We’ve had a quieter couple of weeks since the Bristol Teaching Awards a couple of weeks ago. We’re in the final stages of putting together our BILT Conference on Wednesday 10 July (if you haven’t booked on, please make sure you do as we have only a few tickets left!) but have a couple of exciting things to share with you in this week’s Briefing.
Applications for 2024/25 Student Fellows are open!
The current BILT student fellows for 2023-24.
We’re excited to share that we are looking for 7 Student Fellows to join our team next year. The Student Fellow programme is going into its eighth year and has proven impact as a co-partnership initiative. If you know any students who would be interested in this role, please pass on the details – all of which can be found on this page.
Visit the Student Fellows webpage.
We welcome applications from students across all levels of study – our only stipulation is that they must be enrolled as a student between September 2024 – July 2025.
The deadline for applications is 14 July at midnight.
Thinking of applying to be an NTF in the future?
We are running a workshop on Wednesday 3 July 2024 for any colleagues who are thinking of applying to be National Teaching Fellows, or for a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE), to find out more about the process and timelines, and an opportunity to mingle with successful NTFs.
Find out more and book your place here.
New blogs and resources
JISC Toolkit for Effective Adoption of A.I.
JISC have released a new toolkit for colleges and universities, providing guidance, advice and and resources for education leaders, using a framework of ‘AI Maturity’ to help determine how where a institution is and where they want to be. Find out more and access the toolkit.
Free Family Theatre Day: taking theatre into the city through a Community Engaged Learning Project
Dr Jess McCormack shares this brilliant Community Engaged Learning project she undertook with her Applied Theatre Unit earlier this year – working with The Little Light Theatre Company to deliver a brilliant experience for the local community and enrich her students’ experiences as part of the course. Read the blog here.
D is for Decolonisation (A – Z of BILT’ series)
Representing the letter ‘D’ we are sharing a brilliant video from BILT Student Fellow Ethel Ng ruminating on what a truly decolonial university would look like.
Watch The Uni Reimagined (6 mins).
Events
BILT Annual Conference
The full programme for our annual conference, which takes place on Wednesday 10 July in the Merchant Venturer’s Building, is available to view! You can see the details of each session and speaker on our conference page.
If you’ve not booked your ticket yet, please make sure you do via Develop. Our conference is open to external delegates so please share this with colleagues in other institutions if you wish (they must book through our online shop).
The keynote speakers are Prof. Jason Arday from University of Cambridge and Prof. Tansy Jessop who will both be delivering fantastic talks on inclusivity in higher education and student agency.
Software engineering student projects
Does your team have a need for software or application development?
Every year, our Computer Science students tackle software-based projects for organisations looking for innovative solutions made possible by cutting-edge systems and applications.
From conceptualisation to implementation, they’ll bring fresh perspectives and valuable insights. By pitching your projects, you’ll be supporting the growth and development of the next generation of tech-savvy professionals.
We will be seeking project ideas until the start of September, if you have ideas submit them through our webpage, or get in touch with us at ilo-projects@bristol.ac.uk.
