YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
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 […]
Session facilitators: Professor Divine Charura & Charlie O’Brien In this session we will explore methodological considerations, addressing the role of the researcher, data representation, and the ethical considerations necessary when conducting research with vulnerable groups. We will give examples from our own research and share some of the challenges and insights from our experience of […]
This session is an introduction to Open Research, Open Access and Open Data. We’ll cover what Open Research is and why it’s important. We’ll then look more closely at Open Access, Open Data and the benefits of Open Research. We’ll look at the University’s Open Access Policy and Research Data Management Policy. Finally, we’ll look […]
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 […]
Universities UK (UUK)'s annual mental health conference is a unique opportunity for you to hear from sector-leading experts and practitioners about the latest developments in supporting mental health in Higher Education, and to network with peers to learn about emerging best practice. Why should you attend? This online one-day conference will provide informative, timely content […]
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 facilitator: Dr Dai O'Brien There are many qualitative data collection tools which can be exciting and creative to use, either as stand-alone methods or in combination with interviews. In this session Dai will reflect on some of the creative, visual data collection tools he has used in his own research and give demonstrations […]
Session facilitator: Lewis Wombwell, Careers Advisor A session to develop skills around building professional connections to widen your network. Learn about the importance of effectively building rapport, where to find and build new contacts and how to talk about you and your work. This session aims to support attendees to: Increase your confidence in […]
Self Awareness and Career Decision Making Facilitator: Lewis Wombwell, Careers Advisor A session to explore who you are, your values, interests, skills and strengths and how that might impact your career decision making moving forwards. Work with the careers to develop an action plan for your own career development in line with your version of […]
Session facilitator: Dr Robert Edgar This session is intended to present theories associated with practice-based research (PBR) in the Humanities, with a focus on literature and creative writers. The aim of this session is for Practice Based Researchers to further contextualise their practice. This includes some notes on reflection, autoethnography and reflective practice. This session […]
