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Meet the Syllabus: engaging in current research

Teaching Matters Student Employment

During the presentation itself, the theorists would say a few words setting the background to the paper – no need to present the papers in full as we had read them in advance – and then two students would present prepared responses. This is how the course differed from an ordinary research seminar. General discussion ensued.

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Data mindfulness: Teaching undergraduates data management skills

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Candela’s reasoning for taking this approach was to encourage students to see data management as a key aspect of the whole process of preparing for and carrying out a research project. Workshops were run in Spring and Autumn 2019, and Candela delivered training to around 100 attendees.

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Career Design in a Box: Embedding Career Education in What We Already Do

Teaching Matters Academic Support

I also now appreciate the importance of students engaging in thinking about their future careers as early as possible. This led me to reflect on my previous teaching experience: how often had I asked students to really reflect on their learning and on the range of skills and experiences it provided?

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Representing a diverse learning community in the School of Health in Social Science

Teaching Matters Academic Support

We also held a methodology-based seminar – the grounded theory workshop – run by Dr Ethel Quayle (Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology) and Dr Susanne Kean (Lecturer in Nursing Studies). Alongside academic activities, we organised a series of events to enhance PGRs’ wellbeing and encourage teambuilding.

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Experiential learning and distance learning students

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Foster: With SACHA it’s not all about what the university can give students through lectures and seminars but what the students can also give back to the university. It is a “give and take initiative” with the aim to involve students in the decision-making process in the University.

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Strategic Adaptation in Higher Education: Navigating 2024 and Beyond: Embracing Transformation and Resilience in Higher Education Business Models

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Reimagine the Student Experience Central to the transformation is a deep understanding of the new generation of learners — what they seek from their education and how they envision their university experience.