Wednesday 30th January 2018, 1.00pm to 2.30pm Speakers: Anna Bramwell-Dicks, Theatre, Film and Television Location: Room LMB/025, Law and Management, Campus East Workshop Summary Teaching and research are, fairly obviously, both important activities for most academic. These activities are often considered as separate entities, in that academics are either doing research or they are doing … Continue reading Teaching-led research, using teaching activities to drive forward research
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Padlet Workshop
Wednesday 5th December 2018, 15.00 Speakers: Lilian Soon, Educational Adviser, Programme Design and Learning Team and Carmen Álvarez-Mayo, Department of Language and Linguistic ScienceLocation: Room D/N/056, Derwent College, Campus West Workshop Summary The aims of the workshop are to share good practice and increase the number of University staff using Padlet, to develop more collaborative and diverse work … Continue reading Padlet Workshop
The Crime Walk Project
Monday 5th November 2018, 12.30pm to 2.00pm Speakers: Maggie O’Neill and Ruth Penfold Mounce, Department of Sociology (Criminology) Location: Room H/G/09, Heslington Hall, Campus West Workshop Summary The York Crime Walk was developed as a pedagogical tool to introduce BA Criminology and BA Sociology/Criminology students (and also at Open Days and Visit Days) to the … Continue reading The Crime Walk Project
Enabling Equal Access to Opportunity in a Research-led Teaching and Learning Environment
Wednesday 3 October 2018, 12.30pm to 2.00pm Speaker: Matthew Ingram, Office of Philanthropic Partnerships and Alumni, University of York Location: Room HG/21, Heslington Hall, Campus West Workshop Summary Research-led teaching and learning clearly has the potential to offer students the chance to achieve incredible things as part of their studies – it might enable students … Continue reading Enabling Equal Access to Opportunity in a Research-led Teaching and Learning Environment
National Teaching Fellowship for York Lecturer
Congratulations to Anne Phillips, Senior Lecturer in Diabetes Care in the Department of Health Sciences, who has been awarded National Teaching Fellow status by the Higher Education Academy. This prestigious award recognises excellence and outstanding achievement in learning and teaching in higher education. Anne will receive the award at a gala event in London in the … Continue reading National Teaching Fellowship for York Lecturer
Supervising students
Our latest monthly post from the Forum committee, Jill Webb from the York Management School reflects on academic supervision; the post was written by Jill in May but we felt this was a good one to post as we look forward to a new intake of students and a whole new set of personal tutees. I can’t believe it’s already … Continue reading Supervising students
L&T Session A1: The holistic student: how linking societies and academia can help students reach their full potential
Thomas Ron, YUSU Academic Officer Abstract | Presentation | Recording In an enthusiastic and thought provoking presentation, Thomas Ron and Chris Wall from YUSU set out a masterplan for building lasting partnerships between academic societies and departments as a way to enhance the employability skills of students, and to more effectively tailor the careers support facilitated by the departments. Using … Continue reading L&T Session A1: The holistic student: how linking societies and academia can help students reach their full potential
New look for Forum magazine: Employability special edition
For the Summer 2016 issue we have a new look for Forum. This issue of the magazine is linked to the University of York Learning and Teaching Conference which focuses on ‘value added graduates’. With articles on ‘developing skills for industry’, ‘authentic ‘real world’ assessments’, ‘group student research-led projects’ and blogging. As well as, viewpoints … Continue reading New look for Forum magazine: Employability special edition
Deparment of Chemistry to host Teaching Fellows Network Meeting
The Royal Society of Chemistry supports a Teaching Fellows Network. The group encourages colleagues to discuss common issues, share practice, ask questions and make new contacts. The next meeting will be hosted by the University of York. Royal Society of Chemistry Teaching Fellows Network Meeting 9th December 2015, 10:30-16:30, Department of Chemistry, University of York The event … Continue reading Deparment of Chemistry to host Teaching Fellows Network Meeting
Additional academic members for the Learning and Teaching Forum committee
The Learning and Teaching Forum is seeking additional academic members from each of the faculties to sit on its steering committee. The Learning and Teaching Forum aims to bring together and support colleagues involved in teaching and learning support across the University. The official terms of reference of Forum are: To work with the University … Continue reading Additional academic members for the Learning and Teaching Forum committee
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