I’m back from my latest CPD activity with a full brain and a bit of a tan. Not bad. Last…
CILIP Revalidation 2021-22
I just sent in my CILIP Revalidation submission. Although the process no longer requires a personal statement (space for reflection…
Doff your PGCAP – Starting a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice
I have finally taken the plunge and started the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP). It is an introduction to…
And we’re back (in person!) – the LILAC conference
The LILAC conference in Manchester last week was my first return to an in-person conference for a couple of years,…
A management course for future managers
I recently completed the University of Edinburgh’s course for new inexperienced managers, the Aspiring Manager Programme. If I wanted to…
The librarian will see you now: bookable literature search clinics
After a pilot last academic year, we’ve decided to roll out bookable literature search clinics for students in medicine &…
New Century Students and culturally relevant pedagogy #MHAnnualLecture19
I recently attended the Moray House School of Education Annual Lecture, given by Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings, titled “Going Global: Teaching…
Snow, sauna, and little ideas: International Staff Exchange Week in Finland
Hyvää päivää! I spent the first week of April in Finland, thanks to an Erasmus+-funded trip to Oulu University of…
Designing a guide to study resources for medical students entering a dissertation project
The undergraduate Medicine degree at the University of Edinburgh is six years long, and includes an ‘intercalated’ year where students…
Literacy in all its forms – digital, academic, information, health, and more at #UHMLG19
The theme of the UHMLG (University Health & Medical Librarians Group) Spring forum was ‘literacy in all its forms’. The…
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