Events
New LITE Internationalising Student Education Network launch
ENHANCING the international and educational experience of all students and supporting staff as they adapt their practice to a growing international campus is the focus of a new LITE network and launch. The Internationalising Student Education Network (ISEN) launch event will showcase an expert panel including the Deputy Vice Chancellor: International, Professor Hai-Sui Yu and…
Share, Adopt, Adapt: ‘Induction: getting it right from the start’ a re-run
THE RE-EVALUATION of induction and transition across higher education Share, Adapt, Adopt event will be run a second time due to popular demand. The event, led by LITE’s Dr Ruth Payne and Dr Andrew Mearman, was oversubscribed the first time around so a follow up session has been organised. It will again cover questions such as: ‘Is…
Getting Started in Pedagogical Research Workshop 2 – Research Methodologies
REFINING your research approach will be the focus of the second LITE Getting Started in Pedagogical Research Workshop. Prepared with aims, objectives and a research question, this workshop will enable colleagues to refine their research approach and help them focus on the best data collection methods for their project. It is aimed at colleagues who…
Share, Adapt, Adopt: Increasing progression to, and success in, taught postgraduate study
WIDENING PARTICIPATION in Postgraduate Study is the focus of this LITE Share, Adapt, Adopt event led by Jennifer Coates. This session will provide an overview of the project, share key findings, highlight areas for future consideration and offer a place to discuss some of the outstanding questions that remain regards the topic. Jennifer, Office for…
Keynotes announced for the Student Education Conference 2020
KEYNOTE speakers for the Student Education Conference 2020 – with a theme of ‘Student Success’ – have been unveiled. Michael Tomlinson, Associate Professor in Education and Director of the Professional Doctorate in Education at University of Southampton, will present a talk on graduate capital of employability, and Dr Meera Sabaratnam, Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Chair,…
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Leeds Enterprise Educators Network (LEEN) – ‘Find out about the network’ event
AN ESTABLISHED learning teaching network at the University of Leeds is joining forces with LITE to host a new event to introduce the broad range of enterprise education activities at Leeds. The Leeds Enterprise Educators Network (LEEN) will hold its ‘Find out about the network’ event to welcome members, new and old, to learn more…
Share, Adapt, Adopt: Module Redesign: Creative assessment & inclusivity in the curriculum and in practice
REDESIGNING and rethinking modules with a focus on inclusivity is the topic of a LITE Share, Adapt, Adopt, Workshop. The session – Module Redesign: Creative assessment and inclusivity in the curriculum and in practice – will be delivered by a number of presenters, including, Nina Wardleworth – Inclusive Curriculum Design, Samantha Pugh – Reimagining University Assessment…
Share, Adapt, Adopt: ‘Induction: getting it right from the start’
A RE-EVALUATION of induction and transition across higher education will be the focus of the next Share, Adapt, Adopt event led by LITE’s Dr Ruth Payne and Dr Andrew Mearman Questions such as: ‘Is student induction working effectively in your school?’ and ‘Do you want to create a welcome programme that inspires new students and…
LITE Getting Started in Pedagogic Research: Workshop 1 – Introducing the basics
INTRODUCING the basics of pedagogical research practice is the focus of the first of a series of seven new LITE Getting Started in Pedagogic Research workshops. The programme has been designed by the Institute to support pedagogic researchers from the very beginnings of a project idea to the final stages of dissemination and impact across…
Share, Adapt, Adopt: Engaging Employers in the Design and Delivery of your Curriculum
ENGAGING EMPLOYERS in the Design and Delivery of your Curriculum will be the focus of the next LITE Share, Adapt, Adopt event led by Dr Samantha Pugh and Sarah Wenham, Employability and Placements Manager in the Faculty of Social Sciences. Three colleagues from across the university will share their experiences of working with employers to…
LITE Masterclass: Problem-based learning and student diversity
PROBLEM-BASED learning and student diversity will be the focus of the next LITE Masterclass – with a follow up drop in Q&A session. Both sessions will be led by Dr Patrick Bijsmans, Assistant Professor in European Studies at Maastricht University, who will talk about the development and opportunities of problem-based learning (PBL) in the context…
LITE Pedagogic Research Retreat
A DAY-LONG retreat to support colleagues in the early stages of their pedagogic research (PedR) has been organised by the Leeds Institute for Teaching Excellence (LITE). The LITE Pedagogic Research Retreat will offer the time and space to create a ‘sound plan for implementation in the coming year’ for any current or future PedR research…
LITE Masterclass Australian double header – Career development & Cognitive competency in STEM
TWO visiting academics from Australia will deliver two separate seminars as part of a LITE Masterclasses double header focusing on both ‘career development’ and ‘cognitive competency in the STEM curriculum’. Julia Choate, Director of undergraduate physiology education at Monash University, Melbourne, will present the first session on: ‘Exploring attitudes and beliefs of academic staff towards…
Call to join new LITE employability Network
A NETWORK that focuses on both academic development and the skills needed to succeed in the workplace has been launched by the Leeds Institute for Teaching Excellence (LITE). New members are being sought for the ‘Transferable Skills Through the Curriculum Network‘, which will bring together practitioners from across the University interested in embedding employability within…
LITE Masterclass: E-assessment: barriers and benefits in higher education
THE BENEFITS and challenges when using digital technologies to provide feedback and assessment will be the subject of the next LITE Masterclass. The seminar: ‘E-assessment: barriers and benefits in higher education’ will be led by Helena Gillespie, Senior Lecturer in Education and Academic Director of Widening Participation at University of East Anglia (UEA). Dr Gillespie will…