A Faculty Intern has co-presented at a Higher Education Academy workshop

Danielle Ormshaw has recently undertaken an educational research internship in partnership with Dr Dave Lewis in which she re-purposed final year undergraduate “Science and Society” research projects into freely available, digital open educational resources for anybody who wishes to use them in their teaching, learning or research. These resources include lesson plans, teachers notes, student protocols and videos on a number of different topics within Biomedical Sciences.

Danielle confidently and articulately presented the outputs of her project and discussed the benefits, both to her and the Faculty, of participating in the Faculty educational research internships scheme at a Higher Education Academy workshop on “Engaging students in Bioscience Education”. The theme of this workshop was to highlight good practice from schemes that support or exemplify student engagement, where students work in partnership with Staff in, for example, curriculum development, the educational process or employability initiatives.

The excellent resources she has produced will be invaluable to her in showcasing her skills and evidencing her work experience to future employers. As she herself comments “ internships are a valuable asset for Undergraduate students because they greatly enhance your further academic employability. At this age, it is rare to secure a position that will suitably enhance your CV and be relevant to an academic career”

Danielle’s experiences highlight the importance of educational research internships and other Faculty employability initiatives in enhancing both the student learning experience and the employability of its graduates.

You can read more about the HEA workshop event here.

14th May 2013