Learning Enhancement and Development (LEaD) Support for Research Students Professor Pam Parker- Deputy Director Dr Jessica Hancock – Lecturer Education Development

Learning Enhancement and Development (LEaD) Learning Development Student Counselling and Mental Health Services Learning Success Student facing specialist services Staff facing development

Academic team Learning Development Peer review support for teaching Learning, teaching and assessment advice with a focus on student centred and engagement Advice about posters and conference presentations Peer review support for teaching Development for teaching through modules of the MA Academic Practice Academic team Research and evaluation of teaching approaches

Educational Technology team Learning Development Teacher development around using technology in teaching User needs analysis, scoping and development of educational technology Evaluation, review and research Educational Technology team

Learning Success team The Disability Service: working with disabled students including those with physical and sensory disabilities, long term medical conditions and autistic spectrum diagnoses The Neurodiversity Service: working with neurodiversity and learning difference The Academic Learning Support Service: working with students at all levels of study to increase effectiveness of study and enhance educational achievement

Student Counselling and Mental Health team Students who are encountering persistent, or emerging difficulties relating to academic problems, relationships or any other problems that impact on them Students with mental health diagnoses or ongoing mental health concerns are entitled to receive mentoring and continuing support from the Student Mental Health Service Academic staff with concerns about a student are welcome to approach us for advice and support in managing what can be complex relationships Student Counselling and Mental Health team

LEaD Service Development Team MA Academic Practice modules Learning @ City Conference Institutional workshop support ie personal tutoring and peer supported review of education Works in partnership with colleagues to offer an established collective of events to support staff and postgraduate students in their teaching Learning Development Learning Success Student Counselling and Mental Health Services LEaD Service Development Team

Establishing a teaching persona For all PhD students – no experience necessary Practical advice (student behaviour, managing discussions, engaging students, types of teaching, teaching identities) Micro-teach and feedback session 1.5 days – 10am-4pm, 10am-1pm Jan 23rd and 24th, 2019 https://www.city.ac.uk/lead/learning-teaching- support/practical-teaching-course-for-phd-students

Learning, Teaching and Assessment For PhD students who are teaching in the same term 4 days (10-4), online activities, essay assessment Takes you through the teaching process - introduces you to educational research and learning theories Associate Fellow of the HEA Module of the MA in Academic Practice Can continue - more modules for PGCert – 2 per year https://www.city.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/academic- practice

Teach like a PhD student blog https://blogs.city.ac.uk/phdteach/ Resources Videos – guidance and ideas from other PhD students Reflections and questions Advice on: Large groups Small groups Labs Problem classes