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Developing virtual exchange at the University of Edinburgh

Teaching Matters Online Learning

It is in this context that the University was awarded its first Key Action 203 Strategic Partnership funding by the European Commission in 2017 to develop the Network for Intercultural Competence to facilitate Entrepreneurship (NICE) in collaboration with 7 other European universities*. UoE Staff: Join us as virtual exchange facilitators!

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Reflection and metacognition for veterinary students

Teaching Matters Student Employment

This surfaces, for example, when reviewing submissions for HEA fellowship applications – so as always, our curriculum evolution will need to be supported by aligned staff development opportunities. Jenna Richardson Dr Jenna Richardson is a Senior Lecturer and Veterinary Clinician.

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From PgCAP to PTAS: Co-creating a new Development Needs Analysis for PGRs

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Soon after I had taken on a new role as Academic Developer at the Institute for Academic Development in autumn 2022, I enrolled on the PgCAP programme. Reviewing the use of Training Needs Analysis One of the key elements of doctoral education is an emphasis on postgraduate researchers’ training and development.

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Top ten most read Teaching Matters blog posts of 2018

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Experiential education: Defining features for curriculum and pedagogy (23 August 2018) Dr Simon Beames, a senior lecturer in Outdoor Learning at Moray House School of Education, along with his colleagues, presents a theoretical framework of experiential education that is centred around six defining features.

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Training and support for postgraduate students who teach (PGWT)

Teaching Matters Academic Support

The strategic context Every four years, QAA Scotland undertakes a cycle of reviews of all Scottish higher education institutions, focusing on enhancing the student experience – this is called the Enhancement-Led Institutional Review, or ELIR. Labake’s PhD research is exploring internationalisation of higher education and employability.

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From PgCAP to PTAS: Co-creating a new Development Needs Analysis for PGRs

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Soon after I had taken on a new role as Academic Developer at the Institute for Academic Development in autumn 2022, I enrolled on the PgCAP programme. Reviewing the use of Training Needs Analysis One of the key elements of doctoral education is an emphasis on postgraduate researchers’ training and development.