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Arena for Postdoctoral Researchers

For postdoctoral researchers looking to develop their teaching and supervision.

If you're a postdoctoral researcher, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Arena programme offers you a range of flexible opportunities for developing your teaching and supervision, and gaining a qualification to teach (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Arena and Higher Education Academy (HEA) fellowships)

Professional Development Programme for Postdoctoral Researchers

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Arena is delighted to offer a new professional development programme for Postdoctoral Rresearchers, designed to enhance your teaching, assessing and supervisory skills.ÌýÌýÌý

This 6-week course builds on the short Introduction to Teaching for Postdocs workshop. It combines theory, practice, research, reflection and peer support to further support skills, confidence and career development for postdoctoral research staff who are engaged with teaching and supervisory roles and responsibilities.ÌýÌý

Course description

The course consists of six two-hour sessions, with some asynchronous work and activities. There's an opportunity to practice different teaching techniques and the course includes peer review of colleagues’ teaching practice. We will also help you begin your application for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Arena/HEA Fellowship at the appropriate category. ÌýÌý

The course will cover:Ìý

  • Effective synchronous and asynchronous teaching design and delivery
  • Research-based teaching strategies and pedagogies appropriate to a range of disciplinary contexts
  • Developing competence and confidence in teaching delivery
  • Providing effective feedback to students
  • Effective practice in supervisory roles
  • Methods for evaluating teaching, supervision, and learning
  • Inclusive teaching and developing positive research cultures

Postdoctoral researchers have supported the design of the programme and we'll seek ongoing feedback as the course progresses, to ensure that this course that is tailored specifically to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’s postdoctoral community, in line with the aims of the Researcher Development Concordat.
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Registration for 2024/25

Term 1Ìý

ÌýCohort AÌý- 28ÌýOct, 4, 11, 18, 25ÌýNov, 2ÌýDecemberÌý2024,2pm-4pm, ONLINE -Ìý

Term 2

Cohort BÌý- new dates coming soon

Term 3

Cohort CÌý- new dates coming soon

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Postdoctoral researchers who supervise students

If you haveÌýsupervisory responsibilities (for undergraduate and postgraduate research projects) go to our research supervision at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÌýpages.


Professional recognition through fellowships

If you teach, supervise, assess or support students’ learning, in any role, you couldÌýgain recognition for your teaching with a Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Arena fellowship, accredited by the Higher Education Academy.Ìý