Teaching Matters Student Employment

JULY 2, 2024

Aidan Tracey Aidan is the Social Impact Manager for the University of Edinburgh based within the Social Responsibility and Sustainability Department. Prior to this he was Programme Manager for Students as Change Agents and has worked in sustainability for over 10 years. He has a degree in Geography and MRes in Human Geography.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

In this post, Professor Tina Harrison introduces the fifth draft chapter of the Reflective Analysis, ‘Collaborative Provision’, and outlines how staff and students can provide comments… WHAT IS CHAPTER 5 ABOUT? We welcome comments from staff, and in particular students, on the draft chapter. HOW CAN I COMMENT?

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In this post, Gavin McCabe takes stock of the many Enhancement initiatives he has helped develop at the University over the years and reflects on how to remain open and responsive to opportunities.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MARCH 5, 2019

UEBS The Edinburgh Award in Professional Development Mapping the skills across a set of discrete MSc programmes could largely be delivered by partnership working between the Student Development team and the relevant Programme Directors. You can read the full PTAS report here.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2018

That is how I came across the MSc Carbon Management course at Edinburgh University. The Carbon Management syllabus is made up of three pillars: Science, Business and Economics. Without a doubt the interdisciplinary nature of the Carbon Management course opened the door to my current occupation. Oct 18, 2018

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

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*. UoE contact: John Bennett , Go Abroad Projects Manager.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MARCH 2, 2017

How are school teaching staff and resources supported and managed to enable interdisciplinary teaching to occur? How can use of these resources be recognised, managed and transferred to reflect the teaching delivery? Who ‘owns’ and is responsible for an interdisciplinary course or programme?

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 4, 2023

Understanding the ACBSP Accreditation Process editor Tue, 04/04/2023 - 06:46 Accreditation Management Header Menu White 1NoneFooter base 1Blog Style 1Right Mary Clotilda SuvinOff Introduction to ACBSP Accreditation is an important process for educational institutions, particularly business schools.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MAY 22, 2018

In essence, when looking at attributes students should develop while at university, for me, considering student destination is essential. May 22, 2018

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

AUGUST 17, 2017

Recent graduates of two online programmes, one in Clinical Education, the other in the Clinical Management of Pain; were invited to participate. Both programmes are run entirely online with students based all over the world.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MARCH 27, 2018

Through providing more formative feedback I hoped to demonstrate the elements of a good action plan and how to make a good action plan better, thus equipping students with skills for lifelong career management and increasing their chances of achieving their goals.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MARCH 18, 2020

Drafts chapters of the RA, developed using information gathered from across the University and the Students’ Association, were made available to all staff and students in November and December 2019 with accompanying Teaching Matters blog posts.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 26, 2023

The GHA sought to draw upon the multi-disciplinary knowledge and skill set of the MSc and develop a strong university-alumni relationship, through extended learning. The practical output of the project was a 30-page document, – “The Path to 2030” – published on the GHA website.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

MARCH 14, 2017

The note of concern mechanism allows any student or member of staff to bring inadequate professional behaviours, health and well-being concerns or performance issues of any student to the attention of the student support management group (SSMG). Nominations are considered by the student support management group.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Gavin is the Careers and Employability Manager from the Careers Service and this post forms part of the 20 Years of Enhancement theme. The question is how we best engage with and use these opportunities, and keeping our energy up so we can try to enjoy the ride.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 16, 2019

He found the case studies enlightening: I learnt a lot about how to manage patients optimally through the discussions. The interaction with students from other countries broadened my knowledge of managing the same cases in a different way. You can watch more interviews with online students and graduates on MediaHopper Create.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Providing personalised but scalable experiences needs skilful planning, effective resource management, and reciprocal partnerships. There are few who would contest the essential premise, but honouring the commitment requires a more nuanced approach. And the burning question: will we see any demonstrable impact from such interventions?

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2018

We made the work manageable by sharing it out, with students volunteering to support the convenor in various ways. We wanted to read pre-published work, but we also wanted to ensure it was strong and well-developed. After all, we wanted to make the visits a success for our guests and show off what Edinburgh has to offer.

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Creatrix Campus

JUNE 25, 2023

It integrates skill-based courses to enhance students' employability and practical skills relevant to their chosen fields. CBCS facilitates seamless credit transfer between institutions, providing students with more educational mobility options.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Student Experience Students commonly give feedback that they would like ‘real-life’ opportunities to use their degree during study. Our students feel under pressure to get involved in volunteering. Placements allow this but are quite challenging to resource.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Annette writes… I am impressed by how readily our students engage in their reflective blogs, often revealing a frank and rigorous analysis of what were sometimes quite considerable obstacles and challenges they were facing (a favourite is the “much delayed blog on procrastination”).

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

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.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

In summer 2016, the History Subject Area embarked on the largest overhaul of its curriculum in a generation.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

JANUARY 10, 2017

This aimed to improve design-related careers resources in schools, but the final-year students involved also gained a wide range of career benefits from their participation. In this post, Lynsey Russell-Watts, Careers Consultant for ECA, discusses her involvement in the recent Graphic Design in a Box project.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

AUGUST 15, 2018

’ talk on their innovative Centre for Doctoral Training, which prepares students for careers beyond academia.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

UCVME students receiving their Certificates at the Vet School prize-giving Summer 2018.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 25, 2019

Safety first on GPG Spain trip: learning does not have to be overly serious, it can (should) be fun too!

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 4, 2025

With enrollment numbers dropping and student demographics evolving, corporate partnerships offer an opportunity to align academic programs with workforce needs , creating a win-win-win scenario for students, employers, and universities. Business skills: Leadership, project management, strategic decision-making.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 7, 2018

This experience has also allowed me to develop my people skills and create friendships and connections with all the years in Graphic Design. If, however, things get too predictable, an external ‘fly in the ointment’ appears and students find themselves with unexpected challenges.

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