YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
Facilitator: Dr Maria Fernandes-Jesus RDF Indicator: A1 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 Theme: Research Methods Taking place in CD/103 Session Overview: Interviews are widely used as a method for data collection in social and human sciences. This session will give you methodological tools to design and conduct qualitative interviews. Learning Outcomes: After participating in […]
Session facilitators: Professor Matthew Clarke, Dr Clare Cunningham and Dr Brett Heasman This session is aimed at researchers interested in considering text and discourse approaches to research. The session will introduce some fundamental theoretical principles common to various discourse analytic approaches and outline how we can view various discourse analytic approaches on a continuum between […]
Format: Online using MS Teams Delivered by Professor Kalwant Bhopal from University of Birmingham, this session will examine the key principles of the race equality charter and how best practice in leadership can be used in relation to an inclusive and social justice agenda. It will draw on empirical research to explore how work on […]
Format: Online using MS Teams Delivered by Professor Kalwant Bhopal from University of Birmingham, this session will examine how universities can develop inclusive research cultures with a particular focus on race. It will draw on empirical research with Black and minority ethnic academics to explore their experiences of working in universities. The session will explore […]
This symposium provides the opportunity for colleagues to share and discuss innovations in and research about progressing sustainability in the sector. We invite colleagues to consider how higher education now needs to move forward with sustainability initiatives and education. The symposium will be preceded by a call for contributions inviting practitioners to submit an abstract […]
Based on our collective recent experiences, the 2022 UKAT Annual Conference will explore how we might reimagine advising/tutoring so that it is more relevant to students, more effective at helping all students and institutions to achieve their intended outcomes, and more efficient in its operation. The conference will focus on five key themes: Digital technology […]
Facilitator: Chloe Beswick, Copyright, Licensing and Research Librarian, Student Life: Library & Learning Services RDF indicators: B2, D2 PGR Research Skills Programme Session description: 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 […]
Facilitator: Professor Robert Mortimer, Pro Vice Chancellor Research and Knowledge Exchange RDF Indicator: A3, B3, C2 Programme: CPD Programme 2021-22 Theme: Core Research Skills for YSJ Staff Taking place via Teams Session Overview: This session will cover the basic approach to writing external research grant applications, and how to maximise your changes of being within […]
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 […]
Surveys, measurement tools, metrics and insight have a key role to play in helping maximise the reach and quality of provision within the sector. This symposium provides an opportunity to discuss and debate the potential of insight from surveys, metrics, qualitative research and wider methods of capturing the voice of the student for driving […]
It’s inescapable: employability is a prominent feature of contemporary higher education. Globally, HE providers are examining the methods they use to enhance employability and, increasingly, there is a desire to strengthen and develop relevant activities due to a range of factors and influences, such as graduate destination data, labour market detail, policy impact and student […]
At a time of flux in the world when we are seeing democratic decay in a range of countries and environments, democratic methodologies are necessary in research to further democracy on a micro and macro level. This session will explore how we might consider different voices in research and the ethical issues that might arise. […]