News
BILT Projects 2024/25 – funding applications now open!
We’re excited to announce that we are now receiving applications for 2024/25 Education Development Projects (up to £1,500 per project and critical friend support) and Associate Projects (collaborative projects defined by BILT). Project themes include:
- Agency and choice in assessment design
- AI teaching and assessment
- Active and inclusive learning (in large and small group contexts)
- Pedagogic research and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) culture
Note accepted project themes vary between Education Development and Associate projects. Find out more about applying for Education Development Projects and Associate Projects
Bristol Teaching Awards shortlist
It’s official – we’ve finalised the shortlist and our shortlistee’s can now be viewed on this page!
Congratulations to everyone who was nominated – judges noted the quality of submissions this year were very high! We’re looking forward to sharing details of this years winners in early June.
Want to know more about the awards? Take a look at our recent post!
THE Awards
While we’re on the subject of awards, the annual Times Higher Education award nomination period is currently open until the 10th June – take a look at the categories and nominate yourself or a colleague to one of these prestigious awards. Visit the website.
Mental Health Awareness Week
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week so we’ve pulled together a few helpful tips and resources to refocus your thinking on what can make you feel a bit better going forwards.
Blogs and Resources
- B is for BTAs (The A – Z of BILT)
The second post in our ‘A – Z of BILT’ series is now ready to view, with BILT’s Becky Goody sharing this piece spotlighting behind the scenes of the Bristol Teaching Awards.
- Pedagogic Research Culture: Innovative Approaches in Biological Sciences (video)
Prof. Sheena Warman interviews Dr. Sheila Amici-Dargan and Dr. Emily Bell about the education research group in the School of Biological Sciences, discussing the activities they’re involved in, the impact they’ve had and the what they’re proudest of.
- Student Research Festival 2024
BILT Student Fellow Izzy Ford has shared a run down of the brilliant Student Research Festival she hosted on April 25th.
- Time to form an orderly AEQ
Joe Gould shares the first in this two-part series about the AEQ aspect of the TESTA process, looking more at the question design and students’ perceptions.
- ‘It’s been an insightful innovative learning experience”: My Reflections on the Programme Director Induction Workshops.
Dr Oghale Ayetuoma shares this summary of the three programme directors workshops she attended. Read it here.
Are you a programme director? Please take a look at this!
Events
The Regenerative Structural Engineer: book launch event
After following the story of this book’s inception, writing and publishing for the last couple of years, we’re pleased to share that you can now attend the launch of this innovative book in Queens Building on Thursday 6th June at 1.30pm.
This book launch will include a short presentation, a Q&A and will also explain how you can access the book for free.
Not a Structural Engineer? No problem – you can (and will!) enjoy this book (read the quotes on the Eventbrite page). Visit the Eventbrite page here.
Show, Tell and Talk
We have just one workshop left in our Show, Tell and Talk series for 2023/24:
- Designing for all – Group assessment on Wednesday 22 May 2024
Don’t forget to visit our events page for a full list of all our forthcoming events.
Libraries and Decolonisation: an introduction for academic staff
Thursday 6 June 2024: 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Decolonisation is shaping and influencing how the University views itself and how it delivers programmes and services. As a central service, the Library plays an important role in this area. In this session for academic staff we aim to explore some of the connections between libraries and colonial power, discuss how information resources have the potential to be a key part in decolonial practice, and share practical tips for finding resources from under-represented communities and regions.
Sign up on Develop by searching ‘Libraries’
For queries email Subject-librarians@bristol.ac.uk.
Programme Directors – we want to hear from you!
Calling all programme directors! Would you like to share your experiences as part of our Programme Director Induction Training this July? We have a Q&A at the end of each workshop. The workshops are:
1. Introduction to the role – including an overview of quality assurance processes, and key operational activities across the year (Monday 8 July, 1– 3pm online or Thursday 11 July, 10.00 – noon in person)
2. Leading with influence – how to lead your unit directors and teaching team without line managing Monday 15 July, 10.00 – noon in person or Tuesday 16 July, 1 – 3pm online)
3. Curriculum design principles – evaluating and developing your programme (Wednesday 24 July, 1 – 3pm in person or Thursday 25 July, 10.00 – noon online)
Please contact bilt-info@bristol.ac.uk if you are available to take part in any of these Q&A sessions.
