Date: 23 May 2014
Start Time: 10:00 am
Location/venue: Riverside East Robert Gordon University Garthdee Road Aberdeen , Scotland, AB10 7GJ
This workshop aims:

• To equip delegates with the knowledge and skills to create accessible and inclusive Moodle environments so as to enhance the Distance Learning experience. More...

Date: 23 May 2014
Start Time: 10:00 am
Location/venue: The Victoria and Albert Museum Cromwell Rd, London , SW7 2RL
The theme of this day-long new to teaching event for recently-appointed colleagues is enhancing the student experience through innovative methods. In the morning session there will be individual presentations on various aspects of innovation in learning and teaching, where practical strategies will be introduced to help develop practices that include all students in the learning process. More...

Date: 4 Jun 2014
Start Time: 10:30 am
Location/venue: EUROCITIES, Square de Meeûs 1, B-1000, Brussels, Belgium
A didactic fifty minute lecture that seeks only to transmit information to a generally passive audience is rarely the most effective way to facilitate learning. Contact time with students is an increasingly precious resource and there are now many examples of the more effective use of this time within Higher Education (HE). This workshop from the Higher Education Academy will highlight strategies to give better lectures, offer examples of best practice, and provide a forum in which university teachers who are considering more innovative approaches can explore their ideas. More...

• Date: 4 Jun 2014
• Start Time: 10:00 am
• Location/venue: Liverpool John Moores University

In this workshop delegates will develop their knowledge of sensitive issues by considering case studies and reflecting on their own experiences. They will become aware of how themes of active and experiential learning in the Social Sciences can become further embedded within their teaching practices. The workshop forms part of the activity to support our Social Sciences strategic priorities for 2013-14 and aligns to Descriptors 2 & 3 of the UKPSF, designed for staff in substantive educational leadership, teaching and/or supporting learning roles covering all of the Areas of Activity, Core Knowledge and Professional Values. More...

Date: 2 Jun 2014 - 4 Jun 2014
Start Time: 12:00 pm
Location/venue: The Lowry, Pier 8 Salford Quays Manchester, England, M50 3AZ
The 3rd HEA Arts and Humanities annual learning and teaching conference will take place on 2 - 4 June 2014 at The Lowry, Salford Quays, Manchester.
Monsters dwell in the hinterlands of the known world, symbolic expressions of cultural unease. Inhabitants of an imagined realm adjunct to the everyday, monsters offer powerful tropes and tools for learning and teaching in the arts and humanities. More...

Date: 29 May 2014
Start Time: 10:00 am
Location/venue: Life Conference and Banqueting, Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4EP
UK universities are increasingly providing Higher Education (HE) programmes to students located overseas. This occurs in different ways – flying faculty, online, in collaborations with local institutions and on overseas campuses. This event is an opportunity to discuss the benefits and challenges of working in and with different environments, staff, international students ‘at home’, and adapting to cultural, climate and language differences. More...

Date: 29 May 2014
Start Time: 10:00 am
Location/venue: Kings College London, Strand Campus, Strand, London , UK, WC2R 2LS
One day HEA employability conference providing opportunities to; discuss and share best practice, develop networks, learn about support for enterprise in education and hear about research and developments in this area. More...

Date: 9 Jun 2014
Start Time: 10:00 am
Location/venue: Radisson Blu Bristol, BS1 4BY
With the recent rise in tuition fees and a highly competitive job market for graduates of the social sciences, industry, parents and increasingly students themselves are keen to know the career-related benefits of degree programmes. This workshop will take you through the process of devising your own plan for embedding employability in your curriculum.
This event is part of the HEA Social Sciences strategic priorities for 2013-4: Employability and global citizenship. The event has been mapped against the UK Professional Standards Framework. More...

Date: 19 Jun 2014
Start Time: 09:00 am
Location/venue: University of Glasgow School of Education St Andrew’s Building 11 Eldon St. Glasgow , G3 6NH
This symposium is part of the joint Higher Education Academy (HEA) - Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) collaborative project on Interculturalism and Translating Cultures.
PGR/PGT students, tutors and other colleagues are invited to this exciting and interactive event for a creative exchange of ideas and innovative approaches in research-led teaching; learning skills around interculturality and researching multilingually in postgraduate education, with a focus on diversity, multimodal texts and collaborative research spaces. More...

Date: 27 Jun 2014 - 28 Jun 2014
Start Time: 10:00 am
Location/venue: University of Stirling School of Arts and Humanities University of Stirling Stirling , FK9 4LA
PGT/PGR Translation Training Symposium in Your Subject in the Digital Age for Non-Linguistics/Non-Languages researchers - HEA-AHRC symposia series on interculturalism and translating cultures. This symposium is part of the joint Higher Education Academy (HEA) - Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) collaborative project on Interculturalism and Translating Cultures.
This two-day PGT/PGR training will provide translation training for researchers in subject areas other than languages and translation studies, such as journalism, business and science. Translation professionals will share their expertise in translation and culture and thus provide a platform for future cooperation between arts, humanities and scientific research areas. More...