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Early in November IATL's Dr Nick Monk led a session in his Forms of Identity interdisciplinary module which included particpation by Dr Sarah McDonald from Monash University who gave a presentation and answered questions on Brazilian Cinema and National Identies. One of the objectives was to integrate video conferencing into Nick's open-space learning workshop approach. Despite having to be on campus by 8am, the students taking part thought being taught by an Australian acedemic a great opportunity andf the technology 'brilliant'. There are plans in the future to offer the module to Warwick and Monash undergraduates working together.

For more information about using this technology in your teaching see
Robert O'Toole's blog at http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/inspireslearning/entry/using_webex_desktop/

The  Autumn 2011 issue of the IATL newsletter focusses on internationalisation.

Two projects aiming to improve the employability of students in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) were launched on 19 October by IATL and the Department for Careers and Skills.

The first will challenge STEM students with real-life industrial problems. Academics and local business will collaborate to devise the problems, and then assess students as they present their research and practical recommendations.

The second project will investigate the interactions between Higher Education Institutions and STEM small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with the aim of recommending improvements.

Attending the launch were representatives from the University's STEM departments and Warwick District Council's Ian Kirkwood. IATL's Director, Paul Taylor, spoke of his excitement about the projects and their potential outcomes.

Volume 4, Issue 2, was published on 27 October. It features the following content:

Editorial:

• Adaptability and Creativity

Papers:

• Kisses under the Starlight: The Performance of Masculinities and Emo on MySpace
• Understandings of testicular cancer in young adult males: A Q-methodological study
• Exploring patients' perceptions of living with psoriasis in a London general practice
• Expression and potential function of prion protein in the vasculature
• Start-ups, Small Firms and the Industry: An Empirical Investigation of the Determinants of Small New Firm Survival

Book review:

• Maya Jasanoff (2011), Liberty's Exiles: the Loss of America and the remaking of the British Empire

19th & 20th March 2012
Warwick Arts Centre

Warwick University will be hosting the 2012 British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR).

This is an opportunity for students to present their dissertation, interim project or any other original research developed through the course of their studies, whatever their subject area. Staff and students are also invited to present research or case studies about the introduction of undergraduate research into modules or courses. .

The call for papers is already out (view the poster) and The deadline for submitting abstracts has been extended to 18 December. 2011. For more information about the conference go to www.bcur.org or email BCUR.2012@warwick.ac.uk

Wednesday 23rd November 2011 (12.45pm-4.00pm)
Reinvention Centre at Westwood

A practical workshop on Cormac McCarthy's The Road, led by Paul Bunyan and Ruth Moore - the authors and series editors of the Methuen Critical Scripts Teaching Activities - and introduced by Nicholas Monk.

This workshop is open to all and free of charge, but is capped at 30 participants. To register please email Amy.Clarke@warwick.ac.uk

Thursday 17th November 2011 (8am-10am)
CAPITAL Studio, Millburn House

IATL invites you to a joint presentation, by academics and students from Monash and Warwick Universities, on approaches to teaching interdisciplinary material.

This workshop is open to all and free of charge, but is capped at 30 participants. To register please email Amy.Clarke@warwick.ac.uk

A continental breakfast will be available at 7.30am

Registration has now closed as all places have been filled.

Dance is a global phenomenon of movement which celebrates a variety of uses, from religious, to personal expression and social interaction, to cultural nationalism. Jasmin Lau, an undergraduate in the Philosphy Department has been awarded an IATL Student as Producer Research grant for The Aesthetics of Dance project which aims to refocus a study of the dance aesthetic and its relation to the current generation.

She is looking for participants for a series of physical workshops, exploring dance via practice research, as well as theory. The group will engage with a diverse range of dance, including ethnic dances such as Indian Kathak, and both contemporary, classical and modern dance styles.

Interested students should send an expression of interest of 200-400 words to j.w.s.lau@warwick.ac.uk. No previous dance experience is expected.

On 1 August Professor Carol Rutter hands over to Dr Paul Taylor, who will be IATL Director for 2011/2. With Paul, she co-directed the Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning in its first year to oversee the transition from two CETLs, the CAPITAL Centre, which she directed 2007-2010, and the Reinvention Centre, into the IATL.

Content includes information on IATL's core aims and funding streams:

 IATL Newsletter - Summer 2011