YSJ, Academic Development Programme

Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research

Managing Distressed Students (for professional service staff)

DG/123 De Grey Court, York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

A 3.5 hour, in-person, skills-based training opportunity for student-facing colleagues across York St John University. This session will concentrate on practical ways for professional service staff to engage with, and reduce, a student’s distress. During the session, participants will: • Explore the nature of distress • Look at a case study involving a distressed student […]

Managing Distressed Students (for academic staff)

On campus - TBC

A 3.5 hour, in-person, skills-based training opportunity for academic colleagues across York St John University. This session will concentrate on practical ways for academic colleagues to engage with, and reduce, a student’s distress. During the session, participants will: • Explore the nature of distress • Review a case study involving a distressed student and member […]

Student Mental Health: Identify-Respond-Support

Pendulum Hotel & Manchester Conference Centre Manchester, United Kingdom

In response to extremely positive feedback from previous delegates, Open Forum Events are pleased to be once again hosting the highly insightful Student Mental Health conference on 9 November 2022. Focusing on the many challenges that students face throughout their educational journey that can impact on their mental wellbeing, this fourth event is well anticipated and […]

Student Mental Health: Identify-Respond-Support

Pendulum Hotel & Manchester Conference Centre Pendulum Hotel & Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom

In response to extremely positive feedback from previous delegates, Open Forum Events are pleased to be once again hosting the highly insightful Student Mental Health conference. Focusing on the many challenges that students face throughout their educational journey that can impact on their mental well-being, this fourth event is well anticipated and is an important addition […]

RIPPLE Reading Group – Rethinking authentic assessment

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

Following on from a great first session, Session 2 of the Research Into Professional Practice in Learning and Education (RIPPLE) network will be the launch of our RIPPLE Reading Group.   As a group, we will aim to read and then discuss a variety of texts relating to learning and hope this is of interest […]

Universities UK: Mental Health in Higher Education Conference 2022

Online

Universities UK (UUK)'s annual mental health conference is a unique opportunity for you to hear from sector-leading experts and practitioners about the latest developments in supporting mental health in Higher Education, and to network with peers to learn about emerging best practice. Why should you attend? This online one-day conference will provide informative, timely content […]

Academic Promotions 2023: Writing Retreat

Hybrid

This hybrid session will be delivered face-to-face on the York Campus and online via MS Teams. The session is designed to be a highly practical one, giving attendees the time and space to think about and begin writing their applications for academic promotion. Attendees should come to the session having engaged with the academic promotion […]

Women’s Staff Network Academic Promotions workshop

HG/147 Holgate building, York St John University, York

Following the University’s successful Athena SWAN Bronze Award earlier this year, one of the University's Athena SWAN actions is focused on supporting female academic colleagues with their promotion aspirations. In particular, our data shows that fewer women are advancing through Associate Professor or Professor via the Research Pathway and the University is committed to addressing […]

AdvanceHE Events Portfolio 2022-23

Various , United Kingdom

AdvanceHE's new events portfolio for 2022-23 celebrates good practice and development to support sustainable teaching excellence. The focus on enhancing all aspects of teaching and learning remains a critical issue for those seeking to provide an outstanding student experience at all levels of taught provision. Shaped by your feedback, AdvanceHE has enhanced its conferences offer […]

RIPPLE Reading Group Session 2 – Relaxed Pedagogy

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

Taking place on Thursday 23 March, 09:30 – 10:30 (Teams), the second session of the RIPPLE Reading Group uses the reading below as a starting point to instigate discussion around inclusive pedagogy. We invite participants from academic and professional services backgrounds to share their experience and reflections so that we might look for ways to […]