Global staff mobility – including training, teaching, research or networking – brings huge value to BU and our students, whilst offering invaluable personal career experience. We are pleased to announce that staff can apply for funds to support these activities through Erasmus and Santander, under the revised Staff Mobility scheme. Erasmus Erasmus funds are… Read more » about Funds to support global staff mobility
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My Voice, My Story: photography, students and social change
Members of the Fair Access Research programme spent the morning working with students in our first workshop for the ESRC’s Festival of Social Science. In My Voice, My Story, we are exploring what it means to be a non-traditional student at university through the participatory photographic and story technique, photovoice. This technique sees you become the researchers of… Read more » about My Voice, My Story: photography, students and social change
BiNE – Biosciences in Nurse Education
Biosciences in Nurse Education (BiNE) Autumn meeting 12th September 2016, Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences, Birmingham City University I recently joined the BiNE Group and attended what turned out to be a stimulating and fascinating autumn meeting at Birmingham City University. In attendance from higher education institutions across the UK was a mix of… Read more » about BiNE – Biosciences in Nurse Education
Introduction to Education Practice: A Programme for Research Students
The next session of our ‘Introduction to Education Practice‘ course will run from the 31st of October to the 2nd of November. This is a research-driven, practice-based course, aimed at doctoral students who are or will be supporting teaching activities. The course has four main aims: To introduce students to theoretical and practical knowledge on… Read more » about Introduction to Education Practice: A Programme for Research Students
Presentation by Dr Sandra Goldsworthy, (Associate) Research Professor in Simulation Education, University of Calgary
12-1pm, Wednesday 19th October in EB702 Sandra Goldsworthy has kindly agreed to visit BU when she is visiting England next month. Sandra is a nurse academic from the University of Calgary, and her specialism is simulation education which I know is an area of great interest to many of us in BU. She has kindly agreed to… Read more » about Presentation by Dr Sandra Goldsworthy, (Associate) Research Professor in Simulation Education, University of Calgary
What the digital skills self-assessment is telling us
Thank you to everyone who has completed the digital skill self-assessment. To date we have had 337 completed questionnaires. Our goal is that all academic staff will complete the survey but the survey is also open to any member of staff who wants to assess their confidence in the digital arena against the processes, systems… Read more » about What the digital skills self-assessment is telling us
Faculty of Management Placement Development Advisor report 2015-16
Felicity Robinson – Senior Placement Development Advisor has produced the Faculty of Management Annual Report for 2015-16 for all AACSB accredited courses. It makes an interesting read and is particularly helpful in considering the perceptions and views of both students and employers. Please follow the link below to view the report bs-annual-report-2015-16
Learning motivations and placement experience in HE
Dr James Gavin from the Department of Sport and Physical Activity delivered a CEL workshop today focusing on placement experience and the learning motivations of students. Based upon James’ recent paper, the workshop provided some useful insights into the changing learning motivations of students studying undergraduate degrees with (practice-based), and without (study-based) work placements. In… Read more » about Learning motivations and placement experience in HE
Higher Education Academy – Update 5 October 2016
Teaching Excellence Framework – Deans Summit On 27 September our first Deans’ Summit was held in London. Delegates discussed what is currently known about discipline level TEF, what the TEF narrative might look like and what the challenges associated with providing data at course level might involve. HEA Student Surveys HEA student surveys are important… Read more » about Higher Education Academy – Update 5 October 2016
Funds available to support Global Engagement through staff mobility
To help support staff in global engagement endeavours, we have funds available from Erasmus and Santander under the revised Staff Mobility scheme. Erasmus staff mobility funding can be used to support the travel, accommodation and subsistence costs of academic and professional support staff undertaking training at an organisation/ institution in Europe. It can also be… Read more » about Funds available to support Global Engagement through staff mobility
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