YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
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 […]
Please note this event has been cancelled due to industrial action taking place on Days 1 and 2 of the induction. A follow-up date in June will be announced shortly. Taking place on 22, 23 and 24 February 2023, this three-day programme of activities is designed for academic colleagues who are new to York St […]
Please note this event has been cancelled due to industrial action taking place on Days 1 and 2 of the induction. A follow-up date in June will be announced shortly. Taking place on 22, 23 and 24 February 2023, this three-day programme of activities is designed for academic colleagues who are new to York St […]
Taking place on 24 February 2023 in FS036, this induction event is aligned with the HEA Developmental Route, which is a structured pathway for colleagues wishing to gain HEA Associate Fellowship and HEA Fellowship. Pre-requisites: Activity Facilitated by Online Academic Induction All participants should have engaged with the Academic Induction via the Microsoft Sway site. By […]
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 […]
On Tuesday 4 April, we will be joined by Jo Byrd from University of Derby for an in-person / hybrid session on inclusion / inclusivity in Higher Education. The session will take place in HG136 but with a hybrid option for colleagues to join remotely via MS Teams, if needed. Aims of the session include: […]
Taking place on 25-26 May 2023 at the York campus, this two-day in-person induction event is designed for all new academic colleagues, professional services staff and postgraduate students who intend to teach and/or support learning at York St John University. Attendance is recommended for all new teaching and learning support staff, and it is a […]
Taking place on 30-31 May 2023 at the London campus, this two-day in-person induction event is designed for all new academic colleagues, professional services staff and postgraduate students who intend to teach and/or support learning at York St John University London. Attendance is recommended for all new teaching and learning support staff (including PSS), and […]
Why don't students make use of all the support we offer? How can we work with our students and offer help effectively? Join the RIPPLE reading group on Thursday, 8th June, 9.30-10.30am (Teams), for a discussion of these issues, introduced by Kate Dexter. We will begin by discussing Adnan Qayyum, 'Student help-seeking attitudes and […]
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 […]
Led by Drs Michael and Christine O'Dea, this interactive session will provide an overview of ChatGPT, some of the common techniques for working with it, and techniques and tools for identifying output generated by it and other similar Generative AI applications. Its limitations and affordances for teaching and learning will be considered, and potential strategies […]
The first meeting of RIPPLE (Research into Pedagogical Practice in Learning and Education) for 2023-24 will be breakfast on campus, on Thursday 14 September, 10-11am, in HG136. In this session, we will come together to share pastries, coffees and ideas about what it means to be part of a community of practice (CoP) that includes […]