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Co-creation, research work and collaboration: Developing graduate attributes through research practice

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

This stems from my passionate belief that students can make a real and valuable contribution to the academic research and that engaging in this kind of work is empowering them to recognise their transferable skills and exciting them to continue in study, research and other academic pursuits.

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3 Minute Thesis: showcasing research

Teaching Matters Student Employment

As researchers, it’s important to share our findings with the public. The 3MT provides a unique opportunity for PhD students to showcase their research through a short, captivating pitch for a lay audience. You’re able to explain your research to anyone at any time. Would they understand this terminology?

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Meet the Syllabus: engaging in current research

Teaching Matters Student Employment

While many courses of this kind are excellent, there is nevertheless the danger of conveying an impression that research and teaching are disconnected. Research is something that happens upstream, where experts produce ideas. The course is designed to bridge the gap between teaching and research. General discussion ensued.

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Welcome to the May issue of Teaching Matters on the PhD experience

Teaching Matters Academic Support

In the 20 th century, the PhD was essentially an academic apprenticeship based entirely on a supervised research project. There are currently more PhD students in the UK than at any time in the past. LERU March 2010). We hope that you enjoy this edition of Teaching Matters and encourage you to get involved.

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Excellence in Doctoral Education and Career Development Programme

Teaching Matters Academic Support

In January 2017, the Senate Researcher Experience Committee (REC) approved a comprehensive programme of work designed to investigate, map and enhance the postgraduate research student experience. From late May, discussion groups with postgraduate research students will be held across the institution.

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‘So your degree; what are you going to do with that? Do you want to become a teacher?’: Employability in HCA

Teaching Matters Student Employment

In December 2017, we celebrated some of the wonderful work done as part of this by hosting our first HCA Recognition Celebration. HCA’s commitment to employability is supported by the School Management Committee and an ongoing research project into employability and the HCA degrees.

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A Transformative PhD Experience: Edinburgh Local GRADschool

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Vitae launched this intensive and highly rewarding professional development course in 1968, and GRADschools have taken place across the UK since then (2017). The Institute for Academic Development explains that GRADschools are “a unique experience [which] makes them difficult to describe” (2017). May 2, 2017 GRADschools.”