education event that brings together academics, student support professionals, educators.

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Student tickets

Gala Dinner on Thursday

Social Programs on Friday 14pm-16pm

Day 0.

Social programs on Friday 16-18:30 pm

Social program on Thursday 17pm

Opening Workshops

Conference tickets

Full conference ticket - regular

Full conference ticket - student

Gala Dinner

The program will take place on Thursday, June 11, starting at 5:00 PM.                             Valid only with conference ticket!

Library tour

Before the conference, you will have the opportunity to register and collect your badges. Following this, we warmly invite you to join us at the Radnóti Café for an informal social event, where you can enjoy a drink with colleagues, unwind, play board games, and get into the spirit of the conference.

Informal drinks

The program will take place on Friday, June 12, starting at 2:00 PM, so only one option can be chosen from the library tour / sightseeing / ELI-ALPS research institute visit / botanical garden visit. Please select only one option, as the programs run in parallel. Valid only with conference ticket!

Sightseeing

ELI-ALPS research institute

Botanical garden

The program will take place on Friday, June 12, starting at 16:30 PM, so only one option can be chosen from Dragon boat / Dóm - Cathedral / Wine tasting / Pálinka tasting. Please select only one option, as the programs run in parallel.Valid only with conference ticket!

Dragon boat

Dóm - Cathedral

The program will take place on Friday, June 12, starting at 17:00 PM, so only one option can be chosen from Dragon boat / Dóm - Cathedral / Wine tasting / Pálinka tasting. Please select only one option, as the programs run in parallel.

Wine tasting

Pálinka tasting

Sightseeing on Thursday. Starts at 17pm, meeting point: the conference main venue. Please do not register if you have already signed for sight seeing on Friday!

Creating an Institutional Student Success Strategy with Transitions at the Core

Opening workshop - Luke Millard & Jack Hogan

FYE Critical Thinking Infused Writing in the Era of AI: Pedagogical Strategies, Writing, and Assessment

Opening workshop - Robert A. Kenedy

Beyond Excel: Building Click-Ready BI Dashboards to Support First-Year Student Success

Opening workshop - Beáta Udvari

It Made Sense at the Time: Why Good Ideas Don't Land

Opening workshop - Colum Cronin

An Alignment Framework for Trustworthy Research and Evaluation of First-Year and other Transition Initiatives: Purpose, Evidence, and Interpretation