YSJ, Academic Development Programme

Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research

Writing external research grant applications

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

Session facilitated by Professor Robert Mortimer This session will cover the basic approach to writing external research grant applications, and how to maximise your changes of being within the funding frame. It will cover the process from forming an initial idea to submitting the final proposal. Particular focus will be given to what grant reviewers […]

Writing Successful Book Proposals

On campus - TBC

Session facilitated by Professor Helen Sauntson, Professor of English Language and Linguistics Facilitator: Professor Helen Sauntson RDF Indicator: B3 Programme: Continuous Professional Development Programme (Research) Theme: ECR  Session Overview   This session explains the process of writing a book proposal and provides advice and guidance on how to maximise the chances of writing a proposal that […]

Talk About Teaching 2024 – Hybrid Strand

MS Teams

This year's Talk About Teaching Conference, 'Building the YSJ Learning and Teaching Community', will take place on Monday 17th June 2024.  To enable as many colleagues as possible to take part, some sessions will be delivered as hybrid - please see the conference website for the full programme. To receive links for the hybrid sessions, […]

Assessing written claims against the PSF 2023 – D1 standardisation 

MS Teams

A two-hour standardisation event for colleagues supporting D1 claims for Fellowship.  This session will be of use to colleagues who are either existing or potentially future mantores and/or reviewers on the AHE accredited YSJ Fellowship Scheme. REGISTER TO ATTEND

Models of participation

FS/034 and online

Delivered by Dr Lorna Hamilton and Dr Ruth Knight (YSJU), this CPD session was rescheduled from 1st May and will now take place on Wednesday 26th June, 13.00-15.00pm, in FS/034 and online (hybrid). Abstract: In this session, we aim to facilitate discussion around the drawbacks of traditional models of engagement in the higher education classroom, […]

Assessing written claims against the PSF 2023 – D2 standardisation 

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

A two-hour standardisation event for colleagues supporting D1 claims for Fellowship.  This session will be of use to colleagues who are either existing or potentially future mantores and/or reviewers on the AHE accredited YSJ Fellowship Scheme. REGISTER TO ATTEND

Assessing written claims against the PSF 2023 – D3 standardisation 

A two-hour standardisation event for colleagues supporting D1 claims for Fellowship.  This session will be of use to colleagues who are either existing or potentially future mantores and/or reviewers on the AHE accredited YSJ Fellowship Scheme. REGISTER TO ATTEND

What makes an outstanding impact case study

On campus - TBC

Session facilitated by Professor Gang Pan Impact is the provable difference research makes in the real world. This session will focus on how to prepare an impact case study for Research Excellence Framework (REF), which is a mandatory assessment exercise for UK HE institutions. Professor Gang Pan will explain the key elements of science communications, […]

Facilitating and assessing dialogues against the PSF 2023 

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

A three-hour practical workshop for colleagues supporting D1-D3 claims for Fellowship, using dialogue.  This session will be of use to colleagues who are either existing or potentially future mentors and/or reviewers on the AHE accredited YSJ Fellowship Scheme. REGISTER TO ATTEND

Giving back through mentoring and reviewing – Fellowship recognition

This session is designed to introduce the role and responsibilities of mentor and reviewer for those who would like to support others to achieve Fellowship recognition. Why do people do this? Our AHE accredited Fellowship scheme relies on a dedicated pool of colleagues who give up their time to mentor participants and review their submissions […]

Facilitating and reviewing dialogues against the PSF 2023

MS Teams

This workshop session is designed to support colleagues who are reviewers of D1-D3 claims for Fellowship. Attendees will be introduced to the new requirements of the dialogue option as per the accredited provision. Colleaegues will have the opportunity to discuss the practicalities of hosting a dialogue, as well as practice reviewing and decision-making for a […]