YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
A Fellowship standardisation event for colleagues supporting D1 claims for Fellowship. Registration Email Mark Dransfield (Cc. TES) with the title and date of the session, in order to receive an Outlook invitation. Primary audience: Reviewers (mentors welcome) Pathway: DevP / ExpP
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 of reflective writing. Participants will be supported to develop pieces of writing towards their Fellowship claims and encouraged to map their writing to the PSF […]
A two-hour standardisation event for colleagues supporting D2 written submissions for Fellowship. Primary audience: Fellowship Reviewers (Mentors welcome) Pathway: DevP / ExpP Registration Email Mark Dransfield (Cc. TES) with the title and date of the session, to receive an Outlook invite.
For our next RIPPLE breakfast meeting, we will meet online to discuss how – in the face of ever-increasing workloads – we can make our efforts count for as many students as possible through innovative approaches to assessment, pedagogy and practice. We will first hear from YSJ colleagues whose novel cross-disciplinary initiatives have helped to […]
This workshop session is designed to support colleagues who are reviewers of D1-D3 claims for Fellowship. Attendees will be introduced to the new requirements of the dialogue option as per the accredited provision. Colleaegues will have the opportunity to discuss the practicalities of hosting a dialogue, as well as practice reviewing and decision-making for a […]
This workshop session is designed to support colleagues who are reviewers of D1-D3 claims for Fellowship. Attendees will be introduced to the new requirements of the dialogue option as per the accredited provision. Colleaegues will have the opportunity to discuss the practicalities of hosting a dialogue, as well as practice reviewing and decision-making for a […]
People often worry about having the time and space to undertake their own professional development. This session gives just that opportunity. It is a facilitated session for colleagues who are preparing evidence in support of a submission for Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow recognition. Participants will be supported to develop their writing independently in specific […]
This workshop session is designed to support colleagues who are reviewers of D1-D3 claims for Fellowship. Attendees will be introduced to the new requirements of the dialogue option as per the accredited provision. Colleaegues will have the opportunity to discuss the practicalities of hosting a dialogue, as well as practice reviewing and decision-making for a […]
People often worry about having the time and space to undertake their own professional development. This session gives just that opportunity. It is a facilitated session for colleagues who are preparing evidence in support of a submission for Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow recognition. Participants will be supported to develop their writing independently in specific […]
Please note this event was rescheduled from Friday 22nd November to Friday 13th December, 3-5pm in the Creative Centre (CC/201). About: How should we understand 'decolonisation' in the context of higher education? Is decolonisation more about material demands or epistemic justice? Can we seek to decolonise the curriculum without decarbonising the institution? How does decolonisation […]
This workshop takes a reviewer's perspective and guides participants through how Fellowship claims are reviewed. It covers D1–D3 applications. By the end of the session, participants will: learn how we make judgements based on the descriptors and use of the dimensions to signpost examples of practice review two samples as a cohort, drawing together your […]
How should we understand the use of generative AI in academia? Does it represent an exciting new tool for enhancing student learning and assessment, a useful time- and labour-saving device for an over-stretched workforce, or the 'apotheosis of academia’s decline' (Watermeyer et al, 2024)? Will GenAI ensure higher education remains relevant and functional in an […]
