There are several workshops and events during May to support learning, teaching and research that are open for all staff to attend. They are not all listed here so please do visit the CHEP events listings page to see all the events.
Education focused
Wednesday 10 May – Opening academic skills ‘windows’ in your teaching: 3 short activities on essays (in-person)
Monday 15 May or Monday 22 May – Widening Participation – Personal Academic Tutoring Training Session 7
This interactive scenario-based workshop is aimed at Personal Academic Tutors across the institution who can champion a socially-just model of education.
Wednesday 17 May – Opening academic skills ‘windows’ in teaching: 3 short activities on critical thinking (in-person)
Wednesday 24 May – Intercultural Communication: Working with International Students
This session will focus on how aspects of ‘international student’ experience, communication, delivery, and task management can facilitate students’ academic development in an inclusive and proactive way.
Wednesday 24 May – Unlocking your digital potential as a teacher in HE: A workshop on using the Jisc Discovery Tool for personalised skill development
Researcher focused
Thursday 4 May – Public Policy|Southampton: How to Win at Policy
This session will demystify the process of engaging with public policy and highlight support available from Public Policy|Southampton (PPS).
Tuesday 9 May – Public Policy|Southampton: How to Influence Policymakers with Dr Helen Goulding
Gain practical knowledge of how researchers can engage policymakers and contribute to policymaking.
Wednesday 10 May – Examining a Doctoral Thesis
Aimed at those new to examining research degree students, this will consider best practice for examining the doctoral thesis.
Wednesday 10 May and Wednesday 24 May – Solent Mind Wellbeing workshops
Focusing on Five Ways to Wellbeing and Dealing with Change
Thursday 11 May – Ofcom meets Soton: Building collaborations (in-person)
Delegates from Ofcom will present their research at this one-day event that is specifically designed to showcase and foster collaborations between Ofcom and the UoS.
