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Last chance to nominate someone for a Bristol Teaching Award!
We’ve received more than 850 nominations over the last three weeks and it has been so heart-warming reading all the lovely things nominators have shared. There are just a few days left until nominations close so please make sure to get yours in on time – there will be no extension period! You have until 9am on 25 March. We welcome nominations from both students and academics, with six different awards categories:
- Outstanding Personal Tutoring/Academic Support Award
- Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award
- Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Team Award
- Outstanding Support Award
- Outstanding Support Team Award
- Outstanding Research Supervision Award
Read more about nominating criteria and access the nomination platform via this page.
Calling all (potential) Principal Fellows of the HEA!
Advance HE’s Principal Fellowship (PFHEA) recognises substantial strategic leadership and influence in learning and teaching in higher education. It is aimed at individuals who are highly experienced and able to show a sustained record of impact on teaching quality through their strategic leadership institutionally, and/or (inter)nationally. We recommend using Advance HE’s Fellowship Category Tool to check Principal Fellowship is relevant to you.
If it is, please read this blog and sign up to the events, or get in touch with one of the team to find out more.
Pedagogic Research Survey
Do you have an interest in teaching and learning leadership and scholarship? We are seeking participants to complete an online survey to help us understand and improve the current pedagogic research culture, as part of a BILT-funded project called “Understanding Pedagogic Research Culture at the University of Bristol”. The survey will take around 20 minutes to complete, and all colleagues (academic and professional services) are invited to apply.
The participant information sheet is available here: Pedagogic Research Culture Participant Information Sheet.pdf and via a link on the opening page of the survey.
The survey is available here: Understanding Pedagogic Research Survey
Survey on Inclusive Assessments
Would you like to help make sure University assessments are inclusive? Do you have 20 minutes to spare?
Let us know what you think about assessments at the University of Bristol. Through sharing your experiences, you can help to inform University guidance on inclusive assessment. Your views matter!
The survey is available here: Inclusive Assessment Survey
New blogs and resources
- Feedback tactics? Tick?…Boom?
Joe Gould shares the next post in this in this series, looking at practical approaches you can try to improve the method and mode of feedback.
- Bristol Skills Profile: Staff and Student Perspectives
Julian Kendell attended the launch for the Bristol Skills Profile and MySkills platform and shares some of the perspectives voiced during the event and how they underpin what this project is all about.
- Experiences of International Students’ Teaching and Learning: Hackathon vs Show Tell and Talk outcomes
The final blog in this series looks at the hackathon and our recent Show, Tell and Talk event where we compare the different views of students and academics involved in their respective events. Amy Palmer and Catriona Johnson share their different experiences.
- Publishing a book in two and a bit years: Getting paid!
Professor James Norman shares a summary of the little-discussed topic of payment for writing books in academia.
- A day in the life in BILT (Blog 1, Blog 2)
The first two instalments in a new series we are going to be running where we showcase some of the work we do on the team and share our days. The first blog is written by our Senior Education Developer, Amy Palmer and the second by our Senior Communications Officer, Roz Okatan.
- International perspectives on AI in Higher Education: mini series (Part One, Two, Three)
Aisling Tierney attended the 18th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference in Valencia earlier this morning and has shared three posts highlights.
Upcoming events
We have just two workshops left in our Show, Tell and Talk series for 2023/24. The penultimate session takes place straight after the spring break and will cover the latest developments in Bristol’s decolonisation of the curriculum.
Find more information and book your place on our event page.
Introduction to Principal Fellowship workshop
As mentioned above, this workshop is the first in a series, aimed at those interested in, or already engaged in, applying for Advance HE’s Principal Fellowship and takes place on Tuesday 16 April from 2 – 4pm (in person).
Advance HE’s Principal Fellowship (PFHEA) recognises substantial strategic leadership and influence in learning and teaching in higher education. It is aimed at individuals who are highly experienced and able to show a sustained record of impact on teaching quality through their strategic leadership institutionally, and/or (inter)nationally. We recommend using Advance HE’s Fellowship Category Tool to check Principal Fellowship is relevant to you.
Read more details and book your place via this page.
Case studies
Are you doing something innovative or exciting with your large group teaching this year? Or even something relatively ‘normal’ but is receiving a good reception? We are looking to share good practice of large group teaching – get in touch with us if there’s something you can share with us!
We’re also always looking for case studies on:
- Decolonising the curriculum
- Assessment, particularly group assessment, inclusive assessment and engaging with the AI revolution
- International students’ experience
Contact us at bilt-info@bristol.ac.uk.
