YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
Session facilitator: Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Robert Mortimer In many disciplines, writing a good abstract is an important skill for researchers. If you can write a good abstract you improve your chances of getting conference presentations accepted, and you improve the chance that people will read and cite your publications. This session will introduce the […]
Facilitators: Jack Hagyard, Michael Grugan and Lisa Ballantine from the Research Office RDF Indicator: C3 Programme: CPD Programme 2021-22 Theme: Early Career Researchers (staff in the first five years since PhD) Session Overview: This session will give you an introduction to grant funding and ways to search for funding opportunities. You can book your […]
Facilitator: Professor Divine Charura RDF Indicator: C1, C2 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 / Continuous Professional Development Programme (Research) Theme: Research Skills: Methodologies, Tools and Techniques / ISJ Delivery: Online via Teams Session Overview: In this session we will explore methodological considerations, addressing the role of the researcher, data representation, and the ethical […]
Facilitator: Study Development (Timothy Lawrence and Rosie Bawn) RDF Indicator: A1,2 & 3 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 Theme: Academic Skills Delivery: Online via Teams Session Overview: Are you stuck wading through a never-ending stack of articles? Or wondering how to transform your notes into a clear literature review? This session will focus on […]
Facilitator: Dr Sarah Mallinson-Howard RDF Indicator: C1 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 Theme: Research Ethics and Integrity Delivery: Campus room TW104 Session Overview: Protecting participants in research is extremely important and one means to achieve this is through obtaining informed consent from participants. This workshop will explore: 1) what participants’ rights are […]
Facilitator: Dr Pauline Couper, Dr Olalekan Adekola, Dr Jen Hall RDF Indicator: A1, C1 & 2 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 Theme: Research Skills: Methodologies, Tools and Techniques Delivery: Online via Teams Summary Field research is a messy business. From planning logistics and negotiating access to places and people, through looking after […]
This session has been POSTPONED until further notice. Thank you for your patience while we arrange a new date and time. Strategic links This session links with: LTSE strategy 2026 1.1, 1.3 Booking To book a place on this event, click here.
People often worry about having the time and space to undertake their own professional development. This session gives you just that. It is a non-taught session for colleagues who are preparing evidence in support of a claim for Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status. By the end of the session, participants will have had protected […]
Please note that this session has been POSTPONED until further notice. Strategic links This session links with: LTSE strategy 2026 1.3 LTSE strategy 2026 2.1 Booking To book a place on this event, click here.
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 […]
Facilitated by CATE-Net Lead, Professor Mark O’Hara, and Advance HE Fellowship and Awards Adviser, Dr Holly Earl, this webinar will offer an overview of the Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) and guidance on the application process for those interested in applying. The session will include a brief introduction to CATE and an overview of […]
Facilitator: Dr Joan Walton RDF Indicator: A3, B1 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 / Continuous Professional Development (Research) Programme Theme: Research Skills: Methodologies, Tools and Techniques / ISJ Delivery: Online via Teams Session Overview: This presentation begins by differentiating between reflection and reflexivity, and encouraging the participant to think about how naturally they […]
