YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
Colleagues from across the university are invited to choose from a smörgåsbord of tasty sessions. You don't have to attend the entire week; instead, you are welcome to choose from the options below for a bite-sized piece to suit your personal CPD needs. Most sessions will be useful to colleagues across disciplines within the University, so all […]
The second day of YBS' CPD week will look at how to successfully integrate the Moodle into teaching practice. Please note that, while open to all, some sessions have been marked as compulsory for YBS staff. Day Two: Wednesday 22nd September Time Session Convenor Room Suitable for: 09.30-11.30 Designing Reading Lists Rachel Hogg and Jane Munks […]
A session offering a case study from the subject area of Sport whereby a curriculum redesign contributed to shifts in key performance indicators, i.e. moving from the bottom to the top of YSJ's student satisfaction rankings (2017-2019). This session will be led by Dr Mark Mierzwinski. Strategic links This session links with: LTSE strategy 2026 […]
This symposium will provide staff with a useful forum to encourage the exchange and dissemination of new approaches to curriculum design and development. The aim is to offer reflections, insights and solutions to issues of curriculum design, as well as exploring how colleagues across the sector are reshaping their curricula using new and innovative methods. […]
The second AdvanceHE EDI colloquium on decolonising pedagogies will focus on progress made in the last year around decolonising higher education, both in relation to our teaching of HE students and looking at our role as educational developers of HE staff. This colloquium will look at decolonising pedagogy and the curriculum within higher education, a […]
Taking place on Thursday 22 June, this Talk About Teaching event invites members of our community to come together on campus to learn and talk about inclusion, anti-racism and decolonisation in higher education. The event will be held in person but there will be a dedicated online-only panel in the morning, as well as hybrid options […]
About the event This on-campus (hybrid) event is a collaboration between the Teaching & Learning Enhancement Team and the YJSU Field Research Support Network. The event will be split into two sessions, with a 15-minute comfort break in between; colleagues are welcome to join for just one of the two sessions, if preferred. Timings: 10.00-11.30: […]
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 […]
For our next RIPPLE breakfast meeting, we will meet online to discuss how – in the face of ever-increasing workloads – we can make our efforts count for as many students as possible through innovative approaches to assessment, pedagogy and practice. We will first hear from YSJ colleagues whose novel cross-disciplinary initiatives have helped to […]
