5 tips for designing and delivering your first lectures - a helpful blog post by Josh Fogg, tutor and PhD student Edinburgh Uni Maths - preparation & pacing are key! edin.ac/3YR8nCZ #teaching #Tutoring

Education: Making a Difference in the World. Please join us online/in-person 27th August as we discuss the transformative impact of education, and the role of research-practice partnerships to bring about real-world change. Register here (closes 21st): eventbrite.co.uk/e/education-ma…

The Student Partnership Agreement Funding Scheme is now open for applications for students & staff interested in working together on a funded project! Apply for up to £1000. Deadline 8 October 2024. Read how to apply here: edin.ac/46QXOSD #cocreation

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An important blog post from Teaching Matters today.

Is there a better way to provide feedback that both explains the mark and transfers clearly to future work? 💡Dr Sue Widdicombe & James Donaldson School of PPLS discuss a program level feedback idea that helps students build skills across various courses. teaching-matters-blog.ed.ac.uk/assessment-for…

University of Glasgow have launched a free online course on Coursera, Generative AI for Students: Ethics and Academic Integrity. The course covers plagiarism & how to use GenAI tools effectively coursera.org/learn/generati… #LoveLD

Really important new study: what learning strategies do successful students use? Key points: ▶️ Techniques backed by cognitive research, like elaborative study and retrieval practice, are positively correlated with student achievement. ▶️ Despite the effectiveness of

Life in the academy is far from immune from the Cost of Living Crisis. Dr Neil Speirs Widening Participation Team shares his thoughts on how educators can adopt Freire's pedagogy of love and hope to help us make life on campus just that little bit easier to navigate: edin.ac/3Z1PNIw

University of Edinburgh Technicians There is still time to book your place on tomorrows #UoETechnicianWeek career pathway conference edin.ac/3XkMg6J College of Science and Engineering, Edinburgh Uni CMVM Research Office CAHSS News | The University of Edinburgh Staff News | University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh

Our semester 1 programmes for staff and students are now available! 🥳 Have a look and plan your #DigitalSkills development for the semester 🧐 ed.ac.uk/information-se…

Our September Library Updates is out now 🥳 and it's a bumper edition for the start of the academic year! Highlighting Welcome Week activities at the library, the Main Library, resources for HCAatEdinburgh and much more! Why not take a look? sway.cloud.microsoft/kHIcFEIJtB7Cou…

We have a new, open MOOC for all things AI, ethics and academic integrity. The MOOC guides students through the practical use of AI/GenAI tools, the ethical considerations around using AI, and the key considerations of academic integrity and rigour. coursera.org/learn/generati…

We're looking for six Scottish secondary teachers to join us at Edinburgh University as AI Teachers in Residence! We're looking to develop resources and PL on using and understanding AI across different subjects forms.office.com/e/zmAeSKYTG0 DataEducationInSchools #ResponsibleAI

Join us on 8th Oct for a free online webinar on practices to support teenage reading for pleasure - what do teens say is important? This webinar for teachers, librarians, and anyone else interested in supporting teenage reading! Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-ins…

Undergraduate students The University of Edinburgh - check out our programme of study development workshops taking place in Weeks 2 to 5. More info here: ed.ac.uk/institute-acad…

Just over 5 weeks to go until the 2024 Salvesen Lecture! Co-hosted by Mindroom, Assoc Prof Lotta Lotta Borg Skoglund will talk about misdiagnosis of ADHD in girls + women. Sign up for in-person event eventbrite.co.uk/e/salvesen-lec… or online eventbrite.co.uk/x/salvesen-lec…...

New on the Study Hub blog: Thinking critically about your reading blogs.ed.ac.uk/studyhub/2024/…

Students - great opportunity to take part in a free, four-week enrichment course, running from this Friday October 4th to October 25th, 2024, at the University of Edinburgh (includes free access to Sport and Wellbeing Services)

Free online event for high school teachers & librarians: Supporting teenagers’ reading enjoyment and engagement. Join Dr Charlotte Webber (she/her) and I for research-informed insights to support teens to read for pleasure: eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-ins… Scottish Book Trust Moray House School of Education and Sport ES Literacy