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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...
27 colleagues at Leeds have recently had their professional practice in student education recognised through the award of Advance HE Fellowship. There are four categories of Fellowship which recognise individuals’ roles in teaching and/or supporting learning in higher education. Run by OD&PL, the Professional Recognition in Student Education (PRiSE) scheme is accredited by Advance HE to award three...
It has been a privilege to be part of this year’s celebration, which provides us with the chance to honour the remarkable achievements of exceptional educators and inspiring individuals. Professor Jeff Grabill, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Student Education Campus played host to a special celebration this week recognising excellent practice in delivering high-quality teaching and learning at...
Outstanding contributions to learning and teaching have seen leading lights at the University of Leeds celebrate success in two major national award schemes. Dr Pam Birtill (pictured), Associate Professor of Psychology and Academic Lead for Assessment and Feedback, has been recognised for her pioneering work in the field of assessment with a National Teaching Fellowship (NTF). And...
Winners of the 2024 University of Leeds Teaching Awards have been announced. These prestigious accolades recognise the work and innovation of colleagues in delivering high-quality teaching and learning at Leeds. Now in their fourth year, the awards continue to grow, with submissions almost doubling compared to 2023. Applications were received from across the University, showcasing...