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Professional Development Events

Professional Development

Learning and Teaching Development team offers academic professional development support by delivering a range of staff development events, activities and one to one support.

Assessment and Feedback Workshops >>
Three different workshops related to assessment will be provided in semester two. Each of them will run twice to provide opportunity for all staff to engage.

Breakfast Cafes >>

The Breakfast Café meetings are run on a monthly basis. The discussions usually focus on sharing experiences and outcomes of action research projects from across the University.

Learning and Teaching lunchtime forums >>

The Learning and Teaching lunchtime forums offer staff an opportunity to hear about curriculum innovations that are happening across York St John University and to network with others. Find out when and what's coming up at the next forum. 

Master classes >>

Over the last two years a range of workshops have been facilitated by leaders in learning, teaching and assessment including, Professor Mick Healey, Professor Royce Sadler, Professor Phil Race, Professor Ranald Macdonald; Jenny Moon, Dr Anne Brockbank. Find out what’s coming up this semester.

Recognising Academic Practice: The YSJ CPD Framework Workshops >>

The CPD framework can assist staff to gain a qualification to teach and for experienced staff provide opportunities to evidence and gain sector wide recognition of your leadership in learning teaching and assessment. This section provides more information about the framework. 

Staff Writing Sessions >>

Staff Writing Sessions are a series of structured workshops which will provide staff with an opportunity to write with colleagues for a 2 hour slot in a supportive atmosphere.

Bespoke staff development workshops

Learning and Teaching Development helps Programmes, Subjects or Faculties who have specific academic development needs. This may include addressing specific team needs, e.g. in relation to developing assessment and feedback processes, providing support to develop e-Marking,  running curriculum review days for revalidation, facilitating dialogue days for staff and students. If you would like advice, please contact Mandy Asghar.

One-to-one support and advice

Have you got a good idea that you need help with? Do you need some support with thinking through a pedagogic research project? Would you like help with the use of a new technology tool (e.g. Big Blue Button)? If so please contact LTD at ltd.support@yorksj.ac.uk.