YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
This is the first of two compulsory HEA Fellowship sessions. Do you want to know how to gain HEA Fellowship? This session is for colleagues who want to know about the practicalities to enable them gain Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status through our Experiential Pathway. This pathway is for colleagues who have more than […]
This is the second of two compulsory HEA Fellowship sessions. This is a practical workshop session for those with two or more years' experience of teaching or supporting learning in HE, who are committed to gaining Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status via the Experiential Pathway. The Experiential Pathway is for those who have more […]
The first meeting of RIPPLE (Research into Pedagogical Practice in Learning and Education) for 2023-24 will be breakfast on campus, on Thursday 14 September, 10-11am, in HG136. In this session, we will come together to share pastries, coffees and ideas about what it means to be part of a community of practice (CoP) that includes […]
This is the second of two compulsory HEA Fellowship sessions. This is a practical workshop session for those with two or more years' experience of teaching or supporting learning in HE, who are committed to gaining Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status via the Experiential Pathway. The Experiential Pathway is for those who have more […]
For our first RIPPLE Reading Group of the academic year, we will come together online to discuss the reading that has inspired us over the summer – whether a novel, a poem, an academic article or report, a self-help book or a manifesto for systemic change! There is no requirement to read anything extra or […]
Our next RIPPLE session will be an online panel discussion on the politics of generative AI (GenAI) and its place within higher education (HE). In this session, we are not looking to discuss university policy or the more practical concerns surrounding the use of GenAI in teaching, learning or assessment, but rather to hold open […]
What does decolonisation mean in the context of Higher Education (HE) today? How should we understand the relationship between decolonial theory and practice? And what challenges and possibilities exist within decolonial praxis for structural as well as institutional transformation? Join us for this online Q&A with Dr Adam Elliot-Cooper (QMUL) and Dr Amit Singh (Manchester), […]
For our second RIPPLE Reading Group of the academic year, we will come together online to discuss student employability and how we might mobilise and reimagine employability to help prepare for or even bring about alternative futures. To kick off the discussion, we will consider a 2019 article from the Journal of Higher Education Policy […]
International student enrolment is increasing at YSJ at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and, whilst this is a fantastic reflection on the experience provided by the University, it also means that academic staff may encounter a different set of student needs. RAIS (Raising Awareness of International Students) is a project established by International Programmes to […]
This is the second event of our six-part mini-series, 'Discussing Decolonisation', taking place in person and online across the academic year 2023-24. Find out more and book your place at other events in the series here. You can also read more about our intentions for the series and community expectations here. Title: I am because […]
Please note that this cohort is now full, and is the last we are running against the 2011 version of the PSF. Our newly accredited scheme starts in September 2024, at which point we will be recognising against the 2023 PSF with a range of new activities. If you would like to be added to […]
Please note that this cohort is now full, and is the last we are running against the 2011 version of the PSF. Our newly accredited scheme starts in September 2024, at which point we will be recognising against the 2023 PSF with a range of new activities. If you would like to be added to […]