On these events and opportunities pages we hope to keep you informed of events to hear the research of other members, visiting speakers, and opportunities to present your own research locally, nationally, and internationally. Specific upcoming events are listed below. More information about other general events and opportunities are listed in the other pages listed.
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Writing for publication: an editor’s perspective (St Andrews)
International Education Institute Building International Education Institute, Kinessburn, Kennedy Gardens, St Andrews KY16 9DJ, St Andrews, United KingdomSynopsis: This interactive workshop will look at what’s involved in preparing and submitting an article to a refereed journal. It will look, in broad terms, at why we publish and how we might get started in our writing. It will then look at how journals ‘work’, outlining what authors might expect during the submission and…
Constructive alignment within distance learning programmes
International Education Institute Building International Education Institute, Kinessburn, Kennedy Gardens, St Andrews KY16 9DJ, St Andrews, United KingdomPresenter: Dr. Pam Rogerson Revell, University of Leicester Bio: I am an Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of Leicester, where I have been Director of the distance MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL for many years. One of my main areas of interest is in developing and researching online and distance learning…
Research Networking Stimulus Event: Lecture capture in teaching and learning
Medical Sciences Building Seminar Room 1 School of Medicine, St Andrews, United KingdomThis is our first of what we hope will be many stimulus events hosted by CHER. The general format will be a discussion of a recent paper on the topic, followed by a discussion on how we can facilitate research networks locally on campus. The event will be held in Seminar Room 1 in…
POSTPONED: Assessment Feedback Literacy Event (Lecture + Workshop + Networking)
Parliament Hall, St Andrews South Street, St Andrews, United KingdomUnfortunately, we have had to cancel the planned event for now, due to the current coronavirus pandemic and associated institutional travel restrictions. We hope to reschedule this event later in the year as this remains a vital area for policy, practice, and research looking forward. ***** The Centre for Higher Education Research (CHER)…
McCall-MacBain Teaching Excellence award deadline (Final Year)
This is the final year of the award scheme made possible by a generous donation from the McCall MacBain foundation to recognise staff that have shown outstanding contributions to teaching. The submission deadline has been extended to 9am on Friday 20th March 2020, and there are five bursaries of £700 to be allocated. In order…
Call: Teaching, Learning and Higher Education Research Fund (St Andrews)
New Deadline: Wednesday May 6th 2020 - For decisions by Friday May 22nd Scope and Purpose Scope of the grants We envisage grants that may be more research-output focused, or grants focused on practice initiatives with an evaluative element and that can feed into communities of practice in higher education. Teaching, Learning and Higher Education…
How to have difficult conversations about race: in the context of decolonising the curriculum
Online Webinar , United Kingdom(From the event page) Guest panelists, Dr Foluke Adebisi, Dr Jason Arday and Dr Khadijah Mohammed , speak on 'Decolonising the curriculum' with respect to race. About this Event The University of St Andrews is hosting an event entitled 'How to have difficult conversations about race, in the context of decolonising the curriculum'. The guest…
Enhancement Themes Funding round
{Excerpt - See linked website for full details} Funding Criteria For an initiative to be eligible for funding, they should: use existing data and evidence held within the institution or create new data and evidence ideally be student-led or have significant student input Initiatives should make an identifiable difference to students and their learning and teaching experience…
Making St Andrews a place to belong:A workshop with Dr Greg Walton (Stanford)
Arts Theatre and Foyer The Scores, St Andrews, United KingdomUniversity of St Andrews Enhancement Theme Committee and Centre for Higher Education Research (CHER) present Making St Andrews a place to belong: A day with Dr. Greg Walton, Stanford University 20th June, 2022, Arts Theatre and Foyer Greg Walton is known internationally for his large body of work on belonging and threats to belonging as…
CELPiE Showcase Event
CELPiE is the Community for Evidence-Led Practice in Education at St Andrews We are delighted to announce that we are planning to host the first ever CELPiE showcase event, with a provisional…