Dear All
This email
is to inform you about a support network for psychology
postgraduates who
teach (PGwT) in the UK. The network was set up by
two psychology
postgraduate researchers who teach at
Higher Education Academy Psychology Network
(HEAPN).
The network is designed to offer support and help via this
website
and quarterly workshops, hosted at different universities within
the
regions. The website includes a member profile section, in
which
you can find and contact members with similar research areas,
and
build networks.
(<file:///exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.psychology.heacademy.ac.uk/html/postgrads_who_teach.asp>http://www.psychology.heacademy.ac.uk/html/postgrads_who_teach.asp)
An
on-line discussion forum is also offered which allows members to
start
discussions, post any problems, comments, and any feedback and
tips, which
other members may find helpful in their teaching. The
workshops
are tailored to address issues and concerns that members
are experiencing at
the present time, such as dealing with difficult
students and how to make
seminars interesting.
The network supports all postgraduates who teach
psychology in the
in the South East, South West and
the
being set up in the East Midlands, North East,
South East Regional Coordinators from
Debbie Smith [log in to unmask]
Natasha
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South West Regional Coordinator from
Melissa Wallace
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West Midland Regional Coordinators from
Amy Flavell
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Joe Galea [log in to unmask]
If you are interesting in
joining this network follow the membership
links on the website (see above
for address), it is free or
charge. There are already over 40 members,
and workshops are being
planned for the next few months (The next South East
one is at Kings
College, London on May 2nd). It would be great to get
more people
interested in the regions that groups are not established in as
well
as areas where groups all ready exist.
I look forward to hearing
from you and perhaps meeting you at a PGwT meeting.
Best
wishes,
Melissa Wallace