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. This session is aimed at staff whose research is people-centred and supervisors of PGRs doing people-centred research. The term 'gatekeeper' can be interpreted in several ways and some new to research find this can be […]
We are pleased to have Dr Chahna Gonsalves (King's College London) come and speak to us about creating rubrics from our refreshed GADs. Dr Gonsalves has published several papers on the value and importance of rubrics and is an editor of Improving Learning Through Assessment Rubrics: Student Awareness of What and How They Learn , […]
This is the third 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 the other events in the series here. You can also read more about our intentions for the series and community expectations here. Title: Decolonizing Literature: […]
This session forms part of the CPD programme (research) for York St John University staff for the academic year 2023-24. Facilitator: Dr Charlotte Haines Lyon When: Wednesday 7 February 2024 from 12:30 - 1:30pm Where: Online via Teams meeting (a meeting link will be sent to you a few days before the session) How to […]
Abstract More neurodivergent students than ever are accessing higher education in the UK and internationally. This trend follows university widening participation initiatives and, more broadly, an increase in recognition and identification of autism, ADHD and other neurodivergences from early childhood onwards in recent years. However, there is growing evidence that outcomes and experiences at university […]
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 […]
L&T Academic Promotion Writing Retreat The session will be delivered online via MS Teams. Carving out the time and space to apply for academic promotions can be difficult, especially at the start of semester. Led by Associate Professor Mark Dransfield, this writing retreat provides time, space and practical support for staff who want to apply […]
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 […]
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 […]