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After an external review a new process was introduced and has continued to be developed in 2016-2017 to ensure transparency, fairness and compliance with legislation. Dawn is responsible for the management and administration of the new Tutoring and Demonstrating process and also supports the Head of Student Services with other activities.

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MAY 17, 2018

We encourage our Student Societies to engage with this agenda through (modest) financial, academic and professional support. In December 2017, we celebrated some of the wonderful work done as part of this by hosting our first HCA Recognition Celebration. History for Schools , Literacy through Latin ) and the wider community (e.g.

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The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 23rd October 2017. Since February we have dedicated a lot of time to reviewing all processes and feedback, aiding us to gain a greater understanding of how we can support all staffs and students realise their ideas as part of the Festival. Oct 6, 2017

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

– Anonymous student post-course feedback (2017-18) However, crucially, my course also teaches students three specific skills informed by a critical thinking lens, which are transdisciplinary. These are Quality of Argument, Strength of Evidence, and Clarity of Presentation.

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MAY 2, 2017

Future Teaching Matters themes include: Assessment and Feedback – June 2017 Student-led learning and teaching – July/August 2017 If you’d like to contribute a blog post, video, or other media on any upcoming themes or any teaching-related subject, let us know. May 2, 2017

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MAY 11, 2017

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. May 11, 2017 We welcome any comments, feedback or suggestions on any of the work.

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JANUARY 12, 2017

or 0131 651 5114 For other employer related enquiries: employers@ed.ac.uk She has worked in Careers and Employability for the last 10 years and is passionate about student work experience and internships. Jan 12, 2017 Contact details: For internships: Internships Team, Employ.ed@ed.ac.uk

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Designer in Residence was created whereby year 4 undergraduate students were challenged on a weekly basis throughout academic year 2017-18 to embed themselves within a local primary or secondary school as resident designers. Indeed what the f**k do they know about Graphic Design and how can they share it effectively?

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

It is in this context that the University was awarded its first Key Action 203 Strategic Partnership funding by the European Commission in 2017 to develop the Network for Intercultural Competence to facilitate Entrepreneurship (NICE) in collaboration with 7 other European universities*.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

The four research projects I have led so far are directly related to a part of my applied research work in proposing future-oriented collaborative solutions in a highly technical space access architecture domain ( Vidmar and Webber, 2017 ). Adelaide, October 2017. M and Weber. Augrandjean, F., Doublet, S., and Millar, A.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

I came into this programme as a mentor, along with Julie Dickson from the R(D)SVS, when the first cohort of UCVME students were nearing completion of their degrees (and their UCVME certificates) and were writing their AFHEA submissions. I am consistently inspired by what happens when we allow our students to take the reins in teaching.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Next steps: Read more about the Edinburgh Award in Kirsty Stewarts Teaching Matters post Find out what constitutes graduate attributes in Gavin McCabes Teaching Matters post Elwira Danak Elwira Danak works at the Edinburgh University Students Association as the Learning and Development Advisor. Jan 17, 2017

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JANUARY 18, 2017

Alec Edgecliffe-Johnson Alec Edgecliffe-Johnson is President of the Edinburgh University Students’ Association. Jan 18, 2017 He is on a year-long sabbatical from a degree in Economics at the University of Edinburgh.

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JANUARY 19, 2017

Roxanne Hawkins Roxanne Hawkins is a PhD student and tutor in Clinical Psychology, School of Heath in Social Science. Jan 19, 2017

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JANUARY 24, 2017

His particular interests include: peer related pedagogical practices, retention, returning adult learners, early years engagement, equity of student experience and the academic underachievement of males. Jan 24, 2017

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MAY 18, 2017

May 18, 2017 She works with linguists and psychologists to explore questions at the intersection of cognitive ageing, second language acquisition, and the pragmatics of human communication.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

She is the link Careers Consultant for the Moray House School of Education ( Suzanne.Agnew@ed.ac.uk ) Nov 30, 2017 dave.saunders@ed.ac.uk ) Suzanne Agnew Suzanne works at the University of Edinburgh Careers Service.

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MAY 1, 2018

Employment marks a point in time, and leaves our graduates at the mercy of labour market vagaries; employability is about a journey, equipping our graduates to navigate and succeed in this dynamic environment. ” This potentially leads us further into the “saying what we mean” territory….which

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Richard Gratwick Dr Richard Gratwick joined the School of Mathematics in 2016 as a University Teacher, and in the 2017/18 EUSA Teaching Awards won the van Heyningen Award for Teaching in Science and Engineering. Sep 18, 2018

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JANUARY 16, 2018

Joël Reland Joël graduated from Edinburgh in 2017 with an MSc in International Political Theory. Whilst writing her postgraduate dissertation on the ethics of the Anthropocene, she completed a traineeship at the International Center for Climate Governance in Venice, Italy.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

Gavin McCabe Dr Gavin McCabe leads the University’s Employability Consultancy, responsible for supporting institutional strategy and initiatives relating to students’ employability, development and graduate attributes, as well as fostering associated local-level activities and enhancements. Jan 16, 2017

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

But attending the first ever GCB Awards Ceremony Night in 2017 gave me an opportunity to take a minute and look back at how much we had all achieved throughout this course. Dasha did Global Challenges For Business course in Autumn 2017, and found it very useful and impactful. Previously she attended The King Alfred School in London.

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JANUARY 27, 2017

He is a first-year Mechanical Engineering with Renewable Energy student at the University of Edinburgh as a MasterCard Foundation Scholar. Jan 27, 2017 He desires to develop his professional skills in preparation for his career path.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Feb 1, 2017 This work, along with a strong research interest in the pedagogy and practice of Architecture, has formed the basis of a philosophy for him: that reflecting on the experiences you already have will grant you a foothold in an uncertain future.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

The Certificate facilitates educational skills development through Peer Assisted Learning and other teaching activities and enhances employability skills amongst graduates. The programme started in 2014 and there are now 115 students enrolled with the first cohort due to successfully complete their Certificate in May 2017.

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MARCH 2, 2017

With a background in statistical epidemiology, international development, careers advice and higher education projects, he is now responsible for supporting institutional strategy and initiatives relating to students’ employability, development and graduate attributes, as well as fostering associated local-level activities and enhancements.

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JUNE 19, 2018

From students to scientists: The impact of interactive engagement in lectures. Craig McMillan Craig McMillan is a former student and graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Biotechnology in 2017. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, (13). Jun 19, 2018

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JULY 9, 2019

Students learn about this approach in taught sessions and are then joined by former students who share their experiences and advice on how they have managed to put the approach into practice.

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

Look out for a Student Wellbeing Teaching Matters mini-series in July and August 2019. The benefits of blogging for PhD students (25th May 2017) Blogging is increasingly being recognised as an established method of communicating academic writing. This can also be downloaded as an Open Access e-book from Sense Publishers.

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AUGUST 17, 2017

’ on enhancing employability using the Graduate Attributes framework. Aug 17, 2017 Gill Aitken Gill Aitken is the Programme Director of the MSc in Clinical Education and the Director of Quality for the Edinburgh Medical School.

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JULY 30, 2019

He was director of the Master of Public Policy programme between 2013 and 2016, and has helped to develop work shadowing and work-based placements in the School of Social and Political Science, where he was School Quality Assurance Director between 2017 and 2019. Jul 30, 2019

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Finally, in a post-conference social, we celebrated our achievements in 2017-2018 as a community. PGRs picnicking in the Meadows. Photo credit: Susannah Johnston.

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MARCH 5, 2019

One of our newly appointed academics, and now a Senior Teaching Fellow in Marketing, Dr Pauline Ferguson, took on this work in 2017. This funded the time to undertake a mapping exercise across all of our undergraduate courses.

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MAY 30, 2017

May 30, 2017 Next steps: Find out more about support for tutors and demonstrators on the IAD website Cristina Alexandru Cristina is a Research Associate within the School of Informatics. As an Informatics tutor trainer since 2013, she is responsible for the planning, organisation, delivery and assessment of the training programme.

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

Oct 18, 2017 Esther Mijers Esther Mijers is a senior lecturer in Scottish History and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the School of History, Classics, and Archaeology. She arrived in Edinburgh two years ago, having taught at the University of Reading before then.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Following the Enhancement Theme, momentum around the co-curriculum continued and gave focus to improving awareness and accessibility for students.

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