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May 2019
Dismantling Barriers to Student Participation
Book a place here. This session is for all staff who interact with students in any capacity. It will explore how students’ experiences of university may be affected by their personal background. Particular attention will be given to those characteristics protected in the Equality Act 2010 (including age, nationality, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability) and monitored in the University of Reading’s annual Access Agreement (including educational background and household income). Through interactive activities, participants will be equipped to: • Reflect…
Find out more »Are Our Undergraduates Prepared for University? Supporting Students through the Transition to HE
Book your place here. This session is for academic teaching staff and others who work with 1st year undergraduates, especially Academic Tutors. We will explore reported concerns around lack of preparedness for the transition to university study, and discuss ways of mitigating this and supporting students through their first year studies. The session will include opportunities to plan activities for your students, and will discuss feedback from students collected while preparing and delivering the Study Smart pre-entry online course. (For…
Find out more »June 2019
Supporting Disabled Students’ Success through Inclusive Teaching
Book your place here. This session is for any teaching staff (including TAs) who currently have limited experience of supporting disabled students. This session will introduce and discuss the range of disabled students we have, their needs in teaching and learning, and how to make your teaching and assessment more inclusive. All those who teach and/or advise colleagues about teaching are welcome (including, eg, SDTLS and Teaching Assistants). This session aligns with A1-A4, K2-K4, K6 and V1-V2 of the UKPSF.
Find out more »Supporting Students with Mental Health Difficulties
Book your place here. This session will give practical guidance on how to identify and support students with mental health difficulties. Staff will learn to identify signs of students who may be experiencing mental health problems, and learn some strategies to respond appropriately to support them e.g. signposting to support available, and general resources. Attendees are invited to bring examples from within their own experience (without names to protect confidentiality). This session aligns with A4 of the UKPSF.
Find out more »October 2019
Being an Academic Tutor
Book a place here. This workshop is for all current Academic Tutors, and anyone who is likely to take on an Academic Tutor role in the near future. The workshop, led by Directors of Academic Tutoring along with staff from the Centre for Quality Support and Development (CQSD) and the Electronic Management of Assessment (EMA) project, will explore the role of an Academic Tutor in practice, and the skills required to promote dialogic learning and to help you support your…
Find out more »Being an Academic Tutor
Book a place here. This workshop is for all current Academic Tutors, and anyone who is likely to take on an Academic Tutor role in the near future. The workshop, led by Directors of Academic Tutoring along with staff from the Centre for Quality Support and Development (CQSD) and the Electronic Management of Assessment (EMA) project, will explore the role of an Academic Tutor in practice, and the skills required to promote dialogic learning and to help you support your…
Find out more »Being an Academic Tutor
Book a place here. This workshop is for all current Academic Tutors, and anyone who is likely to take on an Academic Tutor role in the near future. The workshop, led by Directors of Academic Tutoring along with staff from the Centre for Quality Support and Development (CQSD) and the Electronic Management of Assessment (EMA) project, will explore the role of an Academic Tutor in practice, and the skills required to promote dialogic learning and to help you support your…
Find out more »Being an Academic Tutor
Book a place here. This workshop is for all current Academic Tutors, and anyone who is likely to take on an Academic Tutor role in the near future. The workshop, led by Directors of Academic Tutoring along with staff from the Centre for Quality Support and Development (CQSD) and the Electronic Management of Assessment (EMA) project, will explore the role of an Academic Tutor in practice, and the skills required to promote dialogic learning and to help you support your…
Find out more »November 2019
Being an Academic Tutor
Book a place here. This workshop is for all current Academic Tutors, and anyone who is likely to take on an Academic Tutor role in the near future. The workshop, led by Directors of Academic Tutoring along with staff from the Centre for Quality Support and Development (CQSD) and the Electronic Management of Assessment (EMA) project, will explore the role of an Academic Tutor in practice, and the skills required to promote dialogic learning and to help you support your…
Find out more »Being an Academic Tutor
Book a place here. This workshop is for all current Academic Tutors, and anyone who is likely to take on an Academic Tutor role in the near future. The workshop, led by Directors of Academic Tutoring along with staff from the Centre for Quality Support and Development (CQSD) and the Electronic Management of Assessment (EMA) project, will explore the role of an Academic Tutor in practice, and the skills required to promote dialogic learning and to help you support your…
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