Study Support

English Language Support

Posted by & filed under Bookings, Seeking advice, Seeking help, Study Skills, Study Support.

We are delighted that Kevin Hunt has joined BU as Language Learning Manager & EAP Tutor until the end of June 2022.  All English Language Support services have resumed, and students can register and book via the Languages@BU area in Brightspace: 1-2-1 appointments English Language Support workshops Please encourage your international students to make use of… Read more » about English Language Support

Bookable appointments with the Bookings app

Posted by & filed under Blended learning, Coaching/ Mentoring, Digital skills, Education, Events and workshops, News, Study Support, Teaching and Learning, TEL.

The Microsoft Bookings app is part of the Office365 suite of applications and allows you to create bookable slots for your students (and colleagues). Booked appointments are added to your Outlook calendar (and the person’s who has booked) along with an optional link to a Teams meeting if you wish to have the appointment online…. Read more » about Bookable appointments with the Bookings app

Launched | Doctoral College Researcher Development Programme

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I am delighted to share with you all that sessions as part of the 2021-22 Doctoral College Researcher Development Programme for Postgraduate Researchers are now available to book. PGRs can book onto sessions via the Doctoral College Researcher Development Programme on Brightspace. All sessions between October-December are delivered online. If you are a PGR or… Read more » about Launched | Doctoral College Researcher Development Programme

Online learning@BU

Posted by & filed under Assessment and feedback, Brightspace, Digital skills, Education, FLIE, Health, Mental Health, News, Study Skills, Study Support, Teaching and Learning, VLE.

Me at BU logo

As we move into another period with the focus on online teaching and learning, a reminder of the resources available via the Me@BU link on the Brightspace homepage. A collaboration by staff from various teams across the university, the Online learning@BU section provides advice and resources to support students when studying from home and online…. Read more » about Online learning@BU

RDP sessions from January – June 2021 are now open for bookings

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The eagle eyed amongst us would have noticed we have now added dates and booking links for a majority of RDP sessions taking place from January onwards. Not attended any researcher development sessions yet? See what your fellow PGRs are saying this year via our feedback survey. It’s never too late to start, you can use… Read more » about RDP sessions from January – June 2021 are now open for bookings

New additions to the Research Skills Toolkit – Starring BU Academics

Posted by & filed under Brightspace, Education, Postgraduate student, Research, Study Support.

Research Skills Toolkit for PGRs Postgraduate researchers have access to a suite of online modules as part of the Research Skills Toolkit developed by Epigeum. I am please to announce we have now added an updated version of the Literature Review Programme, now named Undertaking a Literature Review and the BRAND NEW Principles of Research… Read more » about New additions to the Research Skills Toolkit – Starring BU Academics

Me@BU toolkit improvements

Posted by & filed under Digital skills, News, Student, Study Support, Teaching and Learning.

Dr Camila Devis- Rozental  –joined the ‘Debbie and John’ Tech Thursday to share her work on ME@BU. Camila has been using the space (which appears on all the staff and student Brightspace landing pages) to create resources for students to help them with their transitioning into Higher Education. Based on a research piece of work… Read more » about Me@BU toolkit improvements

Online learning@BU

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Staff from various teams within the university have been collaborating to develop a new tab on ME@BU (available from the Brightspace Homepage) titled Online learning@BU. This new resource will support students with their remote learning activities. The tab, which was launched yesterday, is divided into key areas that specifically address this new way of working. It will give students the tools,… Read more » about Online learning@BU

PGRs | Library & Learning Support

Posted by & filed under Library, Library and Learning Support, Postgraduate student, Research, Resource, Seeking advice, Study Support.

Message from Tim Calvert (Doctoral College Librarian Contact & Faculty of Health & Social Sciences Librarian) ——————————– I hope you are finding everything you need from the library, and know where to go for any extra support or guidance in your research. We just wanted to draw your attention to some of the help offered… Read more » about PGRs | Library & Learning Support

Future Teacher 3.0 talks and archive – monthly webinar series

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Aims of Future The general aim of the wider project is to provide a platform for exploring, discussing and sharing effective practice and to provide free tools and resources to support you and your colleagues including the opportunity to participate and contribute directly as part of a more formal cohort of participants.   Link to… Read more » about Future Teacher 3.0 talks and archive – monthly webinar series