YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
Do you want to know how to gain HEA Fellowship? This session is for those people who want to know about the practicalities to enable them gain Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status. By the end of the session, participants will be aware of the timelines and routes available to enable them to make a […]
This is a practical workshop session for those who are committed to gaining Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status. By the end of the session, attendees will have mapped their experience and begun to develop their evidence. These sessions will be led by Dr Mark Dransfield. Strategic links This session links with: LTSE strategy 2026 […]
Please note: following the news of the Queen's funeral on Monday 19 September, this online CPD session has been rescheduled and will now take place on Tuesday 20 September, 14.00-16.00pm, via MS Teams. As academics, personal tutors and module leads, we are not called on to solve all of our students’ mental wellbeing issues. However, we […]
This is a practical workshop session for those with two or more years' experience of teaching or supporting learning in HE, who are committed to gaining Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status via the Experiential Route to Fellowship. By the end of the session, attendees will have mapped their experience and begun to develop their […]
An introduction or refresher session about the resources, services and support Library & Learning Services offer. Learning outcomes – • Understand the resources, services and support Library & Learning Services offer. • Know where to go or who to contact for further guidance and support. This session will take place on Microsoft Teams, and may […]
Facilitator: Professor John Tribe Session Overview: PhD students devote a huge amount of time to their research methods, data collection and analysis. They are then often left to get on with the writing and sometimes completely overwhelmed by the task of compiling a thesis of 80000 words. But writing requires just as much care as […]
Session facilitated by Dr Robert Vaughan A beginners introduction into the popular structural equation modelling software MPlus. This session will introduce beginners to the basic commands and procedures needed to analyses quantitative data using a range of flexible yet powerful analytical techniques. No experience is needed and example results will be provided so that students […]
Right from the start of writing we recommend you use the features of Word to enhance your work and save you time. Let Word handle all the tables of contents and cross-references - . If you ever manually type a page number then you are missing a trick. Set up your document now so that […]
Facilitator: Professor Matthew Reason RDF Indicator: D1 Theme: Methodologies, tools and techniques This presentation will guide you through the process for publication in arts journals and gives you an insight into peer feedback and explores strategies for dealing with revision and rejection. Learning Outcomes: Understand the process of submission, revision and publication for […]
This session is designed to support colleagues who are either in the process of, or considering claiming for HEA Senior Fellowship (SFHEA) in the future. Many colleagues applying for SFHEA lead L&T initiatives from a non-managerial position and often struggle to articulate, or align their practice with the extroverted and 'masculine' approaches to leadership that […]
Creative Methods in Research – Discussion and Clinic Divine Charura and Matthew Reason The use of creative methods in research – including drawing, photography, creative writing, collaging, vlogging and more – is now established across disciplines ranging from health to education, psychology to the arts. Creative methods involve inviting participants to engage in an […]
Facilitator: Professor Andy Hill RDF Indicator: D2 Session Overview: This session will provide insight into the process of publishing research in peer-review journals from the perspective of the author, reviewer, and editor. As a consequence, attendees will be better prepared for the trials and tribulations of publishing their own research. It will be delivered by […]
