Developing Practice - University of Liverpool

In this podcast, we hear about a number of innovations that have been applied in the Department of Eye and Vision Science to enhance the PGR experience.  We explore the changes that have been made to support student learning and the impact of these changes for the students and staff located in the department.  We hope this podcast will support you to reflect upon your personal practice a...

In this Making an Impact Special we discuss the role of the Research staff association in creating a positive change in culture for research staff within the University. Dr Nicola Beesley, graduated the University of Liverpool with a BVSc in Veterinary Science and a Masters in Veterinary Parasitology. Based in the Institute for Infection and Global Health (IGH), Nicola’s research focuses on parasi...

In this Making an Impact Special we discuss the findings of Wellcome’s survey of what researchers think about the culture they work in, and how we can learn from each other’s good practice to improve research culture. Dr Beth Thompson is Head of UK & EU Policy at the Wellcome Trust. Wellcome is a global foundation dedicated to improving health and spends £1 billion a year to support research,...

In this Making an Impact Special we discuss the University of Liverpool’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals and how these relate to some of the activities of the University. Professor Dame Janet Beer is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, having formerly been Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University. She was awarded a Damehood for services to higher education and equa...

In this Making an Impact Special we discuss how coaching can support researchers to maximise their potential and what we mean when we talk about researcher wellbeing. Denise Chilton is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach & Qualified Coach Supervisor, specialising in leadership coaching and coaching training. Before setting up her coaching business, Denise had a successful 20-year manageme...

In this podcast, we meet Nadia Soliman, former Army Officer and current PhD student at Imperial College London.  We discuss Nadia’s belief that the Army and academic institutions are very similar in terms of their work globally engaging people to do remarkable things to tackle challenges.  We also discuss Nadia’s understanding of the differences between the two in relation to development...

In this Making an Impact Special we discuss The Prosper Project, a model being developed by colleagues based in The Academy to enhance first-time postdoctoral career development and success. Dr Fiona McBride is a Research Staff Developer on the Prosper Project in the Academy at the University of Liverpool. interventions based on experience. Lucy Williams is the Senior Project Manager on the Prospe...

In this podcast, we hear about the work of Paul Gilbert and the impact the Technician Commitment has had thus far on the University of Liverpool.  We hope this podcast will support you to reflect upon your personal practice and any developments that could be made to your teaching to support the student experience. After graduating from the University of Leeds in 2001 with a degree in Human Ge...

In this podcast, we discuss the value of transnational education for students and staff. Transnational education is education delivered in a country other than the country in which the awarding institution is located and in this podcast we explore how students have engaged with this opportunity and the impact it has on the student experience. We hope this podcast regarding transnational education...

In this podcast, we discuss academic scholarship; what it is, how we can develop our own engagement with scholarship and how scholarship can support our academic practice. Dr Eli Saetnan is a senior academic developer with a remit to support the development of scholarship informed practice across the institution. I have a personal interest in developing the scholarly evidence base for Academic Dev...

In this podcast we hear about how colleagues in the School of Environmental Sciences are supporting students on programmes in Ecology and Marine Biology to develop as global citizens. We explore the development of Independent Overseas Study Visits for students where they engage in a project that supports their understanding of the discipline in a global context. We hope this podcast will support y...

In this podcast, as part of the University’s wellbeing week, we meet Sarah Waite, psychologist, coach and founder of SeingCo, the personal and corporate wellbeing experts. We discuss the importance of finding time for taking care of our personal wellbeing in our busy and challenging lives. Sarah provides us with some helpful ideas for taking the time to support our physical and mental wellbeing. W...

In this podcast we hear about an innovation that have been developed in the School of Life Sciences to support students with their coding practices. This innovation came about by accident when 100 students turned up for supplementary coding support and, as a result, a peer-assisted learning project, HiPy, was born. We hope this podcast will support you to reflect upon the needs of your own student...

In this podcast, Jess talks about her passion for raising awareness of the work and contribution of scientists who can be overlooked. Jess explains the importance of raising the profile of these scientists.  We hope this podcast will support you to reflect upon your personal practice and provide you with some insights into how we can all help with the endeavour of raising the profile of those...

In this trailer, we reflect on our first season of The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast.  We then preview some of the coming episodes in Season 2 which officially launches on the 14th April. The hosts. Dr. Alex Owen is a Senior Academic Developer working in collaboration with colleagues from across the Academy, the wider institution and beyond to enhance the development of excellence in...

In this podcast, our Guest Hosts meet Holly Ridings, the Chief Flight Director of NASA, and discuss with her the career path she has chosen.  They explore together the challenges, as well as the opportunities, of working as Chief Flight Director as a woman.  They also discuss the importance of mentors and role models.  We hope this podcast will support you to reflect upon your perso...

In this podcast, we discuss the value of engaging with learning and teaching development opportunities.  We discuss the range of programmes and schemes available at the University to achieve recognition in learning and teaching, with a particular focus on the PGCAP in Academic Practice.  We hope this podcast will support you to reflect upon the implications of learning and teaching devel...

In this podcast, we chat with Dr. Gita Sedghi from the Department of Chemistry about her groundbreaking work concerning the introduction of a range of developments within the teaching of chemistry. Her innovative practice in various technology-enhanced learning initiatives, including the Maths online assessments and pre-lab activities, has had a significant impact on students’ experience and acade...

In this podcast, we discuss how policy informs our operations at the University but also, importantly, how operations should inform our policy.  We talk about the importance of encouraging communication between colleagues who set the strategy and colleagues who operationalise the strategy.  One way this has been achieved in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences is through the Professio...

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool.  The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices.  The podcast hosts Matt Davis and Alex Owen are based in the Academy.  Matt is an Organisational Developer and Alex is an Academic Develop...

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool.  The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices.  The podcast hosts Matt Davis and Alex Owen are based in the Academy.  Matt is an Organisational Developer and Alex is an Academic Develop...

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool.  The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices.  The podcast hosts Matt Davis and Alex Owen are based in the Academy.  Matt is an Organisational Developer and Alex is an Academic Develop...

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool.  The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices.  The podcast hosts Matt Davis and Alex Owen are based in the Academy.  Matt is an Organisational Developer and Alex is an Academic Develop...

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool.  The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices.  The podcast hosts Matt Davis and Alex Owen are based in the Academy.  Matt is an Organisational Developer and Alex is an Academic Develop...

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool.  The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices.  The podcast hosts Matt Davis and Alex Owen are based in the Academy.  Matt is an Organisational Developer and Alex is an Academic Develop...