UYSEG members deliver a wide range of teaching and supervision within the Department, University and nationally, and hold or have held various teaching leadership roles. Our contributions span science education, environmental education and sustainability, biological psychology, and fundamental educational concepts such as curriculum, learning and assessment. We also supervise dissertation research at UG, MA and PhD level, and contribute to initial teacher training. Finally, we are involved in delivering CPD for teachers and academics.
We are proud that the contributions of members of UYSEG have been recognised through teaching awards and nominations:
UYSEG has three approved specialist science education modules for final-year undergraduate and taught masters students:
Please see the PhD projects in progress that members of UYSEG are currently supervising. Areas in which UYSEG staff would be happy to supervise PhD research projects are listed below. Please also see some overviews of potential research projects to give an idea of potential projects currently available. Information about how to apply can be found on the Department’s dedicated webpage.
PhD students working on environmental education are welcome to join EDGE, a group for early career researchers from across the UK and beyond to share and discuss research. The group meets online on the first Monday of each month, from 12-1pm. Contact lynda.dunlop@york.ac.uk for more information.
UYSEG works with the Royal Geographical Society to deliver ‘New to Teaching’ sessions for postgraduate researchers. It also delivers training for postgraduate researchers in science and engineering disciplines from seven UK universities on topics such as:
Several members of UYSEG supervise final-year (UG3) dissertation research projects as part of the BA Education, and masters projects as part of the MA Education.
We have close links with the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) programme in Secondary Science at York, and with its partnering schools and teachers. Several members of UYSEG teach on the programme, while Dr. Leanne Mason, one of the Curriculum Area Leaders for Secondary Science alongside Simon Quinnell, is involved in several UYSEG research projects.
UYSEG co-delivers CPD sessions on 'Building accessibility and inclusivity into fieldwork' for GCSE geography teachers on behalf of WJEC (Wales’ largest awarding body).
Examples of leadership roles held by members of UYSEG include: