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Service Excellence Programme: Programme and Course Information Management (PCIM)

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Sarah has previously worked in student support leadership roles completing a Masters in Education (Leadership and Management). She has a keen interest in quality assurance, widening participation, academic and pastoral care of students, development of taught provision, and leadership of change in a higher education context.

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Practical applications

Teaching Matters Academic Support

The IAD has a range of resources to support doctoral researchers including, courses, networks, funding, career management, and advice and support. You might also be interested in the QAA event ‘Student Engagement in Postgraduate Research Provision’ on 23 March 2016. EUSA Teaching Awards Feb 1, 2016

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Support at scale: School-wide support for postgraduates who teach

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Managing tutors and demonstrators on a large scale can be challenging, but also rewarding for both students and the School. As a result of on going discussion at about contract security, it became clear in the 2015-2016 academic session that improvements were needed. Apr 11, 2017

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Using Peer Observation to enhance teaching and learning

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Case Example The Vet School launched a formative peer observation programme in Jan 2016, following approval by the R(D)SVS Senior Management Group which made this a mandatory exercise every two years for all staff involved in teaching.

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Top ten most read Teaching Matters blog posts of 2018

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Interestingly, three of these posts were written in 2016, showing that the blog’s content is continually being accessed both nationally, and internationally. This short dialogue between student and staff is a motivating, honest and collegial conversation about what makes good teaching.

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Mini-series: Academic blogging at University of Edinburgh

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

2007; Deng & Yuen, 2011), particularly reflective writing (Hemmi, Bayne, & Land, 2009), and learning to write for particular real or imagined audiences (Ross, 2014; Gogia, 2016). Writing online can make explicit a thought process, demonstrating the development of an approach and understanding over time. 2016, March 8).

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Bridging the seminar room and the world of public policy: Six practical tips for organising work placements

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Manage relationships during the placement A typical placement might involve four people: the student, an academic supervisor at the University, a supervisor at the host organisation, and somebody at the University who handles any non-academic issues that arise on the placement.