YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
‘Discussing Decolonisation’ is a six-part mini-series taking place in person and online across the academic year 2023-24, hosted by the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Team at York St John University (YSJU). The series aims to showcase and critically engage with the vital work that staff and students across the sector are undertaking to develop anti-racist […]
What does decolonisation mean in the context of Higher Education (HE) today? How should we understand the relationship between decolonial theory and practice? And what challenges and possibilities exist within decolonial praxis for structural as well as institutional transformation? Join us for this online Q&A with Dr Adam Elliot-Cooper (QMUL) and Dr Amit Singh (Manchester), […]
For our second RIPPLE Reading Group of the academic year, we will come together online to discuss student employability and how we might mobilise and reimagine employability to help prepare for or even bring about alternative futures. To kick off the discussion, we will consider a 2019 article from the Journal of Higher Education Policy […]
This workshop is for those preparing to submit their HEA Applications through the Experiential or Developmental Pathways in September 2023. In this workshop, we will guide you through how we review PSF (Professional Standards Framework) based applications for HEA Fellowship (D1-3, Associate Fellow/Fellow/Senior Fellow). You will: learn how we make judgements based on the descriptors and […]
This session forms part of the CPD programme (research) for York St John University staff for the academic year 2023-24. Facilitator: Professor Alison Laver Fawcett When: Thursday 30 November 2023 from 12:30 - 1:30pm Where: Online via Teams meeting (a meeting link will be sent to you a few days before the session) How […]
Abstract Facilitated by Associate Professor Dr Sarah Crabbe, Director of Student Engagement (YBS), this practical workshop will introduce attendees to coaching frameworks that can be used to support personal success as part of academic tutoring activities. During the session, colleagues will be given the opportunity to practice coaching approaches, as well as develop personal networks […]
This session introduces the notion of academic tutoring being a structured, purposeful series of interactions mapped to key points in the student journey. Using a game-based design tool, you will consider the journey of your students through their programmes, and how their aspirations and experiences impact on their educational outcomes. The tool suggests a range […]
This session forms part of the CPD programme (research) for York St John University staff for the academic year 2023-24. Main facilitator: Dr Chris Whiting, Lecturer in Academic Practice When: Wednesday 6 December 2023 from 10:00 - 11:30am Session overview: Sometimes it can feel like there is not enough time in your day to […]
This session forms part of the CPD programme (research) for York St John University staff for the academic year 2023-24. The UK Council of Graduate Education (UKCGE) offers a Research Supervision Recognition Programme to support the professional development of research supervisors. The programme is built on their Good Supervisory Practice Framework (GSPF). To […]
This session forms part of the CPD programme (research) for York St John University staff for the academic year 2023-24. Facilitators: Professor Nick Rowe and Professor Matthew Reason When: Thursday 7 December 23 from 12:30 - 1:30pm Where: On campus in DG127. How to book: Use this link to Forms to book your place on the […]
The next Humanities RAW session will be a panel discussion on ‘Memory, Myth, and Murder in US Film & TV’ with Sarah Trott, Lauren Stephenson and Rebecca Scott. This workshop will take place from 12.00-1.30pm on Friday 8th December in HG137 and online (Teams link below). About Research Active Workshops The RAW research series is […]
International student enrolment is increasing at YSJ at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and, whilst this is a fantastic reflection on the experience provided by the University, it also means that academic staff may encounter a different set of student needs. RAIS (Raising Awareness of International Students) is a project established by International Programmes to […]
