Academic Development Directorate @ York St John University

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The Motivation, Performance and Wellbeing research group is delivering a guest lecture on 5 April. PERFECTIONISM IN AN IMPERFECT WORLD Cafe-scientifique 5 Apr 2017 @ 7:30 PM City Screen Basement Bar Speaker Dr Sarah Mallinson-Howard, Daniel Madigan, & Esmie Smith EVENT INFORMATION Perfectionism in an Imperfect World What is perfectionism […]

Guest Lecture Event

April 3, 2017 in Uncategorized by Emma Sunley

Our institutional Learning and Teaching conference takes place on Friday 20 January 2017 and will be themed on Exploring Graduate Attributes. GA_flyer_v.3 Are you a member of staff who has led a an initiative that has helped to embed the York St John Graduate Attributes? Why not submit a proposal to […]

Talking about Teaching – Final chance to submit a presentation

November 30, 2016 in Uncategorized by Emma Sunley

On 10/11/16 I attended the national HEFCE learning gain conference to find out more about what has been happening across the sector in this area of work and to think about what implications it might have for YSJU. Why is there an interest in learning gain? There are many international […]

Learning Gain

November 14, 2016 in Uncategorized tagged conference / HEFCE / learning by

Are you a member of student at York St John who would like to be paid to take part in a research project with staff? This academic year we continue to provide opportunities for students to work as research assistants with members of staff across the University, in various aspects of […]

Students as Researchers Scheme – Student Applications now open!

October 26, 2016 in Uncategorized by Emma Sunley

In 2015-16, Academic Development held 12 writing retreats; two of these overnight at the KP Club in Pocklington, York and 10 mini-retreats at York St John. Both staff and postgraduate research students attended to work on a variety of writing pieces; from thesis chapters to mindmaps, from conference papers to […]

Writing Retreats

October 7, 2016 in Research / Research training and events / Uncategorized by Emma Sunley

Are you a member of staff at York St John who would like support with your research from a Student Researcher? This academic year we continue to provide opportunities for students to work as research assistants with members of staff across the University, in various aspects of their research. The aim is […]

Student Researcher Scheme – Call for staff applications

September 26, 2016 in Internal news / News / Students as Researchers Scheme / Uncategorized tagged students as researchers by Emma Sunley