YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
Are you interested in enhancing your own practice and learning more about becoming an effective personal tutor? As an institutional member of the UK Advising and Tutoring Association (UKAT), YSJ staff have access to free online courses to support your development. The Professional Development Curriculum The UKAT Professional Development Curriculum (PDC) provides a suite of […]
‘Discussing Decolonisation’ is a six-part mini-series taking place in person and online across the academic year 2023-24, hosted by the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Team at York St John University (YSJU). The series aims to showcase and critically engage with the vital work that staff and students across the sector are undertaking to develop anti-racist […]
Session description Prior to the institutional adoption of revised Generic Assessment Descriptors (GADs) next academic year, Teaching and Learning Enhancement are offering a number of supportive sessions to help colleagues review the assessment documentation they use with students (whether these are specific marking criteria, narratives for students in assignment briefs, etc.) and check their alignment […]
Session facilitated by Dr Spencer Robinson This session will allow you to identify skills and share strategies for effective networking to build effective research relationships. You will be introduced to practical tools to enhance your networking approach and we’ll cover online/virtual modes of networking too given the changing landscape. We’ll explore the purpose of networking […]
Part of the CPD research programme 2023-24. Open Access (OA) offers free and unrestricted access to research outputs. Anyone can read, download and reuse research (subject to any licence restrictions). You can choose to publish your own research so that it is OA. This session is an introduction to the different types of OA […]
This half day, in-person workshop will provide structured research grant writing advice and support for a small group of participants. It is ideally suited to: researchers who are preparing to apply for research grant funding, researchers who are in the process of developing their application, and researchers who have recently been unsuccessful in applying […]
Session facilitated by Professor Robert Mortimer This session is aimed at unit of assessment leads and members of YSJ academic staff. It will cover how to assess research outputs using the REF criteria for authors to be able to allocate a score for their outputs (0, 1*, 2*, 3*, 4*) and to recognise outputs of […]
Abstract In this session we aim to facilitate discussion around the drawbacks of traditional models of engagement in the higher education classroom, exploring alternative models of participation that provide accessible avenues for disabled and neurodivergent students to take part in learning. In the university setting, traditionally we expect students to engage in specific ways: taking […]
Open Access Open Access (OA) offers free and unrestricted access to research outputs. Anyone can read, download and reuse research (subject to any licence restrictions). You can choose to publish your own research so that it is OA. This session is an introduction to the different types of OA and its impact on research. It […]
While reflective writing has become a popular choice in student assessment in recent years, it is often overlooked as a method for staff professional development. This practical session will outline the benefits of structured reflection in a professional context, while offering some methods and models for participants to utilise in creating their own short piece […]
A two-hour workshop,delivered by the TLE team, exploring the main changes to the YSJ Fellowship accredited provision and introducing colleagues to PSF 2023. This session will be of use to colleagues who are either existing or potentially future mentors and/or reviewers. REGISTER TO ATTEND
Session facilitated by Professor Helen Sauntson This session focuses on the processes involved in producing an edited book. The session includes information on early decisions which need to be made in the planning stage, how to write a successful proposal for an edited book, key tasks undertaken during the manuscript preparation stage, the role of […]