Anti-racist and ‘decolonial’ activism in the academy and beyond

27th March - Liverpool

This event will be in an interactive, conversational style in which we will highlight perspectives from activists, students and academics, and encourage interaction and new connections to develop both new knowledge and practice. We encourage researchers, teachers, students and activists to attend. The event is free and open to all, but registration is required. Please register by Friday 15th March 2019.

 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/anti-racist-and-decolonial-activism-in-the-academy-and-beyond-tickets-55028787585

Fwd: Call for contributions: 1st CIHE Conference, 'Creative Approaches to Pedagogic Research'

Call for Contributions

Centre for Innovation in Higher Education (CIHE)

Annual Conference 2019

Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge campus), 10 July 2019

We are delighted to announce our inaugural annual conference entitled 'Creative Approaches to Pedagogic Research'.

Our keynote speakers are Prof Pauline Kneale (University of Plymouth) and Prof Mike Sharples (Open University), both of whom are Honorary Visiting Professors at CIHE.  We will also have two workshops from Dr Mark J. P. Kerrigan (Plymouth College of Art, Honorary Visiting Fellow at CIHE) and Prof Gina Wisker (University of Brighton).

This conference is an opportunity to share and learn about current innovative approaches to research-informed teaching and learning.

Therefore, we invite contributions of 30 minutes focussing on any of the below three strands, which underpin CIHE's mission, or other creative approaches to pedagogic research.

·         Digital Futures 

·         Active Learning 

·         Design Thinking Pedagogy 

We encourage innovative use of the 30 minute time slot including (but not limited to):

·         Micro-teaching

·         Short practice workshop 'How to…'

·         Interactive debate and discussion

Please submit your proposal using this form by 18 April 2019.

Please note it is our intention to publish contributions as chapters in an edited volume in 2019/20.

Registration fees

External delegate: £75.00

External doctoral student: £30.00

ARU staff member: £0.00

ARU doctoral student: £0.00

The conference booking system will be open shortly.

The conference webpage is now open and can be accessed here.

If you have any queries or questions, please contact us via cihe@anglia.ac.uk.

Dr. Emma Coonan

Research Fellow, Centre for Innovation in Higher Education

Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT 

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Learning Development Services

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Fwd: UK Advising & Tutoring *free* webinar this Thursday and full series schedule

Tutoring Matters  The UKAT webinar series

 

Happy New Year to you!  UKAT are excited to announce the January to July 2019 schedule for our new FREE webinar series 'Tutoring Matters'.  The monthly webinars are designed to support all those engaged with personal tutoring and advising, whether that be as a practitioner, leader or related support role. They will also act as key professional development for those undertaking tutoring and advising roles. Facilitated by various key professionals associated with UKAT and collaborative in nature, the webinars will cover important issues for academic advising.  Further information and an overview of the programme can be found at https://www.ukat.uk/professional-development/webinars/current/  The links under the 'Details 'column will give you more information on individual sessions and enable you to book on via Eventbrite (for session 2 onwards, booking will go live approximately a month before the session is due to take place).    Session Date / time Title   Facilitator Details 1 17.01.19 2.00-3.30pm The UKAT Research Mentoring Programme Emily McIntosh Wendy Troxel https://www.ukat.uk/webinars/1 2 21.02.19 2.00-3.30pm Research showcase - Knowing you: Learning Analytics, the Johari Window and Personal Tutoring Ricky Lowes https://www.ukat.uk/webinars/2 3 21.03.19 2.00-3.30pm Research showcase - "How can I be an effective personal tutor and what is out there to help me do this?"  A qualitative study into staff perceptions of their personal tutor role and the influence of key resources   Ben Walker Alison Raby https://www.ukat.uk/webinars/3 4 04.04.19 2.00-3.30pm   Using solution-focused coaching with students   Dave Lochtie Ben Walker https://www.ukat.uk/webinars/4 5 16.05.19 2.00-3.30pm   Institutional infrastructure Emily McIntosh https://www.ukat.uk/webinars/5 6 20.06.19 2.00-3.30pm   Using analytics Samantha Ahern https://www.ukat.uk/webinars/6 7 18.07.19 2.00-3.30pm Setting up a PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) scheme to enhance the student experience   Clair Zawada https://www.ukat.uk/webinars/7   We'll be announcing the rest of the year's programme at the UKAT conference which takes place on the 11th and 12th April 2018 at the University of Plymouth.  If you would like to facilitate a webinar, please get in touch.  We are also open to suggestions from members about topics they would like to see covered.  To make a suggestion, or for any other queries regarding the webinars, please email profdev-committe@ukat.uk or bewalker@lincoln.ac.uk   Reminder Tutoring Matters 1 The UKAT Research Committee Webinar Thursday 17 January 2019  2.00-3.30pm   The first UKAT Research Webinar will take place on Thursday 17th January 2019 from 2-3.30pm GMT.  We would like as many UKAT members and their colleagues to join us as we discuss how to ensure that tutoring and advising practice is evidence-informed.  Whether you have engaged in the scholarship of advising and tutoring before or are a complete newcomer and want to find out about what's been published in the tutoring space and the projects we are supporting, please do sign up.  You will have the opportunity to hear from participants in the UKAT research mentoring programme, about the work NACADA (The Global Community for Academic Advising) and to discuss the "gaps" in the literature and what we can do to address them.  To book a place on this webinar please use the following Eventbrite link.  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ukat-research-committee-webinar-tickets-52962436072

 

(Sent on behalf of Ben Walker - UKAT Professional Development Committee; 'Tutoring Matters' coordinator)

Kind regards,

Dave Lochtie

U.K. Advising and Tutoring, Chair of Professional Development

University of Derby Union of Students, Student Voice & Development Manager

Recent Publication:

Lochtie, D., McIntosh, E., Stork, A. and Walker B.W. (2018) Effective Personal Tutoring in Higher Education. Foreword by Professor Liz Thomas. Northwich: Critical Publishing. Available here.

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Fwd: LJMU Innovations in Practice Journal

The latest issue of LJMU's Innovations in Practice is now available. 

This issue features papers on student mental health and wellbeing, improving teaching with low threshold technology, supporting undergraduate research, and improving the engagement with ethics training.  The issue also includes reviews of books on a wide range of subjects in higher education, as well as a summary of key HE reports (between February and August 2018).

Innovations in Practice, Volume 12, No. 2 - http://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/index.php/iip/issue/view/44

Many thanks

Virendra Mistry
Editor, Innovations in Practice

Fwd: University of Birmingham Higher Education Futures institute (HEFi) National Conference 2019

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT: SAVE THE DATE HEFi19 Conference - Learning and Teaching in the Next Generation University Location: The University of Birmingham Date: Thursday 20th & Friday 21st June, 2019 What is the conference about? The 4th Industrial Revolution will result in significant changes to many graduate-level occupations. Artificial intelligence will replace some existing skills and tasks while also creating new job opportunities. Knowledge production will become more distributed and knowledge will be increasingly accessible as digitisation continues apace and the range, scale and quality of online learning grow. Global megatrends in demographics, together with increased intolerance of inequality and the fast pace of change in the labour market will lead to new demands for learning that is lifelong, personalised, bite-size, integrated and industry-linked, supported by new, agile micro-credentialing systems. In some respects, this future is already here. In this conference, we will consider questions about the 'next generation' university, and explore ways in which higher education learning and teaching must evolve to ensure graduates are ready for their futures.  Implications for the training of academic and professional staff will be identified, and a summary of the conference outcomes will be synthesised and made available to all participants. Who is the conference for? Academic and professional staff with an interest in and responsibility for innovation in higher education learning and teaching. Where can I find further information? Further information is available on the conference website, including a call for proposals for those who would like an opportunity to present. We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Birmingham to share ideas on shaping the 'next generation' university. Please feel free to forward this announcement to relevant colleagues in and beyond the University of Birmingham. Kathleen Armour Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) University of Birmingham

 

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