YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
About This Webinar This free webinar is part of an ongoing collaboration between AMOSSHE, Action on Access and UKAT, and features interactive discussions about how AMOSSHE and UKAT can work together to improve student outcomes for all students. The event facilitates a community of practice in which to discuss, share, and highlight good practice. Join […]
About This Webinar This session explores the use of the Listening Rooms methods to evaluate students’ experiences of Academic Advising at Sheffield Hallam University. Sheffield Hallam University is a large Higher Education Institution in the North of England with over 30,000 enrolled students over 3 Colleges. Hallam has a been committed to supporting student attainment […]
About This Webinar Abstract to follow. Please check the website soon for full details. About the Presenters Dr Luke Millard, Dean of Teaching and Learning, Abertay University More information This free interactive webinar will take place on Thursday 18 November 2021 from 14:00 (BST). You will be sent a link to join a Zoom meeting when you register for the event. […]
Organised by UK Advising and Tutoring (UKAT), this free webinar focusses on engaging mid-level advising/tutoring practitioners, offering guidance, support and strategies for retention in the field. About the webinar The field of higher education is competitive. Academics and personal tutors face personal and professional challenges. Retention in the profession has become more difficult for several […]
Led by Dr David Grey (UKAT) and Dr Josie Gabi (Manchester Metropolitan University), this session frames personal tutoring as a structured and purposeful process which helps students learn about how they learn, and about their individual values and aspirations, supporting them to enhance their academic and career outcomes. We explore student expectations and experiences of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]