More effective lectures and tutorials

The HE Academy's UK Physical Sciences Centre has organised a series of workshops around the theme of doing things more effectively.

i) More Effective Lectures,
Wednesday 15th December 2010,
University of Edinburgh

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ii) More Effective Tutorials/Workshops,
12th January 2011,
Loughborough University

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Open Dataset - finding and using their information

Free one-day Open Data Master Classes

To provide individuals with the tools and techniques needed to use and analysis a range of Open Datasets such as school census data, health care provision, crime statistics and transportation data.

The Open Data Master Classes combine theory and practicals with guest lectures from prominent members in the field from government, academia and business. Participants will learn a range of techniques from data collection and processing to data analysis and map visualization.

More details at:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/CGS/EventsItems/Events2010/OpenDataMasterclasses.aspx

More Effective Learning in Laboratories

Wednesday 17th November 2010,
CELS, Nottingham Trent University.

No registration fee for this meeting for those working in UK HE.

More information and booking at:
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/physsci/events/detail/2010/more_effective_learning_in_labs

Modelling in physics: getting our students to think like physicists

20th October 2010,
Higher Education Academy,
York

Contributions (25-30 min talk with time for discussion) to the workshop are invited. Contact David Sands by emailing, d.sands -at- hull.ac.uk

There is no registration fee for this meeting for those working in UK HE.

Registration is available online at:
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/physsci/events/detail/2010/modelling_in_physics

LeAP Summer Workshop on Problem Based Learning

"Experiencing PBL",
12th -14th July 2010,
University of Leicester

The Physics Innovations Centre for Excellence (piCETL) would like to invite you to the eighth annual problem-based learning Summer Workshop which is suitable for anyone engaged or thinking of becoming engaged in PBL.

Closing date for registrations is 20th June 2010

Please see the web site at:
http://physics.le.ac.uk/PBLSummerSchool/

Developing Professional Skills for Physicists

12th May 2010,
University of Durham

Online registration closes 4th May.

A workshop organised jointly by the Physical Sciences Centre and the Institute of Physics (IOP) Higher Education Group (HEG) on developing professional and employability skills in all levels of students.


The meeting will have input both from employers and the academic community. There is no registration fee for those working in UK HE. Website for registration details: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/physsci/events/detail/2010/developing_professional_skills_for_physicists

Teaching concepts in the physical sciences through computer-based modelling

April 29, 2010

More details at:

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/physsci/events/detail/2010/computer_based_modelling

Teaching problem solving: Beyond the single piece jigsaw

17th February 2010,
University of Edinburgh

A range of speakers including representation from the secondary sector will present their views and case studies of practices going on around the UK. the workshop is organised jointly by the IOP Higher Education Group (HEG) and the Physical Sciences Centre.

For more details (incl how to contribute short case study presentations) and to register online, please see the website:

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/physsci/events/detail/2010/teaching_problem_solving

There is no registration fee for this meeting for those working in UK HE.

Text Mining for Scholarly Communications and Repositories Joint Workshop

28-29 October
Manchester Interdisciplinary BioCentre,
University of Manchester.

The Workshop is being co-hosted by the National Centre for Text Mining (NaCTeM)and UKOLN.

The Keynote presentation titled "eScience and Semantic Computing" will be given by Professor Tony Hey, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft External Research.

A full Programme of international speakers and the registration form are available at http://www.nactem.ac.uk/tm-ukoln.php

changing Academic Practice: Implications for future Physical Sciences academics

Wed 4th Nov 2009
10:30-16:00
University of Oxford - Lincoln EPA Science Centre

A colloquium to bring together doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and junior and senior academics to discuss challenges etc for those wishing to pursue an academic career in physical sciences.

More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming

Making Web 2.0 Work for You - workshop

Wed 28th Oct 09
09:00-16:15
Leeds - The Old School Board

Focus on implications arising when teaching practice leaves the classroom/VLEs. Examples of practice on integrating new technologies and techniques into teaching.

More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming

Workshop for New and Aspiring Lecturers

Fri 30th October 2009 (noon) - Sat 31st October 2009 (1pm)
York - Best Western Monk Bar Hotel.

Delivered by physical science practitioners in a context relevant to chemistry, physics and related disciplines.

More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming

mathematical content in electronic media - technical workshop

Wednesday 9th September
Open University, Milton Keynes

The one-day workshop will have three main themes:

1. Content related technical problems in supporting e-Learning in mathematics
2. Standards related to digitisation of mathematics research literature
3. Formulas and equations in otherwise non-mathematical content

Attendance is limited to about 30, and there are funds for travel and accommodation.

JISC and the OU are funding this workshop.

For more information, and to attend, visit:
http://groups.google.com/group/uk-math-content-2009/web/home

Developing STEM education research practices

Thursday 9 July 2009,
University of Birmingham

Register via the link below to attend this workshop.

http://www.engsc.ac.uk/nef/events/developing-stem-education-research-practices.asp

NeSC - Workshop on Use Cases for Provenance

Workshop on Use Cases for Provenance
April 20, 2009
http://wiki.esi.ac.uk/UseCasesForProvenanceWorkshop
e-Science Institute
15 South College Street, Edinburgh