Category: News
Welcome back! We hope you all had a restful and enjoyable break and are enjoying the lovely late summer sun we are having this week. News Student Research Journal: Issue ...
September 8, 2023 -
Living between the worlds of student and staff, Postgraduate Research students (PGRs) are an important part of the research ecosystem. To be successful they must make an original contribution to ...
September 4, 2023 -
Back in the Autumn term of 2019 I ran a unit on Timber Engineering. Rather than give lectures I decided to make the unit more authentic by inviting students to ...
August 16, 2023 -
This year, at the University of Bristol Business School, I organised a series of career development seminars titled ‘The Third Way’, aimed specifically at colleagues on a teaching and learning ...
August 10, 2023 -
What does it mean to experience the aesthetic? How is that experience accumulated? How does it feel? And how does knowledge of what came before help us to understand a ...
August 2, 2023 -
Yesterday was a momentous day. My first, I’m not sure what the right word is here, maybe full, PhD student successfully completed her viva. I have supervised PhD students before, ...
July 21, 2023 -
A Random Act of Kindness (RAK) is something that you do for another person, without any expectation of a return. It is an altruistic act intended to make the world ...
July 20, 2023 -
In this blog I share how peer observation contributed to the development of my teaching practice in small group classes at Bristol. I discuss changes I brought to my teaching ...
July 14, 2023 -
A series of short workshops suitable for new Programme Directors or existing Programme Directors seeking a refresher. ...
July 11, 2023 -
Tomorrow is the Bristol Pride Parade and to help you get in the mood we are dedicating this issue of the Briefing to all our colleagues who champion acceptance and ...
July 7, 2023 -
After the Computer Science in the City Showcase event on the 3rd of May, Hannah Cowell (Engaged Learning Adviser), Peter Oliver (from the ILO), Luke Sweeney (Project client, KWMC) and ...
July 3, 2023 -
After its first iteration of running as a CEL-based project, Dr Jess McCormack, Applied Theatre (Unit Director), Hannah Cowell (Engaged Learning Adviser), Sarah Rogers from Hillfields Library and students CJ ...
June 26, 2023 -
Five ways to support first generation students at Bristol Please click on the download button for the full infographic. For further details about supporting first generation students please read the ...
June 13, 2023 -
Introduction In 2020 a group of staff and students established a First Generation Scholars Network in the School of Humanities at Bristol. The network brings together scholars at all levels, ...
June 12, 2023 -
On Monday 5 June, BILT hosted its first AI Playground with a view to exploring how AI tools could be used to help our students learn? If you missed the ...
June 8, 2023 -
The CREATE Outstanding Portfolio Awards were introduced in 2022 to recognise the outstanding practice showcased by academic and professional services colleagues on the PGCAP and HEA Fellowship Scheme. Assessors on ...
June 7, 2023 -
Welcome to the winning nominees page The Bristol Teaching Awards (BTAs) recognise and celebrate individual staff and teams (both academic and professional services) who have made an outstanding contribution to ...
June 7, 2023 -
Offering autonomy and creativity in presented group work for year 1 healthcare students. Discover the aims, impact and future of the conferences. External Examiner Feedback …opportunity for student to collaboratively ...
June 7, 2023 -
School of CAME, Engineering. Working with 120 students at one time can be challenging but also offers many opportunities. Listen to find out: ...
June 5, 2023 -
In this blog Dr Sarah McLaughlin, MSc Teaching and Learning for Health Professions Co-Lead, shares strategies and successes in hosting a writing retreat for dissertation stage students in response to ...
May 25, 2023 -
ELC Meeting March 2023 At the last meeting the Engaged Learning Community were joined by Marie Xypaki from SOAS. Marie is an educational developer at SOAS University London and a ...
May 23, 2023 -