BU’s TeachBU programme has been successfully re-accredited for the next 4 years. This means that BU will be able to continue to offer Associate Fellow, Fellow and Senior Fellow awards based upon CPD applications received. There will be some changes in the new programme including modified forms, guidance and process, and more details on these… Read more »
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TeachBU Update – Faculty and Professional Service Colleagues Achieving HEA Fellowship
I’m delighted to confirm that the following colleagues in the Faculties and Professional Services have recently achieved HEA Fellowship via the TeachBU CPD route: Associate Fellow: Giulia Levi Lara Christ Fellow: Alexandra Alberda Dayle Childs Gillian Glasgow James Palfreman-Kay Jason Hallett Luke Nwibo Eda Maddy Greville-Harris Miriam Bray Peter Bloomer Reena Vijayakumaran Rosslyn Dray Sarah Buchan… Read more »
Applying for HEA Fellowship
If you are interested in applying for HEA Fellowship via our TeachBU scheme, then please click here to use the four step online tutorial which I have recorded to help you. I recommend that you use all of the four steps which cover the following topics: STEP 1 – Introduction to TeachBU STEP 2 –… Read more »
Support for Colleagues Applying for HEA Fellowship
If you are interested in applying for HEA Fellowship via our TeachBU scheme, then please click here to use the four step online tutorial which I have recorded to help you. I recommend that you use all of the four steps which cover the following topics: STEP 1 – Introduction to TeachBU STEP 2 –… Read more »
Oscars 2020: Why people are talking about visual effects
Isn’t it lovely when your PGR has an article published in The Conversation. I’m having one of those proud supervisor moments that feel so good. Anyone wanting to read this really interesting article by Chris Williams can access it here.
Journal: Studies in Higher Education
Along with my colleagues Dr Geli Roushan (FLIE/MSI) and Helen O’Sullivan (MSI), and Dr Julia Taylor (Doctoral College), I am delighted to have our paper entitled “An Innovative Framework for Higher Education to Evaluate Learning Gain: A Case Study Based Upon the Discipline of Marketing” accepted for publication in the 3 Star journal “Studies… Read more »
‘Excellence in Teaching and Learning’ Symposium – Achieving Balance in Project Management Education
This is a joint event between BU and Boston University, and will consider some of the new ideas and concepts being used to teach Project Management. The event will be held @ 2-5pm on 1st July 2019 and will be both a ‘physical’ event on BU’s Talbot Campus, and also ‘virtual’ presentations live streamed between… Read more »
1st BU Department to have 100% of its staff with a Recognised Teaching Qualification!
At BU, we have been storming ahead to ensure that our academic staff have a recognised teaching qualification relevant to HE (typically HEA Fellowship or PGCert). I am therefore delighted to announce that the very first department to have 100% of its staff with a Recognised Teaching Qualification is…Sport and Physical Activity in the Faculty… Read more »
How do BU staff work together across teams, departments and faculties?
Natalia Lavrushkina is kindly undertaking some really useful research that considers how BU staff work together across teams, departments, faculties etc. The results will be shared, but we need to reach 60% of academic staff (which is a real challenge) to ensure that the findings are as meaningful as possible. We are all… Read more »
Fusion Success for BU’s ESRC Project Management Event
Posted on behalf of Dr Karen Thompson – CEL Learning and Teaching Fellow The national ESRC Festival of Social Science included ten events organised by BU this year. One of these was ‘Putting Social Science into Project Management’, held in London and organised by Dr Karen Thompson and Paul Summers, from the Department of Leadership,… Read more »