Accessibility statement

York Professional and Academic Development scheme (YPAD)

The YPAD scheme is a professional development and recognition scheme designed to be inclusive of any member of staff who teaches or supports student learning (including academic staff, graduate teaching assistants, research staff, associate staff and professional services staff). It caters for all levels of experience, from individuals who are new to teaching/supporting learning in higher education, to senior staff with institutional leadership roles. Engagement is based upon the University’s Peer Support for Teaching policy and involves participants working to develop their practice in groups supported and facilitated by an experienced colleague.

YPAD is accredited by Advance HE. This means individuals who successfully undertake the scheme will secure professional recognition through the award of a category of HEA Fellowship appropriate to their role and their level of responsibility for teaching and supporting learning.

If you’re interested in finding out more about the scheme, you can register to attend an introduction to YPAD workshop. You can also email: academic-practice@york.ac.uk.

Staff who engage with YPAD will be organised into action learning groups facilitated by an Advance HE-accredited member of staff. The groups meet three times over the course of registration (which lasts approximately 35 weeks) to provide support for each other in undertaking a small learning and teaching project and writing an application for professional recognition.

At the end of their engagement, participants submit their application, which is assessed internally by a panel of appropriately qualified York staff. 

Who to contact

Duncan Jackson
Head of Academic Practice
YPAD Scheme Director
duncan.jackson@york.ac.uk

Administration email
academic-practice@york.ac.uk