Centre for Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence
Embedding excellence through fusion of education, research and professional practice
The NTF Regional writing workshop ‘Fantastic’ ‘superb’ and ‘inspiring’ were words used to decribe the NTF writing workshop, hosted by BU, and run by National Teaching Fellows Professor Debbie Holley and Professor Stephen Tee (BU) with fellow NTFs Dr Kirsten Hardie (AuB) and Dr Jenny Hill (UWE) volunteering their services to support this regional event…. Read more » about National Teaching Fellows (National briefing and writing workshop)
We are delighted to invite you to the first BU Employability Conference for Staff on Wednesday 14 March 2018. This is a chance for BU staff to learn more about the fabulous work being undertaken by Academics and Professional and Support staff (beyond placements) to enhance our students’ graduate employability skills, attributes and attitudes. It… Read more » about BU Employability Conference for Staff – Wednesday, 14th March 2018
I am Heidi Singleton, a BU PGR with CEL. I joined in September 2017 and am at the Initial Review stage of my PhD. My supervisors are Debbie Holley, Jaqueline Priego and Liz Falconer. Here is a summary of my research so far… My PhD is researching… -how to design and operationalise a flipped… Read more » about VR Education- Research Update
CEL are extending our creativity strand to consider how the creative making process is connected with teaching and learning Origami is an ancient practice of folding paper and the Japanese form arises from ‘ori’ meaning ‘to fold’ and ‘kami’ meaning ‘paper’. Origami is practiced worldwide and you may be familiar with folded ‘fortune tellers’ and… Read more » about Origami workshops
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
Parliament is now in recess, returning on Tuesday 20 February. There won’t be a policy update next week. We’ll bring you all the latest news on Thursday 22 February. Technical v higher education Robert Halfon MP, Chair of the Commons Education Committee gave the keynote speech at the Centre for Social Justice this week and… Read more » about HE Policy update for the w/e 9th February 2018
It was great to see both representatives from CEL, Psych-tech and Computing and Animation come together to demonstrate their cutting-edge technology at this weeks’ Technology Showcase. The Showcase was aimed both at staff and members of the public, in the lead up to Professor Debbie Holley’s inspirational lecture (Hashtags, Handhelds and Handbags). Here… Read more » about Technology Showcase
Fees, funding and the HE review Sam Gyimah responded to a parliamentary question quashing the notion that UK students might be able to access student loans to study in international destinations. THAT interview: Greening on maintenance grants & fees – Justine Greening (former Secretary of State for Education) made big news this week during her… Read more » about HE policy update for the w/e 2nd February 2018
It’s been a busy bee week. We have oodles of news for you, feel free to scan through and find the sections that are most interesting to you! Ministerial update The new Universities Minister, Sam Gyimah, has been more active this week. The HE Review The much heralded and still elusive HE Review was a… Read more » about HE policy update for the w/e 26th January 2018
A quieter week policy-wise following the cabinet reshuffle. New minister – new set of priorities? Our new minister has been fairly quiet as he settles in and thinks about the many priorities – we expect that the PM wants him to focus on the “major review” – and despite pressure he has refused to get… Read more » about HE policy update for the w/e 19th January 2018
