YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
This short virtual event will draw on findings the Advance HE report on disabled staff (2011) and the Advance HE Staff Statistical report (2021) in order to review how the landscape has changed over the past decade for disabled staff in higher education. It will focus on a variety of areas including issues around disclosure, access […]
Facilitated by ANTF Committee Events co-ordinator, Professor Debbie Holley, and Advance HE Fellowship and Awards Adviser, Dr Holly Earl, these webinars will offer insights and guidance through the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) application process. Each will focus on a different aspect of the scheme. The second webinar in the series, 'A conversation with successful […]
Facilitated by CATE-Net Lead, Professor Mark O’Hara, and Advance HE Fellowship and Awards Adviser, Dr Holly Earl, this webinar will offer an overview of the Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) and guidance on the application process for those interested in applying. The session will include a brief introduction to CATE and an overview of […]
Facilitated by CATE-Net Lead, Professor Mark O’Hara, and Advance HE Fellowship and Awards Adviser, Dr Holly Earl, this webinar will offer an overview of the Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) and guidance on the application process for those interested in applying. The session will include a brief introduction to CATE and an overview of […]
Facilitated by ANTF Committee Events co-ordinator, Professor Debbie Holley, and Advance HE Fellowship and Awards Adviser, Dr Holly Earl, these webinars will offer insights and guidance through the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) application process. Each will focus on a different aspect of the scheme. The third and final webinar, 'Polishing your application: Institutional/Individual perspectives', […]
Retention and attainment remain key issues across the HE sector, with providers engaged in a range of approaches and interventions to improve the learning experience and outcomes across different student groups. Based upon stimulus presentations and case studies, this symposium will provide attendees with a space in which they can exchange and disseminate new and […]
It is increasingly recognised how important mental health and wellbeing is for staff and student success. Universities and colleges are fast developing ‘whole institution approaches’ to mental health and wellbeing, not only to improve academic outcomes and retention, but to provide a holistic and positive experience, even in the most challenging times. This one-day […]
This symposium provides the opportunity for colleagues to share and discuss innovations in and research about progressing sustainability in the sector. We invite colleagues to consider how higher education now needs to move forward with sustainability initiatives and education. The symposium will be preceded by a call for contributions inviting practitioners to submit an abstract […]
Surveys, measurement tools, metrics and insight have a key role to play in helping maximise the reach and quality of provision within the sector. This symposium provides an opportunity to discuss and debate the potential of insight from surveys, metrics, qualitative research and wider methods of capturing the voice of the student for driving […]
It’s inescapable: employability is a prominent feature of contemporary higher education. Globally, HE providers are examining the methods they use to enhance employability and, increasingly, there is a desire to strengthen and develop relevant activities due to a range of factors and influences, such as graduate destination data, labour market detail, policy impact and student […]
Student engagement has never been more important or more challenging. This virtual conference will provide an opportunity for the sector to come together to review where we’ve been and to consider where next. It will focus on the engagement of students in all aspects of their higher education, from the ‘classroom’ to extra-curricular activities […]
External examining is a key feature of the UK higher education system. This course has been developed as part of the Degree Standards project on external examining that has run from 2016 to 2021. The overarching aim of the Professional Development Course is to contribute to maintenance of degree standards and their reasonable comparability across the UK higher […]