Annual Learning and Teaching Conference
Posted on 9 August 2022
Maastricht University students and colleagues have been involved since March 2020, which was the last fully in person event prior to the pandemic. The event in 2021 was held online and in 2022 it moved to a hybrid approach.
The input from colleagues at Maastricht has been greatly received, with the chair of the Learning and Teaching Forum, Glenn Hurst, noting that what makes Maastricht’s participation in the conference fantastic is that not only have colleagues listened and engaged as part of the conference, but have also contributed to facilitating sessions both face to face and online.
The event is a great platform for showcasing what is already happening with collaborations between the two universities, and it also acts as a springboard for future collaborations by providing space for those initial conversations, which is a key benefit of the conference.
At this year’s event, Adrian Gonzalez and Jenny Pollard from York’s Department of Environment and Geography gave a presentation on “Fostering partnerships for the public good; collaboration, innovation and impact” which gave an overview of how the the YMP’s first joint programme, the Masters in Sustainable Business: Leadership, Innovation and Management, fostered a collaborative approach to learning, empowering students and business to work in partnership to make changes for public good.
The forum chair, Glenn, feels they are very fortunate within the learning and teaching space to have the partnership with Maastricht, not just because of Maastricht’s focus on Problem Based Learning - an excellent partner to York’s research-led approach - but also because of the influence of Maastricht University’s in-house educational research and training conducted by EDLab, leading to teaching that is informed by the most cutting edge developments in research.
The conference also provides a great opportunity for early career colleagues to disseminate their work, to help establish themselves and spark future endeavours, and it also provides space for experts and practitioners to inform the teaching and learning policy.
For the future, the Learning and Teaching forum plans to increase participation from Maastricht faculty and to encourage more doctoral students to participate. If this has piqued your interest and you’re keen to get involved or to find out more, please do contact Glenn Hurst via glenn.hurst@york.ac.uk.
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