YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
Part of the CPD research programme 2023-24. Open Access (OA) offers free and unrestricted access to research outputs. Anyone can read, download and reuse research (subject to any licence restrictions). You can choose to publish your own research so that it is OA. This session is an introduction to the different types of OA […]
This half day, in-person workshop will provide structured research grant writing advice and support for a small group of participants. It is ideally suited to: researchers who are preparing to apply for research grant funding, researchers who are in the process of developing their application, and researchers who have recently been unsuccessful in applying […]
Session facilitated by Professor Robert Mortimer This session is aimed at unit of assessment leads and members of YSJ academic staff. It will cover how to assess research outputs using the REF criteria for authors to be able to allocate a score for their outputs (0, 1*, 2*, 3*, 4*) and to recognise outputs of […]
Open Access Open Access (OA) offers free and unrestricted access to research outputs. Anyone can read, download and reuse research (subject to any licence restrictions). You can choose to publish your own research so that it is OA. This session is an introduction to the different types of OA and its impact on research. It […]
While reflective writing has become a popular choice in student assessment in recent years, it is often overlooked as a method for staff professional development. This practical session will outline the benefits of structured reflection in a professional context, while offering some methods and models for participants to utilise in creating their own short piece […]
Session facilitated by Professor Helen Sauntson This session focuses on the processes involved in producing an edited book. The session includes information on early decisions which need to be made in the planning stage, how to write a successful proposal for an edited book, key tasks undertaken during the manuscript preparation stage, the role of […]
We are now welcoming applications for two half day online (zoom) workshops delivered by Scriptoria. Learn how to develop, de-risk and deliver compelling ideas for new projects – and increase your chances of getting your proposals funded – with Scriptoria's course in Grant Writing offered online over two interactive sessions. Scriptoria's course in Grant […]
Facilitators: Dr Charlotte Hains Lyon and Dr Joan Walton RDF indicator: B1, B2 Programme: CPD Programme 2023-24 Theme: YSJU Supervision and Leadership Session Overview: This will take the form of a workshop, informed by questions raised by participants in advance. Charlotte and Joan will share practices and experiences that will help you to address […]
Session facilitated by Professor Robert Mortimer This session will cover the basic approach to writing external research grant applications, and how to maximise your changes of being within the funding frame. It will cover the process from forming an initial idea to submitting the final proposal. Particular focus will be given to what grant reviewers […]
Session facilitated by Professor Helen Sauntson, Professor of English Language and Linguistics Facilitator: Professor Helen Sauntson RDF Indicator: B3 Programme: Continuous Professional Development Programme (Research) Theme: ECR Session Overview This session explains the process of writing a book proposal and provides advice and guidance on how to maximise the chances of writing a proposal that […]
Session facilitated by Professor Gang Pan Impact is the provable difference research makes in the real world. This session will focus on how to prepare an impact case study for Research Excellence Framework (REF), which is a mandatory assessment exercise for UK HE institutions. Professor Gang Pan will explain the key elements of science communications, […]
Session facilitated by Professor Robert Mortimer. At the end of this session, participants will understand the basics of research leadership, and how to do that in a modern, collaborative and inclusive way. To book your place via Forms, please click here.
