YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
AdvanceHE's new events portfolio for 2022-23 celebrates good practice and development to support sustainable teaching excellence. The focus on enhancing all aspects of teaching and learning remains a critical issue for those seeking to provide an outstanding student experience at all levels of taught provision. Shaped by your feedback, AdvanceHE has enhanced its conferences offer […]
Are you thinking of applying to present your work at a conference? Poster presentations are an exciting alternative to the conventional conference paper, allowing you to share your research in an engaging and eye-catching format. In the first half of this workshop, you'll be introduced to some of the IT tools and techniques that will […]
Session facilitated by Professor Alison Laver Fawcett. To book your place via Eventbrite, please click here.
Session facilitator: Dr Charlotte Haines Lyon This session will introduce the Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF) planner to participants and look at how researchers can use it to help aid their career progression. Learning Outcomes: 1) Participants will understand what the RDF planner is and how to access it. 2) Participants will understand how to […]
Facilitator: Study Development team Session Overview: During this session, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills for editing and proofreading your own work. You will have the chance to objectively assess your writing to be able to revise and refine your drafts. Learning Outcomes: Methodically plan and work through points for editing and […]
Session facilitator: Dr Paul Jeff (Lecturer in Photography) This workshop is designed for those approaching the end of their PhD and getting ready for the viva voce: the spoken presentation in which you will defend your thesis in front of a panel of examiners. However, PGRs at any stage of their studies are welcome to attend and […]
On Tuesday 4 April, we will be joined by Jo Byrd from University of Derby for an in-person / hybrid session on inclusion / inclusivity in Higher Education. The session will take place in HG136 but with a hybrid option for colleagues to join remotely via MS Teams, if needed. Aims of the session include: […]
Call for Contributions The 2023 International Action Learning Conference takes as its theme Action Learning and Innovation, with a focus on two aspects in particular: The development and implementation of new processes, services, products and solutions to organizational and community problems. There is a long association of innovation with collective learning of various types, including […]
Do you get overwhelmed, procrastinate or worry that you’re not good enough? Tell yourself that you can’t get done all the things that you have to do but also feel like you’re not doing enough? Find yourself wondering what you’ve actually done this week? Don’t worry, it’s totally normal. It’s normal for PhD students and […]
PLEASE NOTE: This session will now take place from 9:30am-10:30am, NOT 11am-12pm as previously advertised. All other details remain the same. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Session Facilitator: Maria Fernandes-Jesus Session Summary: The engagement of systematically marginalised communities (e.g., based on race, immigrant status, income) in the research process requires […]
The next in the RIPPLE series of breakfast meetings 2022-23 will take place on Teams on Thursday 27th April, 09:30–10:30am. RIPPLE (Research Into Professional Practice in Learning and Education) was founded as a network of professionals interested in research as a form of critical engagement with our practice, including its subject-content, pedagogical and policy dimensions. It has […]
PLEASE NOTE: This session will now take place from 11am-12pm, NOT 9:30am-10:30am as previously advertised. All other details remain the same. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Session facilitator: Tim Lawrence, Study Development team Session Overview: This workshop will cover how to craft your writing as it reaches completion. If you’re […]
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 […]