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Research Staff

Welcome to the University of Bristol Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (TLHE) programme for research staff and postgraduates who are engaged to teach and/or support students’ learning.

A: Research Staff (Academic Career Pathway 2): the programme is offered via two routes:

1. for research staff who may only be undertaking small amounts of teaching, laboratory supervision, etc you will be expected to attend this 2-day programme;
2. for those research staff who are likely to progress to full academic careers (Pathway 1) at the University or if your teaching load is considered to be extensive you may sign up for the full academic programme – please go to the Academic Staff page.  To follow this route you will require the consent of your Head of Department to attend this programme to ensure you have sufficient time to complete it.

B: Postgraduates who have official duties in regard to any aspect of teaching, learning or assessment.  Applicants should be currently registered for Postgraduate study at the University of Bristol and should be engaged in teaching and/or assessment within the University.

The programme is designed along the same lines as the programmes for new academic staff.  You will be expected to attend a 2 day training programme (split over 2 weeks), the course will include sessions on small group teaching, lecturing and assessment method.  All those who attend are expected to do a short presentation to their colleagues.

The sessions have mixed faculty participation.  However, in response to feedback, for the 2011/12 academic year, we have introduced some Science specific and Arts/Social Sciences specific sessions.

Summary of progression through the programme

Attendance at the 2-day programme and completion of a practice-based task and reflective account will gain you a core Certificate of Completion and allow you to continue to teach at the University.

There is also an option to carry out a 4000 word assignment to gain 20 credits at Master’s level and this option leads to an Accredited Certificate of Completion.  Both routes lead to future completion of the full programme.  In addition, staff can attend any of the optional modules on the main programme.

Summary of the core and accredited pathways

The programme is delivered by the Education Support Unit/Graduate School of Education on behalf of the University of Bristol and is supplemented by departmental or faculty-based tutorials.  Additionally, the Education Support Unit will be running several lunchtime workshops on subjects such as Laboratory-based teaching, Supporting international students and staff, Supervising masters students, etc.  Any member of staff can attend these stand-alone sessions. They may also be useful add-ons for those attending either of the programmes above.

Our aim is to support you within your teaching role/s and help you to acquire the knowledge and skills to establish yourself as a confident, effective and enthusiastic teacher.  Furthermore, following the core programme, you will be able to begin the route to gain automatic eligibility to Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).

The course is designed to help you:

• use reflection as a tool for critical thought on the teaching and learning process;
• manage, support and enhance student learning through a variety of approaches and strategies;
• use a range of strategies to evaluate your teaching and to assess student learning;
• show evidence of your awareness of important issues that influence your teaching, your assessment and your students' learning.