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We are sharing this to provide inspiration for embedding sustainability into education practice using packs of cards that staff and students can borrow from Helix. Each of the cards in a pack explains a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) with examples of how this goal has been advanced. What did you do? Why did you do...
Winners of the 2025 University of Leeds Teaching Awards have been announced. Now in their fifth year, these prestigious accolades have been awarded in recognition of the outstanding contributions of colleagues who shape and deliver high-quality teaching and learning at Leeds. The awards celebrate both individual and collaborative achievements, with categories that recognise early-career educators...
Since the start back in June 2020, TIPS has been a place for collecting and sharing of examples of practice in student education from across the University of Leeds. As it says in the 'welcome to TIPS' email that goes to everyone who joins the community, TIPS (short for Teaching, Innovation and Practice Sharing) offers...
A new cohort of 15 colleagues from the University of Leeds have graduated from the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP). After completing the PGCAP, they have also been awarded Advance HE Fellowship (FHEA). This achievement reflects their dedication to advancing their teaching practice and contributing to educational excellence. We are very proud of our newest...
The University of Leeds Teaching Awards celebrate excellent individual and collaborative practice in student education, and recognise the importance of teaching and learning, and giving our students the best possible experience. Professor Jeff Grabill, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Student Education Outstanding and innovative teaching at Leeds will be recognised in a prestigious awards scheme. Applications are now...
Practical skills are relevant in chemical engineering education to gain employability skills. This is conventionally achieved through on campus laboratory work rather than industrial visit activities. Second year chemical engineering students carried out on-site visit activities at an industrial process plant in the spring of 2023. What did you do? Why did you do it?...
Decolonising the curriculum is an important and increasingly prevalent aspect in our role as educators. It is our duty to ensure we present a diverse and global account of academic content, teaching methods, and assessment. This blog post introduces an approach to how we might authentically and genuinely diversify our teaching delivery and methods of assessments by working alongside students on a project that designed an essay question and accompanying workshop.
Our University commonly describes itself as ‘international’. While internationalisation can be reflected in research endeavours and staffing demographics, recognition of diversity should move beyond surface-level considerations toward how students’ diverse backgrounds interact with and emerge in learning spaces. We therefore launched the project ‘Embracing Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in Teaching’. What did you do? Why...
At the start of this new academic year, we thought it would be a good time to provide you with an overview of the support available to help you develop your student education practice. This overview includes programmes, events, and resources designed to enhance your teaching, support your journey toward professional recognition, and foster leadership...
A new cohort of 20 colleagues from the University of Leeds have graduated from the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP). By completing the PGCAP, they have also been awarded Advance HE Fellowship (FHEA). This achievement reflects their dedication to advancing their teaching practice and contributing to educational excellence. Designed as a developmental programme, the...