Teaching Matters Student Employment

MAY 22, 2018

Let’s continue giving students more chances to develop the skills and mindsets they really need to succeed in life after university. Tobias Thejll-Madsen Tobias Thejll-Madsen is a 4th year psychology student graduating July 2018. May 22, 2018

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

This year, I attended the GCB Awards Ceremony Night 2018, and would like to share everything about it, including students’ thoughts on how studying this course has impacted their lives. Dec 6, 2018 Suddenly, all the dots began to connect and I realised that it was a new me standing at the awards night.

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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. Craig McMillan Craig McMillan is a former student and graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Biotechnology in 2017. Jun 19, 2018

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

– Anonymous student feedback from current year (2018-19) student at the end of Week Sarah Ivory Dr Sarah Birrell Ivory is a Lecturer in the Business School. Oct 11, 2018 After almost ten years working in the business world she transitioned to an academic career.

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AUGUST 9, 2018

is on 20th August 2018, 8.10pm, at the New Town Theatre (Fringe Venue 7). Many thanks to SSPS Student Development Office for financial and moral support, and to the Beltane Public Engagement, Fair Pley Productions and Stand Comedy Club teams for their amazing work over the years of developing the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Creative problem solving, risk taking, lateral thinking, communication, project management, amongst the many core design skills this student employed in order to fulfil this unique ‘task’. Sep 13, 2018 We wanted everyone to feel like they could be a designer even if they didn’t or couldn’t draw.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

DECEMBER 11, 2018

NICE aims to enhance student employability by facilitating the development of intercultural competencies and entrepreneurial skills, and their practical application in “real-life” situations to address global challenges by collaborating in virtual, transnational groups using tailor-made ICT tools. Dec 11, 2018

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

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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Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 30, 2018

I also imagined that by creating interdisciplinary teams of undergraduate and postgraduate students to work on the research questions as part of their studies, they too could benefit from enriched learning experiences, learning alongside community partners and co creating the research together.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

UCVME students receiving their Certificates at the Vet School prize-giving Summer 2018. We introduced the UCVME in 2014 as we wanted to formally recognise the important role our students play in our teaching and learning processes. Sep 11, 2018

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JUNE 1, 2018

She has strategic leadership for assessment and feedback developments across the University and works with staff and students to develop strategies and policies to support academics in developing and delivering quality feedback. Jun 1, 2018

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Finally, in a post-conference social, we celebrated our achievements in 2017-2018 as a community. Nov 20, 2018 PGRs picnicking in the Meadows. Photo credit: Susannah Johnston. She was part of the former representatives team at the School of Health in Social Science.

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MAY 1, 2018

May 1, 2018 She is currently a member of the British Academy Steering Group reviewing the skills and attributes developed through Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Sep 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.

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MAY 17, 2018

Find out more on Esther’s staff profile May 17, 2018 You can read more about this PTAS- funded project by Esther Mijers and Craig Phillips here. Esther Mijers Esther Mijers is Director of Undergraduate Studies for the School of History, Classics and Archaeology.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MAY 10, 2018

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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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 15, 2019

A similar project was carried out in the Summer of 2018, with this year’s students presenting findings at the largest international conference on astronomy and space science: the 2018 International Astronautical Congress in Bremen. A Pragmatic Modular Architecture for Space Access and Exploration. Adelaide, October 2017.

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OCTOBER 29, 2018

Oct 29, 2018 Caroline Hedler Caroline Hedler is a Psychological Coach specialising in an education context. Caroline has a Bachelors degree in Psychological Coaching, Cognitive Neuroscience and Positive Psychology.

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MARCH 27, 2018

She has a special interest in career education and as part of her role she teaches a compulsory second year undergraduate course, ‘Career Development Planning’, in the Business School Mar 27, 2018

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MAY 15, 2018

Laura Sleigh Laura Sleigh is a Student Attraction Advisor for EY and the University of Edinburgh Business School. Laura is a former student and graduated with an MA (hons) in Geography in 2008. May 15, 2018

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MAY 29, 2018

Lynsey Russell-Watts Lynsey Russell-Watts is a Careers Consultant in the University of Edinburgh Careers Service, with a focus on Edinburgh College of Art students. May 29, 2018 Before retraining as a careers adviser, Lynsey was Lecturer in French at the University of Nottingham.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MAY 21, 2019

This strand ensures that “targeted information, advice and guidance should be easily available to WP students so they build the skills, expertise, experience and networks to make their next step” (WP Strategy 2018 -2021 Guiding Principles ).

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 7, 2018

I have listened to the students’ insistence about the viability and longevity of Design Agency and, far from phasing it out, I have in fact expanded it into distinct 20 and 40 credit courses, some of which will be open to learners outside of the discipline in academic session 2018/19. Jun 7, 2018

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AUGUST 15, 2018

He is a Fulbright Award Recipient for 2018-19 and will spend some of his time working on exchange of best practice in postgraduate teaching at the Biofrontiers Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Aug 15, 2018 He has worked in industry and academia and works at the interface between chemistry and biomedicine.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

For the second semester of 2018-9, this course has been redeveloped by myself and Morgan Currie, as ‘ Data Design and the City’. This year, the course will focus on upcycling and the circular economy, and is open to all first and second year students. Oct 25, 2018 You can follow him on Twitter @jamesks and @edilivinglab.

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MAY 24, 2018

May 24, 2018 He spent the previous 25 years as an émigré Scot in London, working as a producer for a variety of video games companies, before running the MA in Interactive Digital Media at Ravensbourne College of Design & Communication, and lecturing in their Animation department.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Therefore, inviting students into an informal dialogue about learning and teaching – through blogging – is an exciting and, we hope, authentic platform for student voice. Students at the workshop. Her interests include student engagement, professional learning and sociomaterial methodologies. Nov 1, 2018

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AIFS Abroad

MAY 17, 2021

Improve your students’ employability : Study abroad is an impressive part of any resume and their study abroad experience will give your students relevant life skills to speak to in job interviews. There is something to do every season of the year. .

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MARCH 27, 2019

In this article, Lila Pitcher, Student Intern with Information Services, talks about her experience of co-creating the Information Services Group (ISG) Intern Blog during the summer of 2018.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

After the Theme this helped give birth to two toolkits on topics essential to student development, employability, and success. The Reflection Toolkit was created in 2018/19 and with over a million visits a year it continues to support students and staff if they are interested in reflection for themselves or in supporting it for others.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

Jan 16, 2018 He obtained his DPhil in Politics from Oxford University and has since held positions at the University of Louvain, Stanford University, the Asian University for Women and University College Dublin.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

For a more in depth description of our activities, see: sewingfashion.wixsite.com and www.niamhmundy.com Niamh Mundy Niamh Mundy is currently a final year undergraduate student of Product Design. Nov 15, 2018

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MARCH 22, 2024

He grew Dogfish to 40 people, exiting in 2018. In 2009, he left corporate life and set up his own tech start up – Dogfish Mobile – just after Apple first launched their iPhone.

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

Oct 18, 2018 Kevin works within the project development team supporting on acquisitions, business case development, project implementation and financing and market research for renewable energy projects both in the UK and abroad.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Nov 29, 2018 She has a primary interest in understanding the factors and skills that contribute to high performance across a number of professional, sporting, and academic domains.

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MAY 21, 2019

This strand ensures that “targeted information, advice and guidance should be easily available to WP students so they build the skills, expertise, experience and networks to make their next step” (WP Strategy 2018 -2021 Guiding Principles ).

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JANUARY 22, 2019

Photo credit: pixabay, HarryJBurgess, CC0 In this post, Vanessa Ombura, a third year Civil Engineering student, describes her experience co-creating an interdisciplinary, online University-wide course, with the city of Edinburgh as a site of learning… Over the summer of 2018, I had the wonderful opportunity of working under the Usher Institute (..)

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