Networking Events Designed to Encourage Participation of PhD Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows with the UK Centre for Bioscience, and Promote Engagement and Innovation in Teaching & Learning Development

Description

Postgraduates and post doctoral fellows at most Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are given responsibility for a wide range of teaching activities. However, these responsibilities may be seen as secondary to their research activities, and there may be few opportunities to develop an understanding of learning development or to have the experience formally recognised. In addition these groups do not currently have contact with the HEA Centre for Bioscience, which can offer support and experience for individuals interested in developing their knowledge of teaching and learning in the context of HEIs.

The aim of the project is to organise a series of events to give postgraduates and post doctoral fellows the opportunity to interact with HEA Centre for Bioscience staff and reps, and to discuss issues and opportunities relevant to them in teaching development in HEIs. In addition, the events will give the groups the opportunity to begin an application to the Higher Education Academy for Associate Fellow status, if they wish their experience to be formally recognised.

Outcomes and downloads

Final project report

Two events have been held, the event presentations, discussion session outcomes and resources are available to download

• Teaching in the Biosciences: an Introduction for Postgraduates and Postdoctoral Fellows, University of Glasgow, Wednesday 24th February 2010
• Teaching in the Biosciences: an Introduction for Postgraduates and Postdoctoral Fellows, University of Manchester, Wednesday 28th April 2010

Articles in Bioscience Bulletin 30 (Summer 2010) about the project

• Engaging Postgrads and Postdocs - Anne discusses the project and the outcomes of the two events
• Engaging Postgrads and Postdocs - a participants perspective - Kate Baker (a delegate at Glasgow) reflects on the event

Anne presented a poster about the project at the 2010 Representatives' Forum, download the poster as a pdf

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