YSJ, Academic Development Programme

Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research

RIPPLE Reading Group: What reading has inspired you this summer?

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

For our first RIPPLE Reading Group of the academic year, we will come together online to discuss the reading that has inspired us over the summer – whether a novel, a poem, an academic article or report, a self-help book or a manifesto for systemic change!  There is no requirement to read anything extra or […]

Introduction to research security: identifying and managing risks in international research

Online

International research has brought significant benefits to the UK and our international partners, enabling our universities to have a global impact. However, risks associated with international research are becoming increasingly complex. As an active researcher, you have an important role to play in making sure that the research and activities you’re involved in are safe. […]

Research Mentorship session 1 – for mentees (people seeking research mentorship)

Online

Research Mentorship session 1 - for mentees (people seeking research mentorship) Facilitator: Professor Alison Laver-Fawcett  This session forms part of the CPD programme (research) for York St John University staff for the academic year 2023-24. When: Wednesday 1 November 2023 from 12:30 - 1:30pm Where: Online via Teams meeting (a meeting link will be sent to […]

Demystifying knowledge exchange

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

This session forms part of the CPD programme (research) for York St John University staff for the academic year 2023-24. Facilitator: Marc Fleetham and Michael Wilson from Business Development Office  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’. […]

RIPPLE Panel Discussion: The Politics of GenAI

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

Our next RIPPLE session will be an online panel discussion on the politics of generative AI (GenAI) and its place within higher education (HE). In this session, we are not looking to discuss university policy or the more practical concerns surrounding the use of GenAI in teaching, learning or assessment, but rather to hold open […]

What’s the point of Academic Tutoring? Exploring the impact and value for students.

SK/126, York St John University

Academic Tutoring covers everything from reactively helping students to addressing issues that impact their ability to study, to helping students focus on their future academic and professional growth. Yet as AT’s we rarely get time to reflect together on what the purpose of academic tutoring could or should be. This session provides that opportunity for […]

Compassionate pedagogy and student wellbeing: how our teaching can enhance our students’ mental health.

FS/034, York Campus & Online

In this session, we aim to facilitate discussion about how our teaching practice can enhance our students’ mental health. We look forward to sharing with you our developing work on compassionate pedagogy (Hamilton & Petty, 2023). We are proud that this approach is influencing teaching practices within and outside of YSJU. Together we bring psychological […]

Academic Development Programme: Reflective Writing for Professional Development

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

While reflective writing has become a popular choice in student assessment in recent years, it is often overlooked as a method for staff professional development. 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 […]

Research Excellence Framework information session 1

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

This session forms part of the CPD programme (research) for York St John University staff for the academic year 2023-24. This session for YSJ staff only will include updates on REF2021, future REFs and a mock REF later this year. Facilitator: Dr Elizabeth Goodwin-Andersson When: Thursday 23 November 2023 from 12:30 - 1:30pm Where: Online […]

HEA Principal Fellowship – developing and evidencing your impact

MS Teams

This session is led by Professor Fiona Smart, HEA Principal Fellow. Fiona retired in June 2021 as Head of the Department of Learning & Teaching Enhancement at Edinburgh Napier University, where she still supports colleagues aiming for Principal Fellowship. Fiona now works globally as an independent HE consultant and alongside her other significant projects, is […]

RIPPLE Reading Group: Employability – or, preparing for alternative futures?

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

For our second RIPPLE Reading Group of the academic year, we will come together online to discuss student employability and how we might mobilise and reimagine employability to help prepare for or even bring about alternative futures. To kick off the discussion, we will consider a 2019 article from the Journal of Higher Education Policy […]