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Posts By: Curie Scott
book ASAP for two accredited units
We have two accredited CPD standalone / MA Education Practice units (20 credits level 7) starting soon. We’d love to see you there. Reflections on Leadership in HE with Sue Eccles (4 sessions starting 2nd March) Innovations in assessment and feedback with Anne Quinney (4 masterclasses starting 21st Feb) Please email Organisational Development to book by 16th… Read more » about book ASAP for two accredited units
14 March 10-4pm Knowing through Making: Workshop for Educators and Researchers
Book a day away for an exploratory workshop on 14th March (10-4pm). Curie Scott and Ashley Woodfall will share approaches using creative/art/embodied methods in research and teaching. Adopting practices which decentre the written word, we look to create a playful space for knowing and being through making – in a way that looks to the unbounded, reflective… Read more » about 14 March 10-4pm Knowing through Making: Workshop for Educators and Researchers
New Year – new study? PART 2: Reflections on Leadership in HE
Come and join Sue Eccles on the Reflections on Leadership in HE: Developing high quality staff to deliver high quality learning opportunities. This unit provides experienced academics with an opportunity to reflect on their skills as leaders and to develop these further as role models and motivators for others to follow, creating a culture of creativity and continuous… Read more » about New Year – new study? PART 2: Reflections on Leadership in HE
New Year – new study? PART 1: Innovations in Assessment and Feedback
Anne Quinney (CEL Theme Leader for Assessment and feedback) and Professor Dai Hounsell (Visiting Professor and World Class expert in Assessment and feedback) are running a series of 4 workshops/masterclasses on Innovations in Assessment and Feedback These develop in-depth knowledge and skills in assessment and feedback in Further Education and Higher Education settings and develop innovative approaches to… Read more » about New Year – new study? PART 1: Innovations in Assessment and Feedback
HSS Christmas party and something special for Christmas
At CEL we get invited to join staff at various serious ventures. And not so serious ones too! I was delighted to be help set up the activities at the Faculty of Health & Social Sciences Christmas party. We had a range of origami to try out (officially these are kirigami as there were cuts… Read more » about HSS Christmas party and something special for Christmas
PGCert Graduation yesterday
We had a wonderful time celebrating with our 2016-17 PGCert students yesterday! They passed a rigorous and exciting PGCert programme (if I do say so myself!). David Tilley (far left) got a surprise as he was awarded an outstanding achievement award for the highest mark on the programme last year! We were delighted to get… Read more » about PGCert Graduation yesterday
First PGCert mentors event
Thank you for those that responded to the call for new PGCert mentors for our 2017-18 cohort. Mentoring is fundamental for developing the skills and confidence of our PGCert in Education Practice participants and we love to welcome those as mentors who are recognised as a good teacher; interested in new teaching and learning developments;… Read more » about First PGCert mentors event
Origami in education

I often ask new students to share one unusual thing about themselves and, of course, I reciprocate. I am a member of the British Origami Society (BOS). Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper and you may have made origami as a child – perhaps a boat, fortune teller or windmill? At our 50th… Read more » about Origami in education
Welcome to PGCert 2017-18 students

We welcomed our 2017-18 cohort of PGCert students this month. The PGCert enables those teaching and supporting learning in a post-compulsory education environment to develop their knowledge and skills as educators. CEL are thrilled to have, for the first time, two concurrent groups which is testimony to the commitment of a 100% of our academic… Read more » about Welcome to PGCert 2017-18 students