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Providing Pastoral Support for UG and PG Students

Posted by: adam1warren on: 5 November, 2009

A new date, Monday 14 December, 1-30 – 4.40, has been confirmed for this workshop, which was originally scheduled for 6 October but cancelled due to illness. Further details and an application form are available on the LATEU website.
The workshop will introduce approaches to pastoral care and dealing with difficult situations and provide information on [...]

Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (workshop)

Posted by: adam1warren on: 5 November, 2009

We have added three new dates for this workshop: 11 December 2009, 11 March 2010 and 9 June 2010.
This course is designed to provide an insight to the history and application of relevant regulations and good practice guidance within clinical research. Delegates will be introduced to the principles of Research Governance and Good Clinical Practice [...]

Sharing Good Practice

Posted by: fionagrindey on: 23 October, 2009

LATEU is organising a meeting between all Schools and LATEU in order to arrange sessions on sharing good practice across the University in a more relevant way.  It was clear that the Schools already arrange a lot of staff development activities (even if they don’t call it that) and so it was decided that instead [...]

Research and Innovation Services seminar series 2009/10

Posted by: adam1warren on: 24 September, 2009

RIS have just published their seminar programme for the coming year, which aims to help researchers get the most from their research and industry collaborations. Full details on their website.

Express your interest – LTEF deadline looms

Posted by: fionagrindey on: 24 September, 2008

The deadline for the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Fund bids is looming ever closer.  Expressions of interest should be receieved by LATEU no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 15th October.
The funds can be used for projects of varying scale and nature. Ideally, the intention is to free up staff time for an agreed period [...]

Second Life – University of Southampton Island

Posted by: fionagrindey on: 24 September, 2008

LATEU hosted a Second Life Seminar on Tuesday 23rd September.  Over 20 people attended with a range of Schools and Professional Services represented.  There were presentations from Academics on how they have been using Second Life for both research and teaching.  Helen Aspell from Communications gave a presentation on the new University Island and explained [...]

Learning and Teaching Enhancement Funds and E-Learning Funds 2009

Posted by: fionagrindey on: 22 July, 2008

Staff are invited to apply for funding for projects and activities which support the achievements of the University of Southampton Learning and Teaching Enhancement Strategy and the University of Southampton E-Learning Strategy. The scheme is open to all staff involved in teaching, or learning support, and individuals or teams may apply.
There is a common application [...]

Second Life comes to Solent

Posted by: fionagrindey on: 3 July, 2008

Southampton Solent University have launched their Second Life campus.  It is not a recreation of their real life campus but a really well thought out and creative space.  More information can be accessed from here.

Final Audit report published

Posted by: fionagrindey on: 27 June, 2008

We have now been sent the full QAA Audit report.  This is available via our web site. If you have any questions about the audit report then please contact us.  The University was awarded the best outcome possible which was ‘confidence’ in both academic standards and learning opportunities.  A small number of actions were suggested [...]

Good Practice Lunches – time for a change?

Posted by: fionagrindey on: 2 June, 2008

As you may have already realised, the Good Practice Lunches have now concluded for this academic year.  This prompted the question from the LATEU team that it would be a good time to get some feedback from all of our colleagues.
As we are planning for the next academic year, it would be useful for us [...]