News and information for all postgraduate researchers at the University of York.
If you want to teach as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at York then you need to complete the Introduction to Teaching and Learning workshop. We’ve added a new date for training to teach as a GTA: Introduction to Teaching and Learning: Facilitating Seminars Thursday 25 May 2023 10am-12pm NOTE: Bookings close two weeks before each … Continue reading Introduction to Teaching and Learning: new date added
The Data Science Working Group are seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistant to both organise the 2023 Data Discoveries event and to collate existing resources into a single repository. The position is scoped as 7.5 hours a week for 15 weeks but the exact working pattern is flexible. Application deadline: Monday 20 March 2023 Find out … Continue reading GTA role: Data Discoveries event organiser and resource coordinator
The Department of Sociology is holding a recruitment event for any PGRs at York interested in being a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) in the next academic year. GTA Teaching in SociologyTuesday 18 AprilLMB002A2-4pm Come along to find out more about vacancies, meet current GTAs, find out how to apply and ask any questions. Questions about … Continue reading Want to teach in Sociology?
York Learning and Teaching Award (YLTA) We are pleased to announce that applications for the York Learning and Teaching Award (YLTA) are now open for entry in 2023/24. This is a part-time, taught course to support GTAs develop as university teachers, which also awards Associate Fellow of the HEA (AFHEA), that will run between end … Continue reading GTA update: Apply for YLTA or YPAD
The Centre for Lifelong Learning is planning its 2023/24 programme and would welcome the opportunity to work with members of departments, and in particular postgraduates, to develop new course ideas and teaching opportunities. Previous teaching experience within higher education is required. The Centre provides an extensive programme of open-access evening and day courses which attracts … Continue reading Work with the Centre for Lifelong Learning
The Academic Practice Team is currently reviewing GTA support, training, and professional development at either University wide, faculty, or departmental level. We would therefore be grateful if all PGRs interested in teaching and learning in Higher Education would complete this survey to support us in this review. The survey is anonymous. Question in the survey relate to: … Continue reading GTA Training Needs Survey: tell us about your training needs
For PGRs who want to teach, the Academic Practice Team welcomes you to book onto the Introduction to Teaching and Learning course. It covers key aspects of HE teaching and learning, such as marking and planning your teaching, and will help build your confidence to teach as a GTA. The training comprises: 4-hour self-study component (to complete before the workshop) + 2-hour in-person … Continue reading Introduction to Teaching and Learning training
We are advertising for Graduate Teaching Assistants for the Maths Skills Centre with no fixed deadline. If we have applications and no vacancy, we will hold your application on file until a position becomes available. For more information and to apply, go to the Current teaching opportunities page. Any questions please email maths-skills-centre@york.ac.uk.
The Academic Skills Community are advertising for GTAs for the Maths Skills Centre with no fixed deadline. If we have applications and no vacancy we will hold them on file until a position becomes available. We will let them know this at time of application. For more information and to apply, go to the Current teaching … Continue reading Graduate Teaching Assistant Vacancies
Thank you to everyone who came to our recent Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) Induction. It was wonderful to meet so many of you and welcome you to the university! We’d really appreciate it if you could spare a couple of minutes to fill out our Induction Feedback Form – your thoughts on this year’s event will … Continue reading PGR Induction – Resources