YSJ, Academic Development Programme

Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research

Informed consent, permissions and briefings to research participants

Online

Session Facilitator: Sarah Mallinson-Howard, Associate Head of Sport Protecting participants in research is extremely important and one means to achieve this is through obtaining informed consent from participants. This workshop will explore: 1) what participants’ rights are when it comes to informed consent and participating in research, 2) what gaining informed consent involves for the […]

Introduction to RaY – YSJ’s research repository

Online

Session facilitator: Ruth Mardall, Library and Learning Services RaY is York St John's institutional repository service which exists to store, showcase and share the University's research output. This session will provide an introduction to RaY and what it's used for. Learning outcomes: By the end of the session, participants will: Know what RaY is Be able […]

Feel the Fear (and do it anyway): intellectual risk taking

Online

Facilitator: Associate Professor Sarah Lawson-Welsh Session Overview: This session provides the chance to think about the nature of researcher fear and the benefits of intellectual risk-taking, using Sarah's own research in global food studies as a case study and drawing upon the theoretical writing on dis/comfort of feminist thinkers such as Sara Ahmed, Rachelle Chadwick […]

Q&A with Chairs of School Research Ethics Committees

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

Session overview: This Q&A event gives participants the chance to discuss research ethics with a panel consisting of academic staff who chair their respective School Research Ethics Committees. You are invited to share any ethical queries or issues you have encountered so far during your research, and receive feedback from your peers and the panellists. […]

Q&A with Journal Editors

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

Session facilitators: Professor Andrew Hill, Professor Matthew Reason & Associate Professor Sarah Lawson-Welsh  This session will provide the opportunity to ask experienced journal editors from different disciplines questions regarding aspects of the publication and peer-review process. It will comprise a brief introduction from the editors followed by a Q&A format. Learning Outcome: Attendees will gain […]

Why has it taken so long to connect assessment and social justice in higher education?

DG/125 De Grey Building, York St John University

On Wednesday 10 May, we will be joined on campus by Dr Jan McArthur for a talk on assessment and social justice in HE.  Speaker bio: Jan McArthur is Senior Lecturer in Education and Social Justice at Lancaster University. Her research interests span two themes: education and social justice, and the nature of higher education. Her […]

AdvanceHE: Mental Wellbeing in HE Conference 2023

Overview It is increasingly recognised how important mental health and wellbeing is for staff and student success. Universities and colleges are fast -developing ‘whole institution approaches’ to mental health and wellbeing, not only to improve academic outcomes and retention, but to provide a holistic and positive experience, even in the most challenging times. This one-day […]

Professional Recognition: Getting Started with Fellowship (Cohort 12, Option 1)

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

This is a practical workshop session for those with two or more years' experience of teaching or supporting learning in HE, who are committed to gaining Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status via the Experiential Route. By the end of the session, attendees will have mapped their experience and begun to develop their evidence for […]

Professional Recognition: Getting Started with Fellowship (Cohort 12, Option 2)

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

This is a practical workshop session for those with two or more years' experience of teaching or supporting learning in HE, who are committed to gaining Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status via the Experiential Route. By the end of the session, attendees will have mapped their experience and begun to develop their evidence for […]

Field Research: Challenges and Risk Management

SK/036

Session facilitated by Dr Pauline Couper and academic colleagues from the Geography team at YSJU Field research is a messy business. From planning logistics and negotiating access to places and people, through looking after your own safety, to coping with the complexities of constructing knowledge from the world-in-process; dealing with the unexpected is an inevitable […]

The Great PGR Debate

The Winning Post Winning Post, 127-129 Bishopthorpe Road, York, North Yorkshire

Organised by the School of Science, Technology and Health at York St John University in conjunction with Pint of Science York The Great PGR Debate will see PGRs from York St John University and the University of York pitted against one another. Following a series of short research and career talks, students and academics will […]

Academic Induction York

SK/037 Skell Building, York Campus

Taking place on 25-26 May 2023 at the York campus, this two-day in-person induction event is designed for all new academic colleagues, professional services staff and postgraduate students who intend to teach and/or support learning at York St John University.  Attendance is recommended for all new teaching and learning support staff, and it is a […]