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Developing Students’ Self-Agency: A Coaching Approach to Personal Tutoring

HG/137, York St John University, York 44 Lord Mayor's Walk, York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Do you wish to see your tutees taking more of an active role in their learning experiences? Are you interested in developing your tutees’ sense of personal responsibility and increased self-awareness? Studies indicate that coaching practice in an educational setting has many benefits such as improved wellbeing, greater resilience and enhanced academic performance. A holistic […]

Thinking like a journalist

Online

Session Overview: Did you know that how you write the first sentence of your research funding bid can determine whether or not you are successful? Where do you even start with ‘public engagement’? Are you struggling to narrow down a big research idea into a pithy paper or book chapter?   Led by a professor […]

Individual Research Plans (IRPs)

On campus - TBC

This session forms part of the CPD programme (research) for York St John University staff for the academic year 2023-24.   This session will look at how staff can use an Individual Research Plan (IRP) to support the development of their research. It will cover how to think about a research vision or strategy, funding, […]

Introduction to grant funders and funding

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

This is part of the CPD programme for staff at YSJ.  Facilitators: Grants Team, YSJ Research Office Session Overview: This session will give you an introduction to grant funding and ways to search for funding opportunities. It is designed to inform you of the grant funding process at YSJ and what you need to consider […]

Research Excellence Framework (REF) Information session for staff

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

Facilitator: Dr Elizabeth Goodwin-Andersson, Head of Research Office Programme: CPD Programme 2023-24 Theme: REF Impact and Knowledge Exchange    Session Overview: This session will explain the guidance of the Research Excellence Framework 2021 in terms of the code of practice and its importance, research publications, impact, research environment and research income. It will also cover […]

Researcher community race equality training with Heena Mistry

Online

We are now welcoming applications for 2 x 2-hour training workshop sessions for the Researcher Community covering: • Racial Literacy - what specific terms and concepts around Racism mean • The difference between a non-racist and an anti-racist • Racism in the context of higher Education • The ways that racism can manifest in different […]

L&T Academic Promotion Writing Retreat 2

MS Teams

L&T Academic Promotion Writing Retreat The session will be delivered online via MS Teams. Carving out the time and space to apply for academic promotions can be difficult, especially at the start of semester. Led by Associate Professor Mark Dransfield, this writing retreat provides time, space and practical support for staff who want to apply […]

The Only Way is Ethics Conference: Reflecting on and learning from research after ethical approval

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

The Only Way is Ethics: Reflecting on and learning from research after ethical approval This flagship ethics event is for the researcher community at York St John University!  It is being run in association with the Participatory Enquiry, Action Research and Democratic Methodologies Research Group and the Institute for Social Justice. The conference will take place […]

Discussing Decolonisation x International Women’s Day – An in-person workshop on colonialism, sexualised violence and global feminism today

HG/136 Holgate Building

To mark International Women's Day this month, colleagues are invited to a workshop on campus exploring colonialism, sexualised violence and the importance of global feminism today. We will hear from Esther McIntosh, Professor of Feminist Theology and Ethics at YSJ, before moving to collective, facilitated discussion. Title: Colonialism and Sexualised Violence: A Feminist Issue Abstract: […]

Practical hints and tips on how to run surveys, focus groups and interviews

On campus - TBC

Session overview: The session aims to provide practical tips and hints about undertaking research projects, drawn from the researcher's experience over 35 years, focusing on things to consider when designing surveys, running focus groups and conducting interviews.   Learning outcomes: how to recruit participants, how to run qualitative sessions, what to do with the data. Session facilitator: Vanessa […]

Navigating early career research

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

Facilitator: Professor Daniel Madigan In this session, I will draw on my experiences of early career research and I will provide some thoughts on four main topics: (1) Publishing, (2) peer-review, (3) grants, and (4) public engagement/impact. Learning Outcomes: (1) Understand the key aspects of peer-review and publishing in academic journals for the first time […]