Applications open for the University of Leeds Teaching Awards 2024
Applications are now open for the fourth instalment of the University of Leeds Teaching Awards, celebrating excellent practice in student education.
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The dialogic presentation - an alternative presentation approach to decrease anxiety and increase inclusivity
A TIPS blog article looking at an alternative presentation approach to decrease anxiety and increase inclusivity.
Celebrating our latest PGCAP Graduates - September 2023
Congratulations to all those who have recently graduated from our Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP).
Special ceremony recognises excellence in education
It’s been an honour and privilege to present the awards at this year’s celebration. It’s been lovely to hear about the care, generosity and kindness that goes into teaching. Winners of the University of Leeds Teaching Awards 2023 were recognised during a special celebration held on campus to honour excellence in student education at Leeds. The...
Writing Retreats: Encouraging students to develop the skills needed to succeed
Against the backdrop presented by sector wide concerns around students’ mental health and well-being (Remskar et al, 2022), it is important to recognise how dissertation modules for independent learning could appear daunting for some students. They may not have previously experienced this mode of teaching and learning, and/or may lack the skills, experience, knowledge, motivation,...
Round-up of OD&PL's student education development opportunities in 2023/24
At the start of this new academic year we thought it would be a good time to update you with a round-up of the support we have available to help you develop your student education practice. It includes programmes, events and resources to develop your practice, support for professional recognition, leadership development in student education...
Developing self-assessment as inclusive practice in the School of Design
What did you do, why did you do it? We introduced self-assessment as an element of formative assessment, following Boud's observation that this practice "gives a message to students that such activities are considered an important aspect of learning and that it is worth spending valuable time on them,"(Boud, 1995, p.40). This innovation was made...
Authentic assessments in the Lifelong Learning Centre: enabling students to use assessment to produce resources they can use in their professional lives
In our work with mature, part time and Foundation Year students at the Lifelong Learning Centre, we aim to make our assessments as authentic as possible. This: recognises the valuable life, community and professional knowledges/experiences our students bringing into their academic study enables students to make connections between their university learning and their current and...
Prestigious teaching fellowship for Leeds academic
A Leeds academic has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to higher education with a National Teaching Fellowship (NTF). Dan Trowsdale, Deputy Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering, has worked at Leeds for seventeen years, having joined the University with more than 20 years’ industry experience in his field of product design. The National...
Effective Management of the Minerva Page for Modules
Minerva is extensively used to facilitate innovative teaching practices but there has been less attention to the quality. Evidenced by numerous positive feedback from students, the blog shows how a module builder could enhance their Minerva page by considering students’ perspectives, the interconnectivity among different learning materials and some pedagogies. What did you do and...