YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
Taking place on Thursday 23 March, 09:30 – 10:30 (Teams), the second session of the RIPPLE Reading Group uses the reading below as a starting point to instigate discussion around inclusive pedagogy. We invite participants from academic and professional services backgrounds to share their experience and reflections so that we might look for ways to […]
Session for YSJ staff only. Facilitated by Professor Robert Mortimer. To book your place via Eventbrite, please click here.
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 […]
Session facilitated by Professor Alison Laver Fawcett. To book your place via Eventbrite, please click here.
Are you thinking of applying to present your work at a conference? Poster presentations are an exciting alternative to the conventional conference paper, allowing you to share your research in an engaging and eye-catching format. In the first half of this workshop, you'll be introduced to some of the IT tools and techniques that will […]
Session facilitator: Dr Charlotte Haines Lyon This session will introduce the Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF) planner to participants and look at how researchers can use it to help aid their career progression. Learning Outcomes: 1) Participants will understand what the RDF planner is and how to access it. 2) Participants will understand how to […]
Facilitator: Study Development team Session Overview: During this session, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills for editing and proofreading your own work. You will have the chance to objectively assess your writing to be able to revise and refine your drafts. Learning Outcomes: Methodically plan and work through points for editing and […]
Session facilitator: Dr Paul Jeff (Lecturer in Photography) This workshop is designed for those approaching the end of their PhD and getting ready for the viva voce: the spoken presentation in which you will defend your thesis in front of a panel of examiners. However, PGRs at any stage of their studies are welcome to attend and […]
This session is an introduction to research data management. We’ll cover the basics of research data management, data management plans and the benefits of effective research data management. We’ll also look at open data repositories and what you need to consider when sharing and making research data open. Learning outcomes: - Understand the basic of […]
Session facilitator: Dr Daniel Madigan In this session, I aim to provide a summary of meta-analysis for those unfamiliar with this analytical approach. I hope to cover: (1) what meta-analysis is, (2) the types of questions that can be answered with meta-analysis, (3) how to conduct meta-analyses, and (4) what software is available to do so. […]
On Tuesday 4 April, we will be joined by Jo Byrd from University of Derby for an in-person / hybrid session on inclusion / inclusivity in Higher Education. The session will take place in HG136 but with a hybrid option for colleagues to join remotely via MS Teams, if needed. Aims of the session include: […]
Do you get overwhelmed, procrastinate or worry that you’re not good enough? Tell yourself that you can’t get done all the things that you have to do but also feel like you’re not doing enough? Find yourself wondering what you’ve actually done this week? Don’t worry, it’s totally normal. It’s normal for PhD students and […]
