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Show, Tell and Talk series announced!
We’re delighted to announce the return of our Show, Tell and Talk series for the year. These workshops provide an fantastic opportunity to hear about a range of staff and student led projects take place across the University related to the themes. There will be an opportunity to share ideas and ask questions as well as engage in informal discussions with colleagues. Dates are as follows, you can find more info and register by clicking each link below.
- Active learning – Wednesday 19 November, 1:30pm – 3pm
- Generative AI – Wednesday 28 January, 1:30pm – 3pm
- Inclusive assessment – Wednesday 29 April, 1:30pm – 3pm
Welcome to our new Student Fellows!
Our 2025/26 Student Fellows started in the office this week! We have 5 Student Fellows working with us this year:
- Pratham Gupta, working on the inclusive assessment theme
- Elliot Green, working on the active learning theme
- Gaurav Saxena, working on the GenAI theme
- Emma Segal and Nadia Tavakolidakhrabadi, working on the Student Research Conference and Journal
Read all the ‘Meet the Team’ posts here.
Calling All Postgraduates Who Teach – Get Involved in Our Research
Project Title: Postgraduate teachers’ experiences of becoming and belonging in a research-intensive UK university
- Are you a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or a Postgraduate Researcher who teaches at the University of Bristol?
- Would you like to share your experiences of belonging and becoming as part of your academic journey?
Louise Howson conducting this study as part of her Educational Doctorate in the School of Education and would love to hear from you.
What’s involved?
This two-stage project uses creative and reflective activities to explore your experiences, including journey mapping, focus groups, and interviews.
Stage 1
Join a small group session that includes a journey mapping activity and a focus group discussion.
📍 Location: PGR Hub Room 2.22
🕤 Date: Friday 24th October
🕤 Time: 09:30 – 12:00
☕ Refreshments provided
Stage 2
Take part in a one-to-one interview (around 90 minutes) via Microsoft Teams at a time that suits you.
Interested in taking part?
If you’d like to get involved, please contact Louise using the details below.
You’ll receive a Participant Information Sheet with full details and plenty of opportunity to ask questions before deciding whether to take part.
Please feel free to share this invitation with other postgraduate teachers who may be interested.
Contact details
BILT Broadcast podcast is back!
Our first episode rounds up what we’ve got planned for the year and features Prof. Tansy Jessop outlining her vision for the year and the major things planned for 2025/26.
Listen here, or search for ‘BILT Broadcast’ on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Don’t forget to like and subscribe!
Blogs and resources
- Why learning materials sometimes don’t work — and how understanding intrinsic cognitive load can help
Nicholas Maxwell shares this accessible and thought-provoking piece about learning design and how to maximise the usefulness of resources you create.
- In the circle, everyone is equal: the lecture theatre in the round mock-up event
On September 11th, BILT collaborated with the Temple Quarter and IT team to hosted a mocked-up ‘Lecture Theatre in the Round’ event. Read all about it in this blog post.
- Student perspectives on teaching in the round
UG- Education Officer Mia Stevens has shared her experiences of being taught ‘in the round’ and how this type of teaching can have a hugely beneficial on a students’ learning experience.
- Starting to Teach: welcoming new teachers and reflecting on the Bristol approach
Dr Aisling Tierney shares more information about the ‘Starting to Teach’ programme and what changes have been made to this year’s course.
- Embedding the Bristol Skills Profile into the Assessment and Feedback Portfolio in the Biological Sciences
Rose Murray, Rebecca Pike and Reinart Jensema share this case study from their project aiming to integrate the Bristol Skills Profile into their Assessment and Feedback portfolio.
Events
To support prospective applicants, the Universities of Bristol, Bath Spa, Bath, and UWE Bristol have come together to offer prospective Principal Fellows a programme of workshops, writing retreats and opportunities for peer mentoring and buddying support.
Talk to launch a new cross-disciplinary booklet
Join us for the launch of Decolonial Community-based Research Methods, a new booklet featuring five cross-disciplinary case studies that showcase participatory research grounded in decolonial approaches. The project presents work with migrant communities in the UK and Indigenous populations in Australia and Brazil, offering rich, real-world examples for students and educators interested in ethical, inclusive research practices. The event will feature a presentation from the organiser of the booklet, the PhD student Isabella Macedo de Lucas, and conversation with two contributing authors, Associate Professor Nilu Ahmed and Ms Catherine Jameson, who will share insights from their work and answer questions. All University staff members and PGR students are welcome come along to explore how research can be transformed through community-based, decolonial methods and get practical advice for teaching and learning in this space. Please feel free to distribute widely to any colleagues who may be interested. Please fill in the form so we have an idea of numbers and catering: https://forms.office.com/e/SefLghNgTg
Time: 21/10/2025 1pm Location: 2d17 (Psychology Common Room)
Show Tell and Talk: Active learning
Our popular Show Tell and Talk series returns for another year kicking off with a sharing innovations workshop on active learning. Embedding effective and inclusive active learning into teaching and curriculum design, which engages, motivates and supports all students in their learning is an important University of Bristol strategic aim.
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