{"id":10267,"date":"2025-03-31T15:16:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T14:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/?p=10267"},"modified":"2025-03-31T15:16:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T14:16:31","slug":"academic-developers-march-round-up-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2025\/03\/31\/academic-developers-march-round-up-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Developers March round up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2025\/03\/Round-up-October.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2025\/03\/Round-up-October-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"a picture of a megaphone, a mobile phone, a lightbulb, a magnifying glass and the YouTube logo on a pink background, to indicate announcing information\" class=\"wp-image-10268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2025\/03\/Round-up-October-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2025\/03\/Round-up-October-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2025\/03\/Round-up-October-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2025\/03\/Round-up-October-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2025\/03\/Round-up-October-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2025\/03\/Round-up-October-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2025\/03\/Round-up-October-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2025\/03\/Round-up-October-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2025\/03\/Round-up-October-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/files\/2025\/03\/Round-up-October.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Inclusivity week &#8211; 31 March \u2013 4 April<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Talks and workshops are taking place throughout the week highlighting some of the excellent inclusive teaching and assessment practices at Sussex, and there\u2019s still time for you to sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/staff.sussex.ac.uk\/teaching\/enhancement\/news\/item?id=67309\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Review the programme and sign up now<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>The Sussex Education Festival<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sussex Education Festival<strong> <\/strong>is back for its third year and will be held on Friday 2 May (9.30-3:30pm) in the Woodland Rooms at the Student Centre.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=JOiIGLv-Z060Qy8zJhvH5Iu_bd7ZYvtBkErZor1eLAdUN0RJRzJFNzcyQzc5OVdGN1JJV040UEpBSS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registration is now open<\/a>! We\u2019d like to encourage all colleagues involved in teaching and learning to register to attend. The Festival will consist of a number of different session types from speakers from all faculties. This will include lightning talks, case studies and panel discussions, which are focused around themes such as inclusion and belonging, student engagement, generative AI, embedding employability, group work, and outdoor learning. The full programme will be available shortly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re excited to celebrate and reflect on all the amazing work that goes in to teaching and learning here at Sussex.\u202fWe hope to see you there!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=JOiIGLv-Z060Qy8zJhvH5Iu_bd7ZYvtBkErZor1eLAdUN0RJRzJFNzcyQzc5OVdGN1JJV040UEpBSS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register your place<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Learning Matters<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the latest posts on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/learning-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learning Matters blog<\/a>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/learning-matters\/2025\/03\/25\/developing-chemistry-student-employability-through-assessment-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Developing chemistry student employability through assessment design<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/learning-matters\/2025\/03\/18\/do-it-together-history-culture-community-engagement-with-the-towner-eastbourne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Do It Together: History, Culture, Community engagement with the Towner Eastbourne<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/learning-matters\/2025\/03\/10\/rapid-student-feedback-a-simple-method-for-real-time-course-improvement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rapid student feedback: A simple method for real-time course improvement<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/learning-matters\/2025\/03\/06\/peer-assisted-study-sessions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peer-Assisted Study Sessions<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/learning-matters\/2025\/02\/20\/collaborative-note-taking-in-formative-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Collaborative Note-taking in Formative Feedback<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcome all colleagues at the University to write a blog, or an article, present a case study, or to collaborate on a podcast around their teaching and\/or around student learning at Sussex. If you would like to contribute or would like to find out more please contact <a href=\"mailto:k.r.horne@sussex.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">k.r.horne@sussex.ac.uk<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Gen AI Practical tips for teachers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The popular University of Kent Digitally Enhanced Education webinars last week focused on AI in Assessment \u2013 How Universities Are Responding and Innovating. The <a href=\"https:\/\/url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/8EtUCJQ7JCqyZDNzCVf2UykxDY?domain=eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recordings are now available<\/a> if you\u2019d like to catch up or share them with colleagues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also r<a href=\"https:\/\/url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/fj_3CKQ50C29OGVwtvhAU5JmZY?domain=eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">egister to join their second webinar<\/a> following the same theme on Wednesday the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> April, from 14:00\u201316:30 (BST).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>The Advance HE &#8216;Let\u2019s Talk About Student Success&#8217; Podcast<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join the Advance HE monthly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advance-he.ac.uk\/teaching-and-learning\/lets-talk-about-student-success-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conversations<\/a> with higher education&#8217;s thought leaders &#8211; a space where insights flow as freely as coffee, and where experience meets innovation in supporting student success.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Participate in a research project\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Take part in a project being conducted by colleagues from a number of UK Universities into personal tutoring and academic advising practices within UK HE. 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