Memos for: Staff

Moving from Windows 7 to Windows 10

Posted on Wednesday 22 May 2019 by Bethany McNally

As of 14th January 2020, there won’t be any further support or software updates available for Windows 7. This means that over the next seven months, IT Services are preparing to migrate the remaining staff still using Windows 7 to Windows 10.

If you’re a member of staff in a Professional Service Unit, you will be upgraded during Summer 2019 so you’ll hear from IT Services soon. If you’re already using Windows 10, this won’t impact you.

You need to take action if you:

  • are a member of staff in an Academic School running Windows 7. Speak to your Computing Officer first. If your School doesn’t have one then contact the IT Service Desk.
  • use specialist software which is not compatible with Windows 10, please contact the IT Service Desk as a matter of urgency
  • have a Mac and run Parallels and aren’t on the latest version. You need version 10 or above of Parallels to run Windows 10.  If you’re unsure, please contact the IT Service Desk.

Read the full post on the IT Services blog at: https://itservices.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2019/05/22/moving-from-windows-7-to-windows-10/

 

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Participants wanted: give your opinions for science

Posted on Wednesday 22 May 2019 by Josephine Urquhart

Study description:We invite you to participate in an online experiment aiming to assess how different decisional utterances (e.g. “I think there is a very good chance I am right”) are interpreted. You should note there are no right or wrong answers across our experiment we are simply interested in your opinions, which will be given in the form of ratings, across a range of utterances.

You will be asked to complete a short online experiment. The experiment will be divided into two major parts, I) a demographics information form and II) a decisional utterance questionnaire. During the demographics information form, you will first provide a small amount of demographic information (e.g. your Age, Gender and Nationality). During the decisional utterances questionnaire, you will be asked to make rating scale judgements about a series of contextualised decisional utterances (e.g. “I am very unsure my old response was correct”). The information you provide will be anonymous and, should you give permission in the Consent Form, shared with other bona fide researchers and used for future scholarly purposes. Before agreeing to participate in this research you will be provided with a Participant Information Sheet that will further detail our research, allowing you to be fully informed before giving consent.

Eligibility criteria:  Participants must be aged 18 years or over.

Taking Part: Click here to complete our brief online survey.

If you would like any more information please email Josephine Urquhart at jau2@st-andrews.ac.uk.

UTREC approval code: PS13645

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Three Minute Thesis Final (24th May)

Posted on Wednesday 22 May 2019 by Heather McKiggan-Fee

3MT is a worldwide competition that challenges PhD students to present their research to a non-specialist audience in just 3 minutes using only 1 slide.  Come along to the Byre Theatre on 24th May as our 8 finalists compete for the title of St Andrews 3MT champion. If you are a taught student considering whether to pursue doctoral studies, this is a great way to get some insight!

The audience will vote for the winner of the People’s Choice award, who will receive a Kindle Fire HD 8.  The winner as selected by our judging panel will receive a £500 Public Engagement grant to be used to further communicate their research and will be put forward to represent the University at the UK semi-finals.

The final takes place on Friday 24th May at 3pm in the Byre Studio Theatre, and is open to the public. There will be a free drinks reception hosted at the Byre afterwards for all audience and participants. Tickets are free and can be booked through the Byre website (https://byretheatre.com/events/three-minute-thesis-2019/).

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HEA Fellowship Application Workshop (19th June)

Posted on Wednesday 22 May 2019 by Heather McKiggan-Fee

This workshop will begin with a brief introduction to the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) and different categories of HEA Fellowship (Associate, Fellow or Senior), and then provide advice on making an individual route application, beginning with deciding which category is most appropriate for you, and tips for writing an effective application. We will do some small group work to generate ideas for what you might include in your application and how you will evidence that you have had a positive impact on student learning.

Request a place: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/index.php?CourseID=9539

There will be time near the end of the workshop to start drafting your application, if you wish.  Dr Heather McKiggan-Fee (Senior Fellow) will be on hand to answer any questions you have as you’re writing, in terms of relevance of content, appropriate evidence, etc.  However, you may prefer to do your writing in another venue.

What previous participants have said about this course:

  • “Very useful, especially when it is not clear to you which application you should go for.”
  • “Well worth taking time to listen to useful advice and also good to bounce ideas off others who are also applying.”
  • “Very knowledgeable tutor. All my reservations/inhibitions now disappeared. Many thanks to Heather – much appreciated.”
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Free place available on TEFL Course this weekend

Posted on Wednesday 22 May 2019 by Rosalind Doig

ELT is providing a three day Introductory TEFL Course from 25th to 27th May and can offer one free place on a first-come, first-served basis to any member of staff who would like to apply.  The course is very practical and will take you through how to approach teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing to non-native learners, classroom management, lesson planning and teaching young learners.  You will also have the opportunity to put all this into practice and receive feedback by delivering a short ‘lesson’ on the final day of the course.  No previous teaching experience is required.

If you are interested, please contact Rosalind Doig  (rd21@st-andrews.ac.uk).

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Professional networking for researchers:strategy & engaging – with Dr Joanna Young

Posted on Friday 17 May 2019 by Diane Munday

*New* networking workshop and lunch – ideal for researchers who are looking to engage with people beyond the bench or office

This workshop will focus on how to establish a network and build it to support your career and aims. We will cover networking strategies, engagement methods and how to “pitch” yourself and/or your ideas. Participants will be introduced to various techniques that they can use in a variety of situations with a range of different audiences.

How can we turn conversations to our advantage?
How do we approach and engage with senior academics?
When and how should we follow up with people?

Open to all staff and PGRs

Thurs 23rd May 09:30 – 13:30
Lunch provided
Large Rehearsal Room, Student’s Union

Click here to book

(Teaching, Research and Academic Mentoring Scheme mentees and Passport to Research Futures participants will be prioritised)

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Introductory TEFL Course: May 25th -27th

Posted on Friday 17 May 2019 by Rosalind Doig

3 Day Introductory Course in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Places are still available on a weekend (3 day) course being offered by English Language Teaching from 25th to 27th May which is designed to provide very practical and constructive training to anyone interested in teaching English as a Foreign Language.  The course will take you through how to approach teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing to non-native learners, classroom management, lesson planning and teaching young learners.  You will also have the opportunity to put all this into practice and receive feedback by delivering a short ‘lesson’ on the final day of the course.  No previous teaching experience is required and the course is open to all.

Second year modern languages students, who have already applied to the British Council for language assistant posts abroad starting in September 2019, can attend the course at the specially subsidised rate of £50. The full cost is £225.

For full details of this course, please go to our website at: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/elt/short-courses/tefl-and-teacher-training/tefl/

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Evening Languages 2019/20 Semester 1

Posted on Friday 17 May 2019 by Alexander Allen

Enrolments for next semester’s evening language programmes are open with courses at many levels, including complete beginner, in a variety of languages. For the timetable and details of how to enrol go to: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/non-degree-courses/evening-language-courses/ and open the pdf under ‘Timetable and enrolment instructions’. Students, staff and members of the public are all welcome to enrol.

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Adobe Digital Media and LaTeX training courses

Posted on Wednesday 15 May 2019 by Sonny Evans

The summer deliveries of these very popular courses are now available for booking.

For full descriptions and booking, see the following links:

Adobe Photoshop: 3 July; Introduction to Photo Editing. The go-to package for creating, manipulating and mixing images for web pages, desktop publishing or digital art works.

Adobe Illustrator: 5 July;  Introduction to Vector Graphics. Illustrator is an industry-standard vector drawing and design package used to create high-quality illustrations,  diagrams, charts, and logos for producing a wide range of media from academic posters to event and marketing materials.

Introduction to LaTeX: 17 July; This beginners course will introduce the essential elements of LaTeX, the de facto standard for academic document preparation across disciplines.

Please note these courses are open to all staff and research postgraduates only.

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HEA Fellowship Application Workshop (19th June)

Posted on Wednesday 15 May 2019 by Heather McKiggan-Fee

This workshop is aimed at anyone who teaches and/or supports student learning in higher education.  We will begin with a brief introduction to the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) and then provide advice on making an individual route application for a category of HEA Fellowship (Associate, Fellow or Senior), beginning with deciding which category is most appropriate for you, generating ideas for what you might include in your application, and tips for writing an effective application.

Request a place: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/index.php?CourseID=9539

What previous participants have said about this course:

  • “It helps you understand the ins-and-outs of a HEA fellowship with real life examples and experience shared throughout the workshop.”
  • “Very useful, especially when it is not clear to you which application you should go for.”
  • “Well worth taking time to listen to useful advice and also good to bounce ideas off others who are also applying.”
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