YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
Are you interested in enhancing your own practice and learning more about becoming an effective personal tutor? As an institutional member of the UK Advising and Tutoring Association (UKAT), YSJ staff have access to free online courses to support your development. The Professional Development Curriculum The UKAT Professional Development Curriculum (PDC) provides a suite of […]
‘Discussing Decolonisation’ is a six-part mini-series taking place in person and online across the academic year 2023-24, hosted by the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Team at York St John University (YSJU). The series aims to showcase and critically engage with the vital work that staff and students across the sector are undertaking to develop anti-racist […]
This is part of the CPD programme for staff at YSJ. Facilitators: Grants Team, YSJ Research Office Session Overview: This session will give you an introduction to grant funding and ways to search for funding opportunities. It is designed to inform you of the grant funding process at YSJ and what you need to consider […]
Facilitator: Dr Elizabeth Goodwin-Andersson, Head of Research Office Programme: CPD Programme 2023-24 Theme: REF Impact and Knowledge Exchange Session Overview: This session will explain the guidance of the Research Excellence Framework 2021 in terms of the code of practice and its importance, research publications, impact, research environment and research income. It will also cover […]
We are now welcoming applications for 2 x 2-hour training workshop sessions for the Researcher Community covering: • Racial Literacy - what specific terms and concepts around Racism mean • The difference between a non-racist and an anti-racist • Racism in the context of higher Education • The ways that racism can manifest in different […]
L&T Academic Promotion Writing Retreat The session will be delivered online via MS Teams. Carving out the time and space to apply for academic promotions can be difficult, especially at the start of semester. Led by Associate Professor Mark Dransfield, this writing retreat provides time, space and practical support for staff who want to apply […]
The Only Way is Ethics: Reflecting on and learning from research after ethical approval This flagship ethics event is for the researcher community at York St John University! It is being run in association with the Participatory Enquiry, Action Research and Democratic Methodologies Research Group and the Institute for Social Justice. The conference will take place […]
To mark International Women's Day this month, colleagues are invited to a workshop on campus exploring colonialism, sexualised violence and the importance of global feminism today. We will hear from Esther McIntosh, Professor of Feminist Theology and Ethics at YSJ, before moving to collective, facilitated discussion. Title: Colonialism and Sexualised Violence: A Feminist Issue Abstract: […]
Session overview: The session aims to provide practical tips and hints about undertaking research projects, drawn from the researcher's experience over 35 years, focusing on things to consider when designing surveys, running focus groups and conducting interviews. Learning outcomes: how to recruit participants, how to run qualitative sessions, what to do with the data. Session facilitator: Vanessa […]
On welcoming your student into the room, you can immediately tell from their body language that something is wrong…they appear distracted, arms tightly closed with their eyes fixed on the carpet. The student looks up at you and shares what is distressing them with you. You are the first person they have told…what are you […]