YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
It’s inescapable: employability is a prominent feature of contemporary higher education. Globally, HE providers are examining the methods they use to enhance employability and, increasingly, there is a desire to strengthen and develop relevant activities due to a range of factors and influences, such as graduate destination data, labour market detail, policy impact and student […]
At a time of flux in the world when we are seeing democratic decay in a range of countries and environments, democratic methodologies are necessary in research to further democracy on a micro and macro level. This session will explore how we might consider different voices in research and the ethical issues that might arise. […]
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 […]
Facilitator: Dr Joseph Bailey, Lecturer in Geography RDF Indicators: D3, D2, and B3 Programme: Research CPD Programme 2021-22 Theme: Core research skills Session Overview: We will discuss why it is worthwhile engaging with national policy, and some means by which to do so. This will be based on, but go beyond, my own experience […]
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 […]
Facilitator: Matt Jones, Careers Advisor, Careers, Placements & Student Opportunities RDF Indicator: B1, B3 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 Theme: Building for the Future: Career Development Topic: Self-Awareness and Career Development Theory Delivery: Online via Virtual Graduate Centre (VGC) Session Overview: During this asynchronous careers session, you will be supported to develop your […]
RIPPLE is a network of colleagues interested in and actively conducting research into their professional practice. The group meets monthly to hear about and discuss approaches to researching professional practice. Each session is led by a different colleague. RIPPLE is co-convened by Dr Clare McCluskey and Dr Emma Walker. Strategic links This session links with: […]
Cyber Awareness Workshop Session Facilitator: Melissa Forfitt Technology is all around us. Do you know how to stay secure in our ever-advancing technological world? Come along to this session to learn about some of the modern cyber attacks and what you can do right now to protect yourself from them. Everyone is welcome, regardless of […]
Facilitator: Matt Jones, Careers Advisor, Careers, Placements & Student Opportunities RDF Indicator: B1, B3 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 Theme: Building for the Future: Career Development Topic: Recruitment Success Delivery: Online via Virtual Graduate Centre (VGC) Session Overview: During this asynchronous careers session, you will be supported to explore the key principles behind […]
Session facilitator: 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 filled, […]
Session facilitator: Associate Professor Claire Hind, Professor of Contemporary Theatre How to critically address practice led research when writing up the memory of making and producing artistic works for audiences. Learning Outcomes: Understand the relationship between creative experience, documentation and critical thinking. Grasp the concept of anecdotal evidence within art forms Book now This session […]
Facilitators: Dr Scott Cole, Helen Trouille, Sophie Carter and Olalekan Adekola Session Format: In this session, Chairs of the School Ethics Committees of York St John will host a session on Ethics. Within this session, participants are advised to share any project plans and obtain peer and expert feedback on their proposals. There will also […]
Student engagement has never been more important or more challenging. This virtual conference will provide an opportunity for the sector to come together to review where we’ve been and to consider where next. It will focus on the engagement of students in all aspects of their higher education, from the ‘classroom’ to extra-curricular activities […]
A series of mini Lunch and Learn Webinars for Higher Education practitioners and faculty leaders who are seeking to improve racialized student outcomes. Topics include: Engaging everyone towards equity in HE (12 May, 12:00pm) Delivering racially aware and culturally informed personal tutoring/advising (19 May, 12:00pm) Addressing the next sector challenge: The non-completion gap' (26 May, […]
Facilitator: Matt Jones, Careers Advisor, Careers, Placements & Student Opportunities RDF Indicator: B1, B3 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 Theme: Building for the Future: Career Development Topic: Interviewing for a research career Delivery: Online via Virtual Graduate Centre (VGC) Session Overview: During this asynchronous careers session, you will be supported to develop your […]
Facilitator: Chloe Beswick, Copyright, Licensing and Research Librarian, Student Life: Library & Learning Services RDF indicators: B2, C1, D2 PGR Research Skills Programme Session description: This session is an introduction to research data management. We’ll cover the basics of research data management, data management plans and the benefits of effective research data management. We’ll also […]
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 […]
**This conference takes place in central London and may therefore be of particular interest to colleagues at our London campus** The Commonwealth Education Conference 2022 will aim to address some of the key challenges facing higher education today, including: How to build a national Higher Education system in the 21st century? What is our […]
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 […]
Facilitator: Matt Jones, Careers Advisor, Careers, Placements & Student Opportunities RDF Indicator: B1, B3 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 Theme: Building for the Future: Career Development Topic: PGR drop in session Delivery: Online via Microsoft Teams Session Overview: As part of this series focusing on building for the future and career development, Matt […]
What does inclusive education mean? How can we design more inclusive universities and degree programmes? How can individuals and institutions make a difference to inclusivity on the ground? This two-hour interactive in-person workshop will be delivered by Dr Katharine Hubbard and Paula Gawthorpe, both Senior Fellows of the University of Hull Teaching Excellence Academy. Katharine and Paula […]