Thanks for visiting our blog post! We are members of the NIHR ARC North Thames Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network Committee. Below you can read and watch short videos about how we created the Network, how we work, some ofContinue reading… Creation of an Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network: The NIHR ARC North Thames Case Study
Month: March 2023
Approaching exams and building resilience
Exams play a key role in students’ professional and academic development. Such assessment methods have multiple benefits, which might extend to: Knowledge absorption techniques Time management skills Improved knowledge retention and retrieval Despite such benefits, the preparation phase leading toContinue reading… Approaching exams and building resilience
Ensuring inclusivity in the online environment: a case study of the Master’s in Public Health
Online students’ perceptions of their class climate can have a dramatic impact on their learning. Teaching which is supportive and inclusive has been demonstrated to be more effective than that which is directive and marginalizing (Dewsbury et al, 2019). However,Continue reading… Ensuring inclusivity in the online environment: a case study of the Master’s in Public Health
MSc restructuring: towards innovation and students’ employability
Presenters: Alejandra Perez, Elena Panagiotopoulou, Ruth Roberts, Mariana Pereira, Maria-Christina Vourda (Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families) Format: Short presentation The restructure of the MSc programme of Early Child Development and Clinical Applications was conceived and led byContinue reading… MSc restructuring: towards innovation and students’ employability
The UCL lockdown browser pilot
Introduction Ensuring the integrity of assessments is one of the biggest ongoing threats that faces both academic institutions and professions. Response to the challenge can take many forms, from assessment design to technical restrictions. One example of a technical restrictionContinue reading… The UCL lockdown browser pilot
What does sustainability education practice look like at UCL East?
By Elena Dimova, Anne Preston and Rehan Shah UCL’s campus on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park offers exciting new degrees and the location, space and shared vision needed to tackle the biggest challenges facing the planet. Education for sustainable development isContinue reading… What does sustainability education practice look like at UCL East?
Making our professional practice sustainable
Staff in the Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment department (CPA, IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society) are committed to developing a culture that values teaching, learning and research as interconnected aspects of our work and thereby supports synergies between educationContinue reading… Making our professional practice sustainable
Example of embedded SlideShare and PDF versions of PowerPoint slide decks in a post
Introduction Download a Word version of a user guide on how embed slides and create an accordion of content as shown below: UCL Education Conference Contributions Blog Post Creation Guide 2023. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. SedContinue reading… Example of embedded SlideShare and PDF versions of PowerPoint slide decks in a post