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Academic Staff Induction Welcome and Introduction Dr Stella Cottrell PVC Learning , Teaching and Student Experience. Overview. Corporate Plan: Civic engagement & social justice; ‘engaged curriculum’ New Research Strategy – includes teaching underpinned by research - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Academic Staff InductionWelcome and Introduction
Dr Stella CottrellPVC Learning, Teaching and Student Experience
Overview
• Corporate Plan: Civic engagement & social justice; ‘engaged curriculum’
• New Research Strategy – includes teaching underpinned by research
• New Learning and Teaching Strategy
• New academic framework, student support structures, policies, approaches, regulations
• A-Z for staff on changes for 2014-15
Institutional priorities
• Driving up the quality of teaching, building on excellence and innovation
• Student progression and engagement
• Student employability
Learning, Teaching & Student Engagement
PVC Learning, Teaching & Student Engagement
Dr Stella Cottrell
Director of Library & Learning Service
Cathy Walsh
Director of Student Support
Gayle Stocken
Director of Learning & Teaching
Dr Mandy Bentham
Director of Learning & Teaching
Dr Mandy Bentham
Head of Education and Community Partnerships
Gail May
Head of Quality Assurance & EnhancementIan Pearson
Head of Centre for Excellence in LT Dr Michele Milner
Director of EmployabilityFemi Bola
Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT)
• New Sept 2014 (formerly APLE)• Leads on strategy and policy related to L&T,
including Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL)• Supports professional development of all staff
engaged in teaching and supporting learning• Promotes innovative, inspiring, supportive (and
enjoyable) approaches to L& T across UEL• Enables outstanding teaching that supports
retention, progression, achievement & employability.
Careers and Student Employability
CaSE (formerly the Employability and Enterprise Team, EET) provides:•professional careers support from qualified careers consultants•a range of qualitative transformational opportunities to develop employability skills through employer focussed interventions
Transformational Opportunities
• Access to work experience opportunities• Professional mentoring support• Volunteering opportunities• Practical workshops designed to facilitate the
development of jobseeking and employability skills• Graduate vacancies• Employer engagement activities e.g. A Day in the
Life; networking events• Research opportunities• Graduate Skills Academy
How we help schools
• Each School is assigned 2 dedicated members of CaSE team, and can:Support students with career planningAssist them with finding work experienceFacilitate employer engagement activitiesHelp them with applying for jobs
• We support teaching staff, running specific sessions and workshops for students and assisting with School-based employability activities.
• See: http://www.uel.ac.uk/eet/academics/links/
How to contact us
Docklands: The Atrium, Room G.07Stratford: R Building, Room 2.25Website: www.uel.ac.uk/eet Telephone: 0208 223 2424Email: [email protected]
Our Libraries and Collections
• 24/7 opening• Books, journals, databases – print and digital • Special collections: Refugee Archive, Hackney
Empire Archive, British Olympic Archive & Collection
• Digital archives including East London Theatre Archive
• 70% of our collections are digital • Range of study spaces – individual, collaborative,
technology-rich
Support Services
• Library help and support for students & staff• Subject Librarians• Skills Advisors (academic skills)• Research support: ROAR, RDM training and
support• Learning Achievement and Peer Mentoring teams • Language Centre (English language programmes
and support)
Subject Librarians
• ACE – Susan Hussein [email protected]• ADI – Simone Okolo [email protected]• Business - Kelly Travers, [email protected] • Law - Maureen Azubike [email protected]• Health, Sport and Bio science – Nicky Hale
Subject Librarians
• Education and Communities – Win Pang [email protected]; Robin Stinson [email protected]
• Psychology – Ian Clark [email protected]• Social Sciences – Robin Stinson
‘Student Life’ will become ‘Student Support’ (Jan. 2015)
Director of Student Support
Head of Welfare & Pastoral Support
Student ExperienceManager
Student Retention Manager
Director of Student Support
Head of First Line Support
• New ‘One Stop Shop’ Student Centres (Jan 15) at Docklands & Stratford
• Full range of services include helpdesk, telephone service & webmail facility
• Trained front-line staff to help students with general queries, provide support and guidance immediately, & escalate to the relevant specialised area if required.
Student Support Centres