Good practice – learning and teaching: publishing your work
Department of Social Anthropology Having work published to demonstrate expertise in your field is a fundamental component of both academic and other job markets.
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Good practice – supporting students: social media guidance
School of English The School of English has introduced Social Media Guidance for students, with a view to minimising unhelpful postings on social media, feelings on competitiveness among students, anxiety around…
Good practice – supporting students: EngD programme
School of Computer Science The EngD postgraduate research programme is a 4-year industry focused doctoral research programme.
Good practice – supporting students: training for PG tutors
School of Classics PGRs at the School of Classics receive School-specific tutor training by the PGR Teaching Mentor during their first year of study.
Good practice – supporting students: PGR teaching scheme
School of Management In addition to gaining teaching experience in a traditional tutorial setting, PhD students in the School of Management have the opportunity to teach a one-hour session on an area of their expertise…
Good practice – assessment and feedback: digital marking using tablets
School of Chemistry Paperless marking using tablet devices (iPads) has been introduced for marking all of our Hons lab courses: this has already been extended to more modules than we originally planned to…
Good practice – assessment and feedback: improving MEQ responses
School of Economics and Finance We prompt tutors to have the students fill the MEQs during tutorials (where attendance is compulsory in economics); this is the most effective measure.
Inaugural lectures 2018-2019
Please see below recordings from the 2018-19 lecture season from Professor Clare Peddie, Professor Seán Allan, Professor Kirstie Ball, Professor Zinnie Harris and Professor Andy Lynch.
Good practice – supporting students: writing retreat
School of Geography and Sustainable Development At the beginning of their final semester students are given the opportunity to attend a residential writing retreat at The Burn.
Enterprising Mind of the Year Award Applications 2019
Thirteen applications were received this year. Alexandra Stephenson and Zoë Berkeley were the winners f this year’s award and Charlotte Evans and Millie Sutton were the runners-up. Charlotte Evans and Millie Sutton…