The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Alicja's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Alicja
I am a hybrid academic, with a wiggly career path and years of exposure to different countries' educational systems, cultures, and ways of thinking. At the University of Plymouth, where I have worked since 2006, I combine the role of Learning Developer for the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business, with the roles of Lecturer in Education and Associate Lecturer in History. I use this bridging position to enhance student experience and reinforce the link between the academic and pedagogic missions of the university. My most recent publication, a co-edited book How to Be a Learning Developer in Higher Education , maps out the field of Learning Development in UK HE while critically engaging with this academic practice. My next book explores the transformations in teaching after the pandemic. My key external role is leading the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education. At the JLDHE, an open-access peer-reviewed academic journal, we offer a forum for researchers who publish work relevant to Learning Development, which is a field of practice concerned with how students learn and how they make sense of higher education.If you're interested in researching, collaborating, and writing about academic practices in higher education, consider publishing with us: http://journal.aldinhe.ac.uk I also co-host a podcast: The Learning Development Project (audience: LD practitioners and researchers)
Teaching
As a Learning Developer, I focus on building students' academic confidence by helping them develop strong academic skills, including writing, presentation making, conducting research, and working collaboratively.For a one-to-one tutorial, Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Business students can connect with me during my consultation hours, every Friday in term time, 9:30-12:00, in the Library or online, by booking via this link
In my role as a Lecturer in Education, I teach on Foundation and Third-Year modules, as well as supervising undergraduate BA and BEd dissertations. I also supervise PhD and EdD students.
In my role as a History lecturer, I teach on a range of modules including Visual History, US History, Cold War and Dissertation Preparation. I also supervise undergraduate and MA dissertations.
Contact Alicja
Room 102, 3 Endsleigh Place, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 585149
alicja.syska@plymouth.ac.uk
