YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
Do you want to know how to gain HEA Fellowship? This session is for those people who want to know about the practicalities to enable them gain Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status. By the end of the session, participants will be aware of the timelines and routes available to enable them to make a […]
We are excited to be launching the RIPPLE series of breakfast meetings 2022-23, with the first meeting taking place in person on Thursday 15th September, 09:30–10:30am in DG/123 (tea and coffee provided). RIPPLE (Research Into Professional Practice in Learning and Education) was founded as a network of professionals interested in research as a form of […]
Do you want to know how to gain HEA Fellowship? This session is for those people who want to know about the practicalities to enable them gain Associate, Fellow or Senior Fellow status. By the end of the session, participants will be aware of the timelines and routes available to enable them to make a […]
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: following the news of the Queen's funeral on Monday 19 September, this online CPD session has been rescheduled and will now take place on Tuesday 20 September, 14.00-16.00pm, via MS Teams. As academics, personal tutors and module leads, we are not called on to solve all of our students’ mental wellbeing issues. However, we […]
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 to Fellowship. By the end of the session, attendees will have mapped their experience and begun to develop their […]
This session is designed to support colleagues who are either in the process of, or considering claiming for HEA Senior Fellowship (SFHEA) in the future. Many colleagues applying for SFHEA lead L&T initiatives from a non-managerial position and often struggle to articulate, or align their practice with the extroverted and 'masculine' approaches to leadership that […]
In response to extremely positive feedback from previous delegates, Open Forum Events are pleased to be once again hosting the highly insightful Student Mental Health conference on 9 November 2022. Focusing on the many challenges that students face throughout their educational journey that can impact on their mental wellbeing, this fourth event is well anticipated and […]
In response to extremely positive feedback from previous delegates, Open Forum Events are pleased to be once again hosting the highly insightful Student Mental Health conference. Focusing on the many challenges that students face throughout their educational journey that can impact on their mental well-being, this fourth event is well anticipated and is an important addition […]
Are you a HEA Fellow who valued the mentorship and support you were given? If you want to contribute to the development and support of your colleagues, you too can become a mentor and/or assessor. Come along to this session to find out what it involves and how you can play a part. This session […]
Following on from a great first session, Session 2 of the Research Into Professional Practice in Learning and Education (RIPPLE) network will be the launch of our RIPPLE Reading Group. As a group, we will aim to read and then discuss a variety of texts relating to learning and hope this is of interest […]
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 […]