YSJ, Academic Development Programme

Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research

Research Excellence Framework (REF) information session for YSJ staff

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

Facilitator: Dr Elizabeth Goodwin-Andersson, Head of Research Office RDF Indicator: D2, D3 Programme: CPD Programme 2021-22 Theme: REF Impact and Knowledge Exchange    Session Overview: This session will explain the guidance of the Research Excellence Framework 2021 in terms of the code of practice and its importance, research publications, impact, research environment and research income. […]

Pluralistic Research Design

On campus - TBC

Session facilitator: Professor Lynne Gabriel RDF Indicator:A1 Programme: PGR Theme: Research Methods Delivery Method: Online via Teams   Session Overview: What is a pluralistic approach to research?  It's a perspective that appreciates diverse methods and approaches to meaning-making and knowledge production.  This seminar introduces pluralistic research concepts and practices and invites participants to consider how […]

Academic skills of editing and proof reading

On campus - TBC

Facilitator: Rosie Bawn, Study Development RDF Indicator: A1, 2 & 3 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22   Theme: Core Programme for Stage 3    Delivery: Online via Teams    Session Overview:   During this two-hour session, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills for editing and proofreading your own work. You will have the […]

YSJ Pedagogy: Collaboration

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

This session explores how collaborations may be manifest within teaching practices, how they may be encouraged, and where value may be found within collaborative projects and relationships. Please note that this is one of three ‘YSJ Pedagogy’ sessions, led by Dr Murphy McCaleb. See the event calendar for more information about the other sessions in this series. […]

Professional Recognition: Getting Started with Fellowship (Cohort 8, Option 1)

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

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 […]

Professional Recognition: Getting Started with Fellowship (Cohort 8, Option 2)

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

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 […]

RIPPLE – Research Into Professional Practice in Learning and Education

Please note that this meeting has been POSTPONED until March. Thank you for your patience. RIPPLE is a network of colleagues interested in and actively conducting research into their professional practice. The group meets monthly to hear about and discuss approaches to researching professional practice. Each session is led by a different colleague. RIPPLE is […]

Introduction to Impact for REF202X

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

Facilitators: Jack Hagyard from the Research Office and Adam Smith from School of Humanities RDF Indicator: C3, D3 Theme: Staff Only  Programme: Research CPD Programme 2021-22 This interactive online workshop will offer a primer on REF Impact and specific guidance on how to start planning now for success in REF202X. The session will be delivered […]

AdvanceHE: Student Retention and Success Symposium

Retention and attainment remain key issues across the HE sector, with providers engaged in a range of approaches and interventions to improve the learning experience and outcomes across different student groups. Based upon stimulus presentations and case studies, this symposium will provide attendees with a space in which they can exchange and disseminate new and […]

L&T Academic Promotion Writing Retreat – Session 1

FT/113 On campus and online

Carving out the time and space to apply for academic promotions can be difficult, especially at the start of semester. Led by Dr Sue Jones and Dr Mark Dransfield, these writing retreats provide time, space and practical support for staff who want to apply for academic promotion this year (April 2022) through the L&T primary […]

Engaging Mid-Level Advising/Tutoring Practitioners: Offering Guidance, Support and Strategies for Retention in the Field

Online

Organised by UK Advising and Tutoring (UKAT), this free webinar focusses on engaging mid-level advising/tutoring practitioners, offering guidance, support and strategies for retention in the field. About the webinar The field of higher education is competitive. Academics and personal tutors face personal and professional challenges. Retention in the profession has become more difficult for several […]

REF information session for YSJ staff

Online

Facilitator: Dr Elizabeth Goodwin-Andersson, Head of Research Office RDF Indicator: D2, D3 Programme: CPD Programme 2021-22 Theme: REF Impact and Knowledge Exchange    Session Overview: This session will explain the guidance of the Research Excellence Framework 2021 in terms of the code of practice and its importance, research publications, impact, research environment and research income. […]