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DR SARA MARSHAM, DR VANESSA ARMSTRONG & DR JC PENET
ULTSEC INNOVATION FUND PROJECT 2014
The NUTS and Bolts of L&T: A staff-student partnership at Newcastle University
BACKGROUND TO NUTS
Newcastle University Teaching and Scholarship Forum
Opportunity for all colleagues interested in teaching and scholarship to meet
Share good practice across disciplines
Enhance communication and collaboration
Create a supportive community for T&S colleagues
Hold regular, informal meetings to discuss work related to teaching and scholarship activities
Colleagues to engage with Faculty Representatives
AIMS OF OUR INNOVATION FUND PROJECT
Priority themes:Strengthening the relationship between research and teachingDiversifying our portfolio of programmes – CPD offer
Engage students as partners in informing SoTLAllow NUTS forum to support colleagues in SoTL
Establish collaborations across disciplines and Faculties
WHY WAS IT INNOVATIVE?
Strengthened the relationship between research in L&T, and teaching
Asked students directly which issues in L&T staff should focus their pedagogical research on By doing so, students will be partners in establishing a programme of
workshops/research projects
As delivered through the NUTS Forum, the project was cross-Faculty and multidisciplinary All three Faculties represented in project team and are involved in very
different subject areas
NUTS Forum will develop from being principally staff-led to integrating students as partners in research in L&T by making their voices heard
Positive impact on the student experience - proactive approach should also help all Schools concerned improve their NSS results
WHAT DID WE DO? Organised and hosted a workshop to discuss how students could get
involved with teaching practices
Worked with SU: Representation and Democracy Coordinator, and Education Officer
Structure of workshop
Dr Helen Walkington from Oxford Brookes: keynote on Students as Partners in SoTL
Short activity to ask participants what they considered to be ‘excellence in teaching’
HOW THE ULTSEC FUND CONTRIBUTED TO OUR PROJECT
The ULTSEC Fund money we were awarded was used towards:
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CATERING for the event (create nice atmosphere for students)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Contribution towards
transport and expenses
WHAT NEXT?
DisseminationThemed NUTS meetings
Research projects
THANK YOU
Any Questions?