CU.til Staff Development Programme

Research-based learning develops students' research competencies while simultaneously deepening their subject-specific knowledge. In this workshop we introduce research-based learning as a pedagogical framework by outlining both theoretical foundations and practical applications across diverse teaching environments. With our participants, we explore methodologies that facilitate transitioning from traditional teaching approaches to curricula incorporating authentic research experiences.

Date : 14 April, from 1pm to 3pm.

Speakers :  Wolfgang Deicke, Laura Schilow, University of Humboldt-Berlin.

Graduates face interrelated threats arising from the socio-ecological crisis. At the nexus of society, environment and economics, these threats defy simple solutions and call for a response from every discipline in higher education. Students need to learn how to bring the knowledge, worldviews and approaches of their academic discipline into contact with those from other disciplines and wider society. Through these encounters, students comprehend the dimensions and causes of a given aspect of the crisis,  develop insights about where they and their academic learning can contribute, and become able to take action. This kind of education is most effective when it deepens disciplinary learning, enables students to bring that learning to sustainability problems, and maintains a commitment to justice - even while navigating competing views of what justice looks like.

Date : 22 April, from 11am to 12.30pm.

Speaker : Dr Mira Vogel Sfhea, Senior Lecturer in Education, King’s Academy, King’s College London

In this session, educators will discover how Creative Commons can enrich their teaching with high-quality, openly shared resources (OERs). You will learn the core principles of Open Education, explore the different Creative Commons licences and OER formats, and understand how to reuse online materials. The webinar will also guide you in finding inspiring, ready-to-use educational resources created by peers worldwide.

Dates : 11 May 2026, from 3pm to 4 pm

Speaker : Sophie Depoterre, UCLouvain

Would you like to captivate your students and boost their motivation? Explore sketchnoting — an inventive method that combines sketches and notes. Using simple illustrations, reinforce key messages, stimulate the memorisation process, encourage participation and simplify complex concepts. No need to be an artist! Sketchnoting is accessible to everyone; the idea always prevails over the perfection of the drawing. A fast, practical and fun must-attend workshop!

Date : 1 June, from 10am to 12pm

Speakers : Benoit Raucent, Justine Fromentin, UCLouvain.

In increasingly ethnolinguistically diverse educational settings, there is an ever greater need for academic teaching staff to develop racial literacy in order to create spaces that are welcoming, inclusive and culturally responsive. This session will introduce key concepts in racial literacy and discuss implications for classroom practice — starting from understanding race as a social construct, exploring intersectionality, and examining White privilege.

Date : 3 June, from 11 am to 1 pm.

Speaker : Christina Richardson, King's College London

In this online course, you will familiarise yourself with Virtual Exchange as a pedagogical activity for engaging students in authentic intercultural collaborative projects with international partners. Virtual Exchange means the engagement of students in online intercultural interaction and collaboration with students from other cultural contexts as an integrated part of their coursework. The course focuses on how to co-plan and teach with elements of Virtual Exchange — from integrating it into your course plan and designing tasks, to supporting your students throughout the process. You will meet educators from different universities all over Europe.

Dates : 2 sessions

• Session 1: 8 June - from 3 to 6 pm
• Session 2: 15 June - from 3 to 6 pm

Speaker : Karen Louise Møller, Aarhus University