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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 […]

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Talk about Teaching (to Transgress): Inclusion, Anti-Racism, Decolonisation

Creative Centre York St John University, York

Taking place on Thursday 22 June, this Talk About Teaching event invites members of our community to come together on campus to learn and talk about inclusion, anti-racism and decolonisation in higher education. The event will be held in person but there will be a dedicated online-only panel in the morning, as well as hybrid options […]

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Creating and sustaining an anti-racist pedagogy and inclusive curriculum in higher education

Microsoft Teams --, United Kingdom

Taking place on Thursday 22 June, as part of Talk About Teaching (to Transgress), this online panel event will explore ways of creating and sustaining an anti-racist pedagogy and inclusive curriculum in higher education. Colleagues are welcome to join this session by itself, or as part of the Talk About Teaching event taking place at […]

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 […]

Writing Retreat (in house)

On campus - TBC

Facilitator: Dr Clare Cunningham The next structured writing retreat will be held on Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 July 2023 in FT210 from 09:30 to 16:30 The aim of this session is to provide a focused space for participants to make significant advances in their academic research writing within in a supportive social environment. It […]

ChatGPT: An Introduction

FT/210 York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, York, United Kingdom

Led by Drs Michael and Christine O'Dea, this interactive session will provide an overview of ChatGPT, some of the common techniques for working with it, and techniques and tools for identifying output generated by it and other similar Generative AI applications. Its limitations and affordances for teaching and learning will be considered, and potential strategies […]