What are these sessions? Write and Shine sessions are sometimes going under the name of writing boot-camp, or shut-up and write (yes that’s the official title) sessions. These sessions are very loosely based on Prof Rowena Murray’s work (link opens in new window). To summarize, the idea is to disconnect from everything else, get together […]
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Write Out Loud: Exploring Writer’s Voice As a Writer in Higher Education
Authors: Dr Jingyi Zhu and Dr Zubeida Lowton from University of Glasgow For all of us working in higher education today, what does it mean to have a voice as a writer? Through the Research Culture and Researcher Development team’s initiative of ‘Write of Spring’, we hosted a half-day session where colleagues attended either a […]
Making Difficulty Part of the Process: Peer Assisted Learning in Quantitative Methods
Authors: Colin Mack (Course Convenor), Alissa Hultman (PAL facilitator), Disha Borse (PAL facilitator), Natalia Krysztofiak (PAL Trainer), Samayla Mahjabin Koishy (PAL Trainer), Robert Imbur (PAL Lead) Why our quantitative methods course needed a peer space Quantitative methods courses often occupy an uneasy place in social science programmes. Students may recognise their importance, but still approach […]
Reflections on the 19th Annual Learning & Teaching Conference
By Sarah Honeychurch The 19th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference took place this year over two days – on campus on Monday 30th March in the James McCune Smith Learning Hub (JMS) and online on Wednesday 1st April over Zoom. This year the theme was Inclusive Education in a Changing Environment, with sub-themes chosen to […]
Behind the Mic: Podcast editors spill the beans
By podcast editors: Alison McCandlish, Eilidh Soussi and Marie McQuade We gave an introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Podcast at the 19th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference on 30th March, where we recorded a special episode. We are coming to the end of our second year in this role and would like to think we have grown in creativity and confidence with each recording. (Listen out for the Lego noises from one […]
Reflections on presenting SoTL work at an L&T conference
Author: Kirsten McKay Bounford Does anyone else have imposter syndrome? I’d never presented at a learning and teaching conference before. For the past couple of years, I’d attended these events as a curious observer, interested in the themes and hot topics, but feeling very much on the sidelines. This year, however, I found myself stepping […]
GenAI and Coding Education
Author: Yang WangCollaborator: Colin MackUrban Studies & Social Policy Division, School of Social & Political Sciences The presentation In my presentation, “To GenAI or not to GenAI in Coding Related Assessments?”, I shared early findings from a study conducted with my colleague Colin Mack. The study began from a practical concern. While much of the […]
Ecologies of Knowing: One year on – First reflections following our presentation at the UoG L&T Conference 2026
Xavier Horn (Zoology, MSci(LS)), Laavanya Varadarajan (MA(Soc) with Honours in Economics and Psychology), Lovleen Kushwah (Adam Smith Business School), Paulina Navrouzoglou (Adam Smith Business School), Geethanjali Selvaretnam (Adam Smith Business School) Background Indigenous communities and our ancestors respected and learnt from their surroundings, immersed in nature, without the fancy terminology of eco-pedagogy. Beyond the[GS2.1] marginalisation […]
Modelling student mattering: embedding wellbeing in a time of crisis (with Lego!)
Eilidh Soussi, Lindsay Gibson and Holly Lumsden (School of Education)Clare Brown and Robert Imbur (Student Learning Development) In the School of Education we are keen to identify ways to support our students so they feel they matter. Unlike the more prevalent idea of belonging, where there is an expectation on students to ‘fit in’, mattering […]
Why Global Collaboration Matters in Higher Education
By Tsungai Mukwashi (University of Johannesburg) and Dr Zubeida Lowton (University of Glasgow) At the University of Glasgow (UofG) and the University of Johannesburg (UJ), we are curious about exploring how hybrid, interactive classrooms can transform learning, by connecting students in real-time from two institutions to engage in collaborative group work and globally connecting our […]
Day 12 – Technology as embodied pedagogy
In our final day of the SoTL Advent Calendar, we hear from Jane Guiller from Glasgow Caledonian University, who shares her insights on the use of VR in teaching. Immersion as more than technology: Towards an embodied pedagogy for engagement by Jane Guiller My experience with immersion in education began when I put on an […]
Day 11 – Sustainability
Welcome to Day 11, in which we hear from colleagues from the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde about their experiences and insights on sustainability and ecopedagogy. Inclusive Sustainability: Addressing Eco-Ableism Through a Student–Staff–Community Partnership Projectby Leyla De Amicis, Paulina Navrouzoglou and Laavanya Varadarajan Shanmugapriya Every meaningful project has a story, and this […]
Day 10 – Vertical Vibes: Designing Degrees That Flow by Leighann Sherry and Claire Donald
In Day 10, Leighann and Claire share some very interesting insights about the importance of vertical alignment in teaching and assessment, to ensure great outcomes for graduates. To view full poster, click here. Keywords – Vertical alignment, curriculum development, scaffolding learning, learning pathway Song for the day – Harvest Moon by Neil Young Leader Editor […]
Day 9: Reflection
Welcome to day 9 of the SoTL Advent Journal. Below, we have interesting reflections from Mónica Legazpi-Iglesias who considers the learning from feedback in relation to course design, Stephen Leckey who has a focus on Industry Alignment in Education and Maria Afonso with a (Dickensian) reflection on anatomy teaching at the University of Glasgow What […]
Day 8: LTS Pathway
Welcome to Day 8 of the SoTL 2025 Advent Calendar. We have two offerings today…The first is a conversation between Matt Offord and Geethanjali Selvaretnam and the Second is a Podcast from Eilidh Soussi, Alison McCandlish and Marie McQuade reflecting on their first year as podcast editors… Enjoy! A conversation about navigating the challenges and […]
Day 7: peer-assisted learning and simulation-based education
Intertwining the use of peer-assisted learning and simulation-based education pedagogies when training Diagnostic Radiographers On Day 7 we have a poster submission from Morgyn Kay and Karen Brogan Festive Song