YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
The External Examiners’ system constitutes an important part of quality assurance in the UK. According to the 2018 UK Quality Code, External Examiners have three key roles: maintainers of academic standards, guardians of national standards and process checkers (UKSCQA & QAA, 2018, p.4). Although the External Examiner system is highly regarded for its role in […]
Format: Online using MS Teams Delivered by Professor Kalwant Bhopal from University of Birmingham, this session will examine the key principles of the race equality charter and how best practice in leadership can be used in relation to an inclusive and social justice agenda. It will draw on empirical research to explore how work on […]
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 […]
Based on our collective recent experiences, the 2022 UKAT Annual Conference will explore how we might reimagine advising/tutoring so that it is more relevant to students, more effective at helping all students and institutions to achieve their intended outcomes, and more efficient in its operation. The conference will focus on five key themes: Digital technology […]
People often worry about having the time and space to undertake their own professional development. This session gives you just that. It is a non-taught session for colleagues who are preparing evidence in support of a claim for Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status. By the end of the session, participants will have had protected […]
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 […]
Do you want to know how to gain HEA Fellowship? This session is for those people who want to know about the practicalities to enable them gain Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status. By the end of the session, participants will be aware of the timelines and routes available to enable them to make a […]
Do you want to know how to gain HEA Fellowship? This session is for those people who want to know about the practicalities to enable them gain Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status. By the end of the session, participants will be aware of the timelines and routes available to enable them to make a […]
RIPPLE is a network of colleagues interested in and actively conducting research into their professional practice. The group meets monthly to hear about and discuss approaches to researching professional practice. Each session is led by a different colleague. RIPPLE is co-convened by Dr Clare McCluskey and Dr Emma Walker. Strategic links This session links with: […]
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 […]
This is a practical workshop session for those who are committed to gaining Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status. By the end of the session, attendees will have mapped their experience and begun to develop their evidence. These sessions will be led by Dr Mark Dransfield. Strategic links This session links with: LTSE strategy 2026 […]