How much teaching can I do at the University while I am a postgraduate?
The
Quality Manual indicates that you are allowed to undertake 'limited teaching duties on a part-time basis' with a maximum of six hours per week – including preparation, delivery and marking. The teaching should not interfere with your own studies and your supervisor must give consent.
Where do I go for support with my research?
lists all the courses provided by the University for staff, researchers and postgraduates. This site lists courses provided by Professional Development, the Researcher Academy, the Centre for Career Development and others. Professional Development offer short courses related to Learning & Teaching and to areas of professional development (e.g. Communication skills at work, Stress management and Presentation skills) and the Researcher Academy provide the sessions that deal with the research environment and research methods.
How do I sign up for courses?
The Learning & Teaching courses are listed with all the other short courses that the University provides on the website. To find an appropriate course you can either:
- enter a keyword e.g. lecturing, small group, marking
- or select dates when you are available
- or select the appropriate category and look through the list of courses.
Once you have selected the course you wish to attend, choose the appropriate date and then 'Book this Course'. You then need to login using your University Username and Password. You can add any additional information into the next page, for example if you have any special requirements. You need to view the Terms and Conditions and tick the box indicating that you have done this. Then select 'Confirm Booking'. A 'Course Joining Instructions' email will immediately be sent to you confirming the date and time of the course, room location, learning outcomes for the course and information about how to cancel your place if you are unable to attend the session. If you have any problems booking onto a session, or any queries, please do not hesitate to contact PD Support.
Can I do PGCHE, TLDP or P2T?
The PGCHE (Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education) is only available for new academic staff who are invited to join the course. For those aspiring to be an academic in the future it is worth considering TLDP as this can be used for Accreditation of Prior Learning for PGCHE.
The TLDP (Teaching and Learning Development Programme) is designed for those who teach, or support teaching as part of another role. Teaching activities may include supervision, lecturing, demonstrating and/or leading seminars or tutorials. It is expected that participants will be at the university for the full duration of the programme (12 months, exceptionally 8) and ideally be teaching 30 hours or more over any academic year.
The (Preparing to Teach in Higher Education) Programme is for those who are new to teaching and teach less than 20 hours per year. It consists of 6 workshops and a certificate is provided for those who have attended.
I have completed most of the relevant short courses, where do I go next?
offer subject specific workshops on Learning & Teaching. These may attract a small charge.
What will I earn as a teacher?
This varies between schools. On average, the pay rates for demonstrators range from £10.00 per hour to £10.50 per hour, teaching assistants being paid around £15.00 per hour and lecturers £30.00 per hour to include teaching time, preparation and marking. In some schools, marking is paid separately at around £10.00 per hour.