Colleagues, please see below the recent policy update from Jane Forster, touching on Higher Education and Research Bill, Teaching Excellence Framework, Student Finance, International Students, Social Mobility, Brexit, Fair Access and Progression: Higher Education and Research Bill – The bill will reach the report stage on Monday 21st November, and a long list of new amendments… Read more » about HE policy update
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Video resource: “University spending explained”
An excellent resource for our #TeachBU students and members of staff has been made available via the Universities UK website. “Increased student contributions to the cost of higher education have led to a greater interest in university spending. This interactive explainer shows how universities in England spend their money, and how all of this ultimately… Read more » about Video resource: “University spending explained”
HE policy update
Colleagues, please see below the recent policy update from Jane Forster, touching on Student Finance; International Students and Brexit; Fair Access and Progression, as well as other news: Lots of interesting developments in the UK last week while there has been a rather distracting international politics story abroad. Student finance The government have launched two new… Read more » about HE policy update
HE policy update
Dear all Schools that work for everyone consultation In addition to the consultation workshop (second one on 17th November) we have set up a short survey for staff members who have experience of working with schools as governors or otherwise – please complete the survey here and let us have your views (closing on 18th… Read more » about HE policy update
HE Policy update
Teaching Excellence The Higher Education Academy released a report on teaching excellence in a range of subjects – part of their response to the teaching excellence framework. It includes a useful literature review and a report following interviews with academics. The conclusions of the report include: pedagogic approaches are different for different subjects – the… Read more » about HE Policy update
Writing Space – Talbot and Lansdowne
Writing Space – Talbot and Lansdowne Image from www.blog.taaonline.net Writing can be difficult and lonely at times. Getting out and away from your usual distractions can help boost your productivity. Sometimes, it’s nice to write amongst a group of other like-minded colleagues, working quietly together and gently encouraging each other to soldier on. The following… Read more » about Writing Space – Talbot and Lansdowne
New blogs aimed at staff and student writers from the Royal Literary Fellowship scheme
Dear colleagues With apologies for any cross-posting. Some of you are familiar with the Royal Literary Fund (RLF) Fellowship scheme that has placed more than 300 professional writers in 120 UK higher education institutions since 1999, providing one-to-one tutorials for students. You may also know about the RLF Consultant Fellowship scheme that has some 36 Consultant Fellows (CFs) leading… Read more » about New blogs aimed at staff and student writers from the Royal Literary Fellowship scheme
BiNE – Biosciences in Nurse Education
Biosciences in Nurse Education (BiNE) Autumn meeting 12th September 2016, Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences, Birmingham City University I recently joined the BiNE Group and attended what turned out to be a stimulating and fascinating autumn meeting at Birmingham City University. In attendance from higher education institutions across the UK was a mix of… Read more » about BiNE – Biosciences in Nurse Education
Start of year AV glitch? – emergency number for first few weeks x61010
======Colleagues, please see below the very helpful information from IT services======= For the start of the last Academic year the Service Desk provided an emergency number for use by Academics in the event of experiencing difficulties in use of the AV equipment. This was as a result of the AV Refresh which saw a considerable… Read more » about Start of year AV glitch? – emergency number for first few weeks x61010
Preparing myBU for AY 16-17 – countdown to the start of term
Before academics can start preparing their units in myBU, the units must first be Published (created in myBU) and the staff responsible for the delivery of the unit must be Assigned (attached to the unit). This preliminary stage takes place in the VIS (VLE Information System) and needs to be carried out by staff with knowledge of which units… Read more » about Preparing myBU for AY 16-17 – countdown to the start of term
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