YSJ, Academic Development Programme

Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research

Interviewing for professional opportunities

HG/138 York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

In this one-hour session, we will cover key principles of successful interviews, discuss the various formats and provide top tips on what employers look for. We support you to prepare effectively to feel ready and confident for your next interview. Key objectives will be: • To develop understanding of different types of interviews, focusing on […]

Transforming creative practice into a creative research project

York St John University 44 Lord Mayor's Walk, York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Session facilitated by Associate Professor Vanessa Corby, Professor of Theory, History and Practice of Art All processes of making be they in the disciplines of creative writing, design, performance, fine art, film or music, I would argue, can be research driven. They engage with a field but find it wanting; there’s a gap to be […]

Responsible Research Practices

York St John University 44 Lord Mayor's Walk, York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Facilitator: Professor Garry Tew This session will discuss the importance of good research conduct and responsibilities that are expected of the research community. By the end of this session, participants will be able to distinguish between research integrity and research ethics, identify sources of guidance on professional responsibility, and summarise the basic virtues that guide […]

CANCELLLED: Interview Techniques for Research

HG/138 York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

We regret to inform you that this session has been cancelled. Please contact the Research Office (researchoffice@yorksj.ac.uk) if you have any queries or concerns.  Session facilitator: Dr Eeva Sointu, Associate Professor, Sociology Interviews constitute a key qualitative method, and this session delves into what it means, and what it takes, to interview well. The challenges of interviews […]

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

Session facilitated by Michael Wilson from Business Development Session Overview: 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 […]

Researcher self-care

HG/139 York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

This session was originally due to take place on 19th June but has been postponed to 26th June. Please inform the Research Office if you previously booked a place but are no longer able to attend at the rescheduled date and time. Session facilitator: Professor Lynne Gabriel Why should we address researcher self-care? This seminar […]

Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

The PhD mental health crisis has only been exacerbated by the pandemic with approximately 1 in 2 PhD students experiencing mood disorders such as anxiety and depression, and 80% of researchers showing signs of mental health distress during the pandemic. This talk will discuss managing mental health during the PhD process, including the statistics behind […]

Reviewing your PFS Application: A peer learning workshop

HG/136 Holgate Building

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 […]

Online

Have you got a piece of writing that you’re “meant” to be doing but feel that you’re not making enough progress? That you “should” have done it by now? Or that you don’t know where to start or even if it’s any good anyway? We all knew we were going to have to write papers […]

Writing external research grant applications

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

Session facilitated by Professor Robert Mortimer This session will cover the basic approach to writing external research grant applications, and how to maximise your changes of being within the funding frame. It will cover the process from forming an initial idea to submitting the final proposal. Particular focus will be given to what grant reviewers […]