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Celebrating success: Festival of Creative Learning 2018

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Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic During this year’s Festival of Creative Learning, 19th-23rd February 2018, more than 130 events took place across the University organised by over 120 Event Organisers. Lucy Ridley Lucy Ridley is the Projects & Engagement Administrator for the Institute for Academic Development. Apr 25, 2018

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Top ten most read Teaching Matters blog posts of 2018

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To wrap up the year, this editorial post celebrates the top ten viewed Teaching Matters blog posts in 2018. Smile(y) and the whole student body will smile with you (5th June 2018) A simple yet highly effective technique, Dr Ben Marder explores the significance of adding a smiley face to email communication with students.

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Developing research methods, data analysis and statistics course (RMDAS): Engaging students in curriculum development

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Photo credit: Pixabay, JESHOOTS-com, CC0 In this post, Dr Louise Connelly and Dr Jessica Martin, based at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, describe the findings from a PTAS -funded project (2017-2018), which involved postgraduate students in the curriculum design of a fully-online research methods, data analysis and statistics (RMDAS) (..)

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Welcome to the August issue of Teaching Matters: Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas 2018

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Teaching Matters in Academic Year 2018/2019 Credit: Pixabay, CC0, harishs Teaching Matters has been growing steadily since its inception in January 2016 – in June 2018, readership peaked at 4,300. Aug 1, 2018 To purchase tickets to these shows, and view the rest of our amazing programme, head to the website here.

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A student’s experience of the Learning and Teaching Conference 2018

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Nov 13, 2018 This year, Vikky will be applying for Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. Her main areas of interest in veterinary medicine are wildlife, exotics, and teaching.

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India Trek 2018: Where did it come from, who made it, and why does it matter?

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The itinerary of the Trek included lectures on traditional artisanal techniques, the technology of a cotton mill, approaches to empowering workers in modern garment workshops as well as an inspirational talk by Anita Dongre, one of India’s top designers, and a session with the editors of Vogue India, who featured the Trek in their July 2018 edition.

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Miranda McClellan ’18, MEng ’19 awarded 2025 Schwarzman Scholarship

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Hailing from Texas, McClellan earned a BS in computer science and a minor in African Studies from MIT in June 2018 and received an MEng in computer science in June 2019. She also serves as a cybersecurity curriculum developer and mentor to improve representation of minority women in tech roles.