HEA STEM: Update of HEA activities in Physics Paul Yates, Discipline Lead for the Physical Sciences.

HEA STEM: Update of HEA activities in Physics

Paul Yates, Discipline Lead for the Physical Sciences

New Directionshttp://www.heacademy.ac.uk/journals/new-directions

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Publications

1. Editorial and opinion pieces on policy issues2. Community Directions3. Research Directions4. Pedagogic Directions5. Book Reviews

Part of the HEA STEM International Policy Briefing Series

The Open University, Milton Keynes 31 March 2014

Panel 1: What are the drivers for change and growth in STEM higher education and what skills do we require our STEM graduates to have?

Panel 2: What support for staff is needed to enable them to provide the optimum student learning experience for innovative STEM graduates?

Panel 3: What role has online learning in enabling students to acquire the practical skills relevant to STEM professionals in an e-enabled world?

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/detail/2014/31_March_STEM_Policy_Briefing_Milton_Keynes

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The Innovative STEM Graduate Debate

University of Leeds, 3 April 2014

Share best practice in supervising undergraduate research

Undergraduate research in three and four year courses

Assessing undergraduate research

Making the undergraduate research experience as realistic as possible

Linking undergraduate and other research within the disciplines

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/detail/2014/03_April_Physical_sciences_workshop

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Supporting Undergraduate Research

University of Liverpool, 8 April 2014

This workshop will bring together those who are interested in this topic to discuss the current situation and how it is being addressed. There will be presentations from a number of institutions, followed by a discussion as to how we can best work together and what support networks could be developed to assist individual university teachers in this area.

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/detail/2014/08_April_Developments_in_Mathematics_Support

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Developments in Mathematics Support

Enhancing the STEM Student Journey

30 April – 1 May 2014

University of Edinburgh

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HEA STEM Annual Learning and Teaching Conference

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/stem-conference-2014

For new academic staff

• 29 May, Glasgow

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New to Teaching Events

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/detail/2014/29_May_NTT_STEM_Event_Glasgow

University of Reading, 5 June 2014

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Effective Feedback in STEM Subjects

The Cockroft Institute, 11 June 2014

The need for complementary skills training to improve the employability of PGRs

Innovation in doctoral training – challenges and opportunities

The development of a complementary skills school in a European context

Specific adaptation of skills training for first and final year PDRs

Example content from sessions delivered on different topics

Feedback results and experience of post graduates who have received training

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/detail/2014/11_Feb_STEM_Physical_Sciences_Liverpool

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Enhancing the Employability Skills of Postgraduate Researchers

• Curriculum development

• Effective teaching practice

• Assessment and feedback

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Consultancy in STEM

Support tailored to the needs of individual departments and delivered in confidence.

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/consultancy

Our recognition scheme contributes towards the professionalisation of teaching by conferring the status of:

AFHEA – Associate Fellow of the Higher Education AcademyFHEA – Fellows of the Higher Education AcademySFHEA - Senior Fellow of the Higher Education AcademyPFHEA – Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Individual and accredited routes

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/professional-recognition

The scheme is closely referenced to the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF).

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Professional Recognition

E-mail: [email protected]

Website:

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/disciplines/physical-sciences

Twitter: @HEAphyssci

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