Teaching and Demonstration

As a postgraduate researcher, you work at the cutting edge of your field. You live, breathe and care passionately about your subject. We encourage you to take advantage of the opportunities available to teach and share some of your expertise with other students. Each department has a designated Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) co-ordinator who organises the teaching opportunities and provides support.

The University of York Management School (UYMS) has a policy of maximising opportunities for our post-graduate students, and in particular those registered for doctoral studies, to gain experience of teaching while they are students in our department. The School has a programme of post-graduate studentships which require recipients to undertake teaching. These studentships are primarily intended to attract new post-graduates to the department, but current post-graduates may also apply for them.

Why teach? It can:

• improve your confidence;

• enhance your ability to explain and engage people with your research;

• allow you to reflect on the impact of your research and why it is important;

• develop skills of creativity and innovation in you and your students;

• increase your resilience and resourcefulness;

• assimilate you into the faculty as a recognised expert in your field.

There are a range of opportunities available within the University to support your professional development teaching and supporting student learning. As a starting point, all those who wish to teach must complete one of the ”Introduction to Teaching and Learning” workshops. This training is designed to support you develop the skills and confidence you need to support your students. Four thematic versions of the workshop are available that are tailored to support specific GTA roles across the disciplines. All PGRs will be enrolled on a GTA Community site on the VLE, which outlines additional development and training opportunities for GTAs.

Some teaching opportunities for GTAs are advertised centrally on behalf of academic and support departments (e.g. academic skills tutors). Current vacancies are advertise on the YGRS teaching opportunities page.

If you are interested in taking on a GTA role, then speak to the GTA coordinator. The GTA coordinator for the Management modules is currently Catherine Botting (catherine.botting@york.ac.uk)