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
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HE Policy update
Read the UUK evidence to the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee inquiry into industrial strategy. This highlights the role of universities in: • making long -term, sustainable contributions to productivity and growth, • creating the best possible environment for businesses to thrive • sustaining the world-class excellence of the UK’s research base to attract businesses… Read more » about HE Policy update
Best paper award for CEL
Dr Debbie Holley and David Biggins presented a paper, co-authored with Dr Marketa Zezulkova and George Evangelinos, at the 3rd EAI International Conference on e-Learning e-Education and Online Training (eLEOT) in Dublin between 31st August and 2nd September 2016. The paper was entitled Digital Competence and Capability Frameworks in the Context of Learning, Self-Development and… Read more » about Best paper award for CEL
Perspectives on employability
An interesting article published by CABS (Chartered Association of Business Schools) exploring a number of debates surrounding graduate employability. Employability-Debate1
Fusion Investment Fund – is it for you?
Lots of people know about the Fusion Investment Fund (or FIF as it’s affectionately known!). Since 2012 we’ve awarded £2m spread across more than 200 projects. Here are a couple of facts that you might not know though… Professional Services staff can apply for FIF too FIF is open to professional services staff as well… Read more » about Fusion Investment Fund – is it for you?
Succeed at BU
Succeed at BU is BU’s student retention and success strategy and toolkit. It is currently being developed, with support from the HEA Strategic Innovation Programme. Succeed at BU will provide a summary of best practice with practical actions, case studies and a toolkit for BU as a whole, individual staff and students. The core areas… Read more » about Succeed at BU
Fair Access & CEL Bidding Opportunities
Please find information on the January 2015 fair access & CEL bidding opportunities here.
CEL Presentations on ‘The Importance of Learning’ – 23rd September
CEL Presentations on ‘The Importance of Learning’, as part of the grand opening of CEL at BU Tuesday 23rd September, 4.15 – 5.15, Kimmeridge House Presentations by: Professor Ron Barnett, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education, Institute of Education Professor Stephen Heppell, BU Professor in the Centre for Excellence in Media Practice (CEMP) Dr Jenny Moon, BU Associate… Read more » about CEL Presentations on ‘The Importance of Learning’ – 23rd September
Apply now for a BU Learning and Teaching Fellowship Award – closing date 21st July 2014
Applications are now being invited for the BU Learning and Teaching Fellowship Awards. Full details on the Fellowships, the invitation to bid and the application form can be found here. Nominations are also now open for the Vice-Chancellor’s Staff Awards 2014 with the same closing date of Monday 21st July. Full details can be found here.
Pedagogic Fusion Bids – Submission by 2nd May
Following the launch of the Centre for Excellence in Learning on 4th April, we are pleased to invite colleagues to apply for a pedagogic specific round of fusion investment funding. The projects are a mixture of fair access and CEL themes with the opportunity to bid for a total of eight projects. The timescale is… Read more » about Pedagogic Fusion Bids – Submission by 2nd May
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