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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We have supported Latinx faculty in continuing professional development through HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities),” says CSULB President Dr. Jane Close Conoley. “We Since 2016, Latino graduation rates have increased by 16%, while the rate for all students increased 5%. “We

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Curriculum Mapping: Skills Matrices and Edinburgh Award

Teaching Matters Student Employment

These matrices provide the cornerstone of the Business School’s MSc Edinburgh Award in Professional Development. The MSc Edinburgh Award in Professional Development now has 216 students actively participating, making it one of the most successful versions of the Award currently offered within the university.

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Mini-series: Performance Psychology Mentoring: Bridging the gap from university to professional world

Teaching Matters Academic Support

We have a pool of trained alumni who are available both in Edinburgh and abroad, who can help to support students. We invite former alumni too, bringing together various generations of students, to share questions and experiences. This Masters consistently brings together a special group of people. Overall, we’re building a community.

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An introduction to student and staff co-creation of the curriculum

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

While these examples do come with the challenges and risks of embracing spontaneity and sharing ownership (Bovill, Cook-Sather, Felten, Millard, & Moore-Cherry, 2016; Mercer-Mapstone et al., Oxford, UK: Oxford Brookes University: Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development. 2017), there are also many benefits! Cook-Sather, A.,

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Data Science, Technology and Innovation: A collaborative online learning programme

Teaching Matters Online Learning

DSTI has been running since January 2016, and student numbers continue to grow each year, with 145 students currently enrolled. Flexibility is at the heart of the programme which offers inter-disciplinary courses from across the University.

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Stories that Shaped Us: An Alumnus’ Guide to Teaching English in Spain

ISA Journal

Kacper Grass is an ISA Barcelona and Seville alumnus at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville whose experience abroad in 2015-2016 led to new discoveries in professional growth and an opportunity to extend his stay in Spain.

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Stories that Shaped Us: An Alumnus’ Guide to Graduate School in Spain

ISA Journal

In the gardens of the Real Alcázar de Sevilla (2016) My first taste of studying… Kacper Grass is an ISA Barcelona and Seville alumnus at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville who's impactful time in Spain influenced him to pursue graduate school in Barcelona.