The University has a central staff development programme which is used to plan and deliver staff development both in terms of training and of updating skills. It also oversees the requirements for teaching staff to be appropriately qualified in matters of teaching and learning.
In summary the provision will:
- Address specific needs in staff development by providing training courses;
- Be informed by the performance review system, Faculties, L&T Committee and the Communities of Practice network to as to the needs for staff development;
- Will monitor requirement for and uptake of the PGCert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Course and also more generally staff teaching qualifications and interactions/recognition with the HEA.
Access Learning and Teaching Staff Development below:
Learning and Teaching Training & Development
The Learning and Teaching team provide a range of events and training sessions across the year to support our colleagues. If you have any training needs which are not covered please email learningandteaching@hope.ac.uk with your suggestions.
To access what Learning and Teaching have to offer, please access our Google Site. The site offers training sessions on Moodle, Ed-Tech; such as Mentimeter, Padlet, Otter A.I, OWL's. and Mindmeister. We also have sessions which are led by academics, discussing relevant topics within Learning and Teaching.
HEA Recognition Scheme
The recognition scheme contributes towards the professionalisation of teaching by conferring the status of Associate Fellow, Fellow, Senior Fellow or Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. The scheme is closely referenced to the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF). There are many benefits to gaining recognition as an Academy Fellow:
All academic staff at Liverpool Hope University are expected to seek recognition from the HEA and workshops run throughout the year to prepare staff in making applications.
Further guidance on applying for a professional accreditation can be found on theHEA Fellowships webpage.
Please contact Shauna Anton, Staff Development Co-ordinator, for further details or to book a place.
Personnel Staff Development/Training
The University's= Personnel team organise internal training and development events, including HEA workshops, throughout the year. You can book onto sessions or suggest opportunities to be added to the schedule by contacting the Staff Development Co-ordinator, Shauna Anton.
Advance HE events calendar also includes a variety of external professional development opportunities.
Liverpool Hope University Learning and Teaching Days are normally constituted of three staff development days spread across the academic year.
The next university Learning and Teaching Day is scheduled for Friday 12th July 2024.
All resources and recordings from the previous events can be found on our Learning and Teaching Moodle page.
Excellence in Learning and Teaching Prize
The annual Liverpool Hope Excellence in Learning and Teaching Prize aims to recognise individual staff, teams, and/or schools/departments who can best demonstrate a commitment to enhancing the student experience, and to encourage the dissemination of good practice by sharing innovations with the wider University.
The winning individual, team, or department will be awarded £1,000 to spend on learning and teaching resources or materials. The prize winner(s) will also be invited to share their good practice with the University community at a future Learning and Teaching Day.
The prize is open to all Liverpool Hope University staff.
2024/25 Prize
We are happy to announce this year's Learning and Teaching Prize Brief 2024/2025.
Focus
The focus for this year’s prize is improving student engagement and approaches taken to underpin student continuation between years of study. The project or intervention may be targeted at specific groups of students or the cohort as a whole. Submissions should clearly outline the aims and achieved outcomes alongside a description of the project/intervention.
There must also be evidence of the impact on the students and their experience. Evidence from students of the impact on their experience should be included. (e.g. student feedback, course evaluations, external examiner comments, NSS, marks and continuation rates).
Please email your submissions to learningandteaching@hope.ac.uk by 5.00pm on Monday 9th December 2024.
