YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
This is a practical workshop session for those who are committed to gaining Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status. By the end of the session, attendees will have mapped their experience and begun to develop their evidence. These sessions will be led by Dr Mark Dransfield. Strategic links This session links with: LTSE strategy 2026 […]
This is a practical workshop session for those who are committed to gaining Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status. By the end of the session, attendees will have mapped their experience and begun to develop their evidence. These sessions will be led by Dr Mark Dransfield. Strategic links This session links with: LTSE strategy 2026 […]
Please note that this meeting has been POSTPONED until March. Thank you for your patience. RIPPLE is a network of colleagues interested in and actively conducting research into their professional practice. The group meets monthly to hear about and discuss approaches to researching professional practice. Each session is led by a different colleague. RIPPLE is […]
Facilitators: Jack Hagyard from the Research Office and Adam Smith from School of Humanities RDF Indicator: C3, D3 Theme: Staff Only Programme: Research CPD Programme 2021-22 This interactive online workshop will offer a primer on REF Impact and specific guidance on how to start planning now for success in REF202X. The session will be delivered […]
Retention and attainment remain key issues across the HE sector, with providers engaged in a range of approaches and interventions to improve the learning experience and outcomes across different student groups. Based upon stimulus presentations and case studies, this symposium will provide attendees with a space in which they can exchange and disseminate new and […]
Carving out the time and space to apply for academic promotions can be difficult, especially at the start of semester. Led by Dr Sue Jones and Dr Mark Dransfield, these writing retreats provide time, space and practical support for staff who want to apply for academic promotion this year (April 2022) through the L&T primary […]
Organised by UK Advising and Tutoring (UKAT), this free webinar focusses on engaging mid-level advising/tutoring practitioners, offering guidance, support and strategies for retention in the field. About the webinar The field of higher education is competitive. Academics and personal tutors face personal and professional challenges. Retention in the profession has become more difficult for several […]
Facilitator: Dr Elizabeth Goodwin-Andersson, Head of Research Office RDF Indicator: D2, D3 Programme: CPD Programme 2021-22 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. […]
This session has been POSTPONED until further notice. Thank you for your patience.
Led by Dr David Grey (UKAT) and Dr Josie Gabi (Manchester Metropolitan University), this session frames personal tutoring as a structured and purposeful process which helps students learn about how they learn, and about their individual values and aspirations, supporting them to enhance their academic and career outcomes. We explore student expectations and experiences of […]
Session facilitator: Dr Olalekan Adekola and Dr Scott Cole Online MS Teams: Click here to join the meeting This session will discuss the importance and principles of ethical research. During the session, we will introduce participants to YSJ research ethics-related information and useful resources. We will go through the research ethics application form. At the […]
Session facilitated by Michael Wilson from Business Development Ever wondered how you may be able to secure funding to apply your research in a commercial setting? Knowledge Transfer Partnerships are fully funded projects that are designed for academic experts to work in partnership with an external organisation (on average for a two year period)to embed […]