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An early-career academic’s experience of the Higher Education Teaching Development Conference, By Dr Aysha Bellamy

An early-career academic’s experience of the Higher Education Teaching Development Conference, By Dr Aysha Bellamy

19th September 2024

The Higher Education Teaching Development (HETD) Conference hosted at Royal Holloway University of London on 4th June 2024 was a national conference where a range of academics with teaching responsibilities were able to share their insights around advancing inclusive teaching and learning practices in higher education. This conference was developed by an organisational committee from …

The Benefits of Helping to Organise Departmental Events, By Dr Adnan Levent & Dr Beatrice Hayes

The Benefits of Helping to Organise Departmental Events, By Dr Adnan Levent & Dr Beatrice Hayes

19th September 2024

Throughout the academic year, the Psychology Department hosts a variety of events organised by dedicated staff and volunteer students, such as “Wellbeing Day” in Term 1 (for more detail, see the event webpage here) and “To Academia and Beyond” in Term 2 (see the event webpage here). These events not only benefit the attendees but …

THESIS 2024 Higher Education Teaching Development Conference: A summary of the day, By Aysha Bellamy

THESIS 2024 Higher Education Teaching Development Conference: A summary of the day, By Aysha Bellamy

2nd September 2024

On June 4th 2024, Royal Holloway hosted its first national Higher Education Teaching Development (HETD) Conference. This initiative was spearheaded by THESIS, a pedagogic research group based in the Psychology department of Royal Holloway, University of London with extensive experience and expertise in Higher Education pedagogy. After some success organising internal events (see here for …

My Journey as a BPS Volunteer Student Ambassador: A Transformative Experience! By Sana Rehman

My Journey as a BPS Volunteer Student Ambassador: A Transformative Experience! By Sana Rehman

16th July 2024

Introduction to the role Embarking on the journey of being a volunteer student ambassador for the British Psychological Society (BPS) wasn’t just a decision—it was a game-changer. Little did I know, this journey would not only deepen my understanding of psychology but also sculpt my personal growth in ways I never imagined possible. As a …

Staying organised assessment periods, by Dr Vanita Chamdal

Staying organised assessment periods, by Dr Vanita Chamdal

16th July 2024

Want to go straight to the techniques? Click here for ‘brain dump’, the ‘timetable’, ‘pomodoro technique’, ‘rubber duck’, ‘traffic light system’ Deal with the stress: The whole premise of this post is to provide support and (actionable) guidance on dealing with periods of acute stress, this could be during exam season, when there are a …

Reflections on Podcasting and Pedagogic Scholarship as Early Career Academic, by Dr Natasha Baxter and Dr Sahana Shankar

Reflections on Podcasting and Pedagogic Scholarship as Early Career Academic, by Dr Natasha Baxter and Dr Sahana Shankar

31st May 2024

Pedagogic scholarship focuses on disseminating pedagogic knowledge and practise and can be done via various means. For those of us on teaching focused career pathways pedagogic scholarship is one of the few requirements for promotions and career progression. As early career academics we wanted to engage with our scholarship in an innovating way, and in …

Citing Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide to Easy Referencing, by Dr Sahana Shankar

Citing Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide to Easy Referencing, by Dr Sahana Shankar

31st May 2024

When transitioning into Higher Education, most students struggle with referencing. So here is my guide to referencing. The Reason for the (Referencing) Pain When writing any kind of academic work, whether for an assignment or publication, it is important to acknowledge all sources and ideas that have been presented by others. This ensures you are …

Opportunities during my Higher Education journey, by Dr Sahana Shankar

Opportunities during my Higher Education journey, by Dr Sahana Shankar

6th February 2024

In 2015, I entered University believing the next 3 years of my undergraduate degree would be spent only studying and getting a degree. As the first person to go to university in my family, I did not realise how many opportunities I could take advantage of during this time that could both help my career …

How can we support trans and non-binary students at university? By Nuno Nodin (he/him)

How can we support trans and non-binary students at university? By Nuno Nodin (he/him)

19th January 2024

Trans and non-binary people have had increased media visibility in recent times, with more positive representation in film and on television (e.g. Pose, Heartstopper, Barbie), and with more public figures coming out (e.g. Elliot Page, Janelle Monáe, Sam Smith). Whilst this is a positive step forwards, it has occurred simultaneously with an increase of negative …

Making the university a better place for LGBTQ+ students, by Dr Nuno Nodin

Making the university a better place for LGBTQ+ students, by Dr Nuno Nodin

19th January 2024

Universities are generally considered fairly diverse and accepting spaces where many lesbian, bisexual, gay, trans, queer, and other sexual minority (LGBTQ+) young people feel like they can be themselves. However, this is not by any means ubiquitous and evidence suggests that some of these students experience abuse and consider dropping out due to their sexual …

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