senate awards for excellence in learning and teaching, 2011-2012 monday, 20 february 2012
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Senate Awards for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, 2011-2012
Monday, 20 February 2012
IntroductionProfessor Paul WhitePro-Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching
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Why celebrate teaching?• Elements of the university’s strategic
plan• We depend on it – financially and as
core business• The joy of teaching• Making a difference to students and
beyond• Best practice, and making a difference
within the university
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Rewards• NOT part of the Pay and Reward structures
• Cash prize (taxed)
• Grant for L&T development activities (Early Career grant may be used for research activities)
• Presentation at a degree ceremony (plus a certificate!)(and photographs)
• Fellows Network- oh, and a lot of satisfaction and pride
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Criteria for award
• Excellence in practice• Excellence in student outcomes• The link between research and
teaching• Support for students• Influence• Collaboration• Setting agendas
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Things that are NOT essential• A learning and teaching grant
• Director of Learning and Teaching, Advocate or FDLT status
• Years … and years … and years of experience
• An external profile
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Award categories
• Sustained Excellence
• Early Career (please get eligibility confirmed in advance by Nadine Wills)
• Collaboration
• Departmental Leadership
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“I don’t want to get labelled as a teacher”
• The Sheffield Academic
• Metrics and the teaching element of promotion under ‘full’ contracts
• The teaching-only career path
New-ish
• The possibility of nominating others
• Reducing the length of submissions
• 500 words
• Writing to Assessment Criteria
• Referee Statements
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Who is the Scheme for: Stakeholders• Students
• Parents
• Staff
• University Officers
What it was like to write a 500 word nomination
Dr. Alasdair Rae, Senate Award Fellow Town and Regional Planning
VC Address - May 2007
Nominating someone else...
Professor Flora Samuel Head of School, ArchitectureNominated 2 successful Awards 2011-12
• State clearly upfront why this case is so worthy
• Get as much evidence as possible from outside
• Identify key achievements clearly and succinctly
• Follow criteria and show that the case fulfils the criteria
• Let your enthusiasm shine through!
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Thoughts on the Senate Awards, former and current Panel members
Professor Alistair WarrenChair of Launch DiscussionFaculty Director of Learning and TeachingPast Senate Awards Panel Member
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What does the Panel look for?
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What should nominations avoid?
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The feedback process and re-applying...
Good luck and enjoy the process!
[email protected] http://www.shef.ac.uk/lets/reward
Faculty contacts
• Penny Simons (Arts)
• Stephen Beck (Engineering)
• Petros Kefalas (International)
• Margaret Freeman (Medicine Dentistry & Health)
• Alistair Warren (Science)
• Carys Swanwick (Social Sciences)
Simon Beecroft
Nigel Russell
Nadine Wills