YSJ, Academic Development Programme

Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research

Creative Methods in Research

York St John University 44 Lord Mayor's Walk, York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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 […]

Open Research for Researchers

Online

This session is an introduction to Open Research, Open Access and Open Data. We’ll cover what Open Research is and why it’s important. We’ll then look more closely at Open Access, Open Data and the benefits of Open Research. We’ll look at the University’s Open Access Policy and Research Data Management Policy. Finally, we’ll look […]

Professional Recognition: An Introduction to HEA Fellowship (Cohort 11, Option 1)

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

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 […]

Copyright & Intellectual Property

Online

Copyright & Intellectual Property Session description: This session is an introduction to copyright and intellectual property. We’ll cover what intellectual property is and why it’s important for researchers to have an awareness of it. We’ll look more closely at copyright, what it is, and the different ways you as a researcher will need to consider […]

Professional Recognition: An Introduction to HEA Fellowship (Cohort 11, Option 2)

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

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 […]

Academic Promotions 2023: Writing Retreat

Hybrid

This hybrid session will be delivered face-to-face on the York Campus and online via MS Teams. The session is designed to be a highly practical one, giving attendees the time and space to think about and begin writing their applications for academic promotion. Attendees should come to the session having engaged with the academic promotion […]

AdvanceHE Events Portfolio 2022-23

Various , United Kingdom

AdvanceHE's new events portfolio for 2022-23 celebrates good practice and development to support sustainable teaching excellence. The focus on enhancing all aspects of teaching and learning remains a critical issue for those seeking to provide an outstanding student experience at all levels of taught provision. Shaped by your feedback, AdvanceHE has enhanced its conferences offer […]

PAD clinic: Action Research – A participatory approach to social justice

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

Facilitator: Dr Joan Walton  RDF Indicator: A1 Programme: Staff Continuous Professional Development Programme 22/23 Theme: Institute for Social Justice (ISJ) PAD clinic Session Overview: This session will include an exploration of social justice as a verb, not just as a noun.   There are many theoretical debates about what social justice actually means – what it would […]

A pluralistic approach to research

TW/105 York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Session facilitator: Professor Lynne Gabriel A pluralistic approach to research: 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 they might utilize a pluralistic perspective. This session takes place […]

UK Advising and Tutoring Recognition – An Introduction

Online

Colleagues who put a lot of time and effort into academic advising and personal tutoring may wish to seek recognition for their efforts. YSJ is an institutional member of an sector-wide organisation called UK Advising & Tutoring (UKAT) which offers three levels of recognition and runs cohorts throughout the year. As part of our institutional […]

Inclusive Practice – Supporting International Students

HG/137 Holgate, York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Hosted by Meg, Jake and Kate who are programme tutors in the International Office, this two-hour workshop will explore ways in which colleagues may be able to reconceptualise aspects of their practice to become more inclusive, with a specific focus on working with international students.   Did you know that YSJ has approximately 6% undergraduate students […]