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.
student experience
Enhancing Student Experience Research Symposium (St Andrews)
Medical Sciences Building Seminar Room 2 School of Medicine, St Andrews, United KingdomThe Centre for Higher Education Research (CHER) and the Medical Education Research Group (MERG) are pleased to present this symposium on enhancing the student experience. Schedule 2 – 2.05pm Welcome and introduction Anita Laidlaw and Ken Mavor (CHER co-directors) 2.05 – 3pm Strategies from Down Under to Enhance the Student Experience Natalie Colson School of…
Getting to grips with the intangibles of Higher Education
Lower College Hall, St Andrews St Salvator's Quadrangle, North Street, St Andrews, United KingdomMuch of what we measure in education as KPIs is extremely useful in steering strategy around recruitment or employability as well as measuring success in education, however it is well recognised that KPIs do not measure all the qualities we use to make such measurements. These intangibles have been the subject of a current QAA…
POSTPONED: Assessment Feedback Literacy Event (Lecture + Workshop + Networking)
Unfortunately, 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)…
POSTPONED TO 2021: Enhancing Student Learning Through Innovative Scholarship (Keele)
Embracing Failure For Well-Being: For Educators & Learners In this sixth conference in the Enhancing Student Learning Through Innovative Scholarship series our focus is on exploring the positive aspects of failure in teaching and learning. Failure has a bad reputation but put bluntly is often the gateway to learning, whereas instant success is often a…
POSTPONED TO 2021: Enhancing Student Learning Through Innovative Scholarship (Keele)
To raise the profile of teaching only academics in the research intensive climate, it is vital to shine a spotlight on the innovative learning and teaching they undertake. The best way to achieve this is through the promotion of the innovative scholarship of learning and teaching being driven by this subset of the academic community.…
Co-Production of Curricula in HE
The involvement of students in curriculum design for Higher and Further Education presents exciting opportunities; but we also want to explore the limits of this approach. What are the pay-offs, what are the barriers, and what are the implications for both students and staff? The campfire will discuss these and other relevant issues using, of…