YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
This session forms part of the CPD programme (research) for York St John University staff for the academic year 2023-24. The UK Council of Graduate Education (UKCGE) offers a Research Supervision Recognition Programme to support the professional development of research supervisors. The programme is built on their Good Supervisory Practice Framework (GSPF). To […]
Part of the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme (research) for staff 23-24 Session overview: Knowledge exchange (KE) can be defined as any ‘collaborative, creative endeavour that translates knowledge and research into impact on society and the economy’. Examples include continuing professional development (CPD) and formal knowledge transfer including schemes such as the Knowledge Transfer Partnership […]
Session Overview: Did you know that how you write the first sentence of your research funding bid can determine whether or not you are successful? Where do you even start with ‘public engagement’? Are you struggling to narrow down a big research idea into a pithy paper or book chapter? Led by a professor […]
This session forms part of the CPD programme (research) for York St John University staff for the academic year 2023-24. This session will look at how staff can use an Individual Research Plan (IRP) to support the development of their research. It will cover how to think about a research vision or strategy, funding, […]
This is part of the CPD programme for staff at YSJ. Facilitators: Grants Team, YSJ Research Office Session Overview: This session will give you an introduction to grant funding and ways to search for funding opportunities. It is designed to inform you of the grant funding process at YSJ and what you need to consider […]
We are now welcoming applications for 2 x 2-hour training workshop sessions for the Researcher Community covering: • Racial Literacy - what specific terms and concepts around Racism mean • The difference between a non-racist and an anti-racist • Racism in the context of higher Education • The ways that racism can manifest in different […]
The Only Way is Ethics: Reflecting on and learning from research after ethical approval This flagship ethics event is for the researcher community at York St John University! It is being run in association with the Participatory Enquiry, Action Research and Democratic Methodologies Research Group and the Institute for Social Justice. The conference will take place […]
Session overview: The session aims to provide practical tips and hints about undertaking research projects, drawn from the researcher's experience over 35 years, focusing on things to consider when designing surveys, running focus groups and conducting interviews. Learning outcomes: how to recruit participants, how to run qualitative sessions, what to do with the data. Session facilitator: Vanessa […]
Facilitator: Professor Daniel Madigan In this session, I will draw on my experiences of early career research and I will provide some thoughts on four main topics: (1) Publishing, (2) peer-review, (3) grants, and (4) public engagement/impact. Learning Outcomes: (1) Understand the key aspects of peer-review and publishing in academic journals for the first time […]
RaYDaR, Research at York St John Data Repository, is the University’s open data repository service. It exists to store, showcase and share the University's research data. This session is an introduction to RaYDaR, exploring what it is and how to use it. The session will be presented by Chloe Beswick, Copyright, Licences and Research Librarian […]
Part of the CPD programme for research 2023-24 Title: An Introduction to Podcasting When: Wednesday 17th April 2024 from 12:30-1:30 Facilitator: David Cantello (Frontear Podcasts) Audience session suited to: Staff and postgraduate researchers interested in podcasting Focus: Podcasts have become an increasingly popular way for entertaining or sharing information. In the UK, more than 20 […]
Session facilitated by Dr Spencer Robinson This session will allow you to identify skills and share strategies for effective networking to build effective research relationships. You will be introduced to practical tools to enhance your networking approach and we’ll cover online/virtual modes of networking too given the changing landscape. We’ll explore the purpose of networking […]
