Why Theology Matters in the Workplace
Prof Andrew Torrance (School of Divinity) [email protected] If you study theology, you will probably hear the question: “What are you going to do with a theology degree?” It tends to be asked out of genuine…
Category: Delivery of Teaching
Francophone Culture and AI: (Dis)covering Songs
Dr Pauline Souleau [email protected] School of Modern Languages The French module FR4082 Francophone Vocal Cultures: Song and Identity encourages students to consider the place of song and voice in French-language…
Strategies for Supporting Lecture Attendance: Insights from Art History and Physics
The following case studies illustrate two contrasting but complementary approaches that schools have taken to encourage lecture attendance. The Schools of Art History and Physics have each implemented distinctive,…
Annual Academic Monitoring Dissemination Event 2025
On Thursday 27 November 2025, staff and students gathered for our annual dissemination event, designed to share good practice and explore ideas for enhancing learning and teaching across the University. The examples…
Supporting Graduate Teaching Assistants: Case Studies
Mock Classes and Marking Fayre: Experiential Training for Classics Graduate Teaching Assistants The School of Classics has run a compulsory in-house training programme for its postgraduate teaching assistants for more…
MBCT 30 Years On – Annual Gathering (Oxford Mindfulness Centre)
Rachel Gibson, a PhD candidate from the school of Psychology and Neuroscience, attended the conference MBCT 30 Years On – Annual Gathering at the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. While there, she learned from a range of…
Moving Towards Mastery: Learning from Miscommunication
In April 2025, Dr Sandhya Duggal, a Lecturer in Medical Sociology and Communication Skills from the School of Medicine, attended the UKCCC Clinical Communication Conference 2025. She both attended sessions at the…
Education for Sustainable Healthcare – Implementation challenges and potential solutions in 2025
On 24 March 2025, Professor Jonathan Issberner, Professor of Medical Education and Lead for Sustainability in Medicine, attended the Medical Schools Council Education for Sustainable Healthcare Conference. This event…
Writing in the Real World
Elise Hugueny-Léger, a senior lecturer in French in the School of Modern Languages, attended the EACWP (European Association of Creative Writing Programmes) VII Pedagogical Conference 2025 in May 2025. The theme was…
Learning for sustainability: WASTE
Ruth Ezra, a lecturer in the Department of Art History, co-organised a workshop at the Association for Art History Annual Conference, with the York Environmental Sustainability Institute (YESI) in April 2025. You can…