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Learning from each other: Creating a scholarly community of practice through peer tutoring – Teaching Matters
This works particularly well for postgraduate online students, who are usually studying over a period of three to six years. ... Education. We have found working with the peer tutors inspirational in our own scholarship of teaching and learning.
Making the most of your summer – from placements, to courses, to (hopefully) a bit of relaxation – Student Stories
Many even offer scholarships – some you need to find yourself and some the university will let you know are available. ... For example, in the Summer of 2020, I received a scholarship to study with the Freie University Berlin on a course called
What’s it like doing a PhD in creative writing at the University of Edinburgh? – Double spaced
When doing a postgraduate program by research (as Edinburgh refers to it) you will arrive to discover that there are no classes. ... Submitting funding requests. Preparing references for scholarship applications (kudos to Jane for doing a lot of these
Resources for moving from Canada to the UK to study abroad – Double spaced
I highly recommend my post on all of the scholarships I applied for to help with funding. ... PhD students can also apply for uni student accommodation, however, I recommend choosing a building exclusively for postgraduate students who tend to be a bit
How I survived my viva and PhD thesis defence in creative writing – Double spaced
Admittedly, I somewhat forgot to do this until the morning of my VIVA, and I scribbled this out while I was killing time in the postgraduate room on the 4th floor ... This was basically my lunch. I left there around one, and went to the postgraduate room
How many angels can dance on the point of a pin? – David McComb on the Physics of Turbulence
But I have been surprised to notice that much modern physics seems to involve material that I lectured on in statistical field theory to final-year undergraduates and first-year postgraduates . ... I’m not advocating a dirigiste approach of any kind. I
Action Feedback Protocol: Bringing students into the feedback journey – Teaching Matters
In this course, each student is given at least two supervisors – one member of academic staff, and one postgraduate tutor – and are encouraged to meet with them regularly. ... Practice and Evidence of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher
Welcome to the June issue of Teaching Matters: Celebrating a discipline – Teaching Matters
These include contributions from: Gill Aitken, Tim Fawns, and Derek Jones debating the current undergraduate academic regulations and the different needs for online postgraduate study; Ros Claase highlighting the project Personal ... Annabel, a Programme
From the courts to the coral reefs: A journey to interdisciplinarity – VD – School of GeoSciences Blog
In this blog post, I will tell you about this crazy journey and give you my 3 top pieces of advice on how to approach interdisciplinarity at a postgraduate level:. ... At the Colfuturo scholarship ceremony. Tips to help find the best interdisciplinary
Legal History Ph.D.: opportunities in Exeter – The Edinburgh Legal History Blog
Scholarships this year. This is an excellent opportunity for those wishing to pursue doctoral studies in the field to gain funding and have the benefit of supervision from an excellent team ... For further information, see