YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
Please note: following the news of the Queen's funeral on Monday 19 September, this online CPD session has been rescheduled and will now take place on Tuesday 20 September, 14.00-16.00pm, via MS Teams. As academics, personal tutors and module leads, we are not called on to solve all of our students’ mental wellbeing issues. However, we […]
This session will concentrate on practical ways for colleagues 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 and member of staff • Understand practical ways in which we can build a collaborative relationship with […]
This session will concentrate on practical ways for colleagues 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 and member of staff • Understand practical ways in which we can build a collaborative relationship with […]
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 […]
Academic Tutoring covers everything from reactively helping students to addressing issues that impact their ability to study, to helping students focus on their future academic and professional growth. Yet as AT’s we rarely get time to reflect together on what the purpose of academic tutoring could or should be. This session provides that opportunity for […]
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 […]
Abstract Facilitated by Associate Professor Dr Sarah Crabbe, Director of Student Engagement (YBS), this practical workshop will introduce attendees to coaching frameworks that can be used to support personal success as part of academic tutoring activities. During the session, colleagues will be given the opportunity to practice coaching approaches, as well as develop personal networks […]
This session introduces the notion of academic tutoring being a structured, purposeful series of interactions mapped to key points in the student journey. Using a game-based design tool, you will consider the journey of your students through their programmes, and how their aspirations and experiences impact on their educational outcomes. The tool suggests a range […]
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 […]
Do you wish to see your tutees taking more of an active role in their learning experiences? Are you interested in developing your tutees’ sense of personal responsibility and increased self-awareness? Studies indicate that coaching practice in an educational setting has many benefits such as improved wellbeing, greater resilience and enhanced academic performance. A holistic […]
On welcoming your student into the room, you can immediately tell from their body language that something is wrong…they appear distracted, arms tightly closed with their eyes fixed on the carpet. The student looks up at you and shares what is distressing them with you. You are the first person they have told…what are you […]
This is the fourth 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: Courageous Conversations: What, […]