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Becoming a professional services researcher in HE – making the train tracks converge

SRHE

It represents my personal reflections of working in UK higher education (HE) professional services roles and simultaneously gaining research experience through a Masters and Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD). I use this metaphor to share my experiences, and three phases, of becoming a professional services researcher.

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11 Effective Self-Directed Student Fundraiser Project Ideas

Experiential Learning Depot

What holidays or events are on the horizon? 6) Venue Events: There are a variety of venues and/or sports teams in the Twin Cities that support local schools and want to see them succeed. Students get SO excited about these events. The student fundraising team markets the event and cooks are recruited to enter the contest.

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Spotlight on Practice Worth Sharing: Supporting community-building and wellbeing amongst student cohorts during Covid-19

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

The ‘Practice Worth Sharing’ (PWS) forum in the Moray House School of Education and Sport (MHSES) aims to promote discussion and to share information about practice that has worked well for academic/professional services staff, as well as providing opportunities to take a ‘tricky issue’ for discussion. Where do we go from here?

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Spotlight on the 2024 Teaching Award winners: Staff offering exceptional levels of support to students

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Each year, we have several categories celebrating these staff – from supervisors and cohort leads to the many professional services staff who keep things ticking along smoothly. She made the Sustainable Development degree feel like a genuine community through her commitment and wide range of events.

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Mini-series: Student leadership and professional development

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Such capabilities include both general and subject-specific experience in data and project management, communication, team facilitation, and event coordination, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, guiding conversations and speaking publicly, supporting or delivering professional services, and building digital resources.

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The Students’ Association Student-Led Teaching Awards 2022

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Staff play a pivotal role in the student experience at The University of Edinburgh, from Lecturers and Tutors to Supervisors, Personal Tutors and Professional Services staff. Edinburgh University Students’ Association was the first in the UK to offer student-led Teaching Awards, and our Awards are now in their 13th year.

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Student-Staff Liaison Committee practice: Engaging undergraduate students, engaging staff

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Key staff, both Professional Services and academic, also attend, including the Head of School and Heads of Subject Area, the Senior Tutor, the QA Director and the (Deputy) Undergraduate Directors, the Teaching Directors for each Subject Area, plus the Student Support Manager and the Careers Consultant.