Chris Millward has been appointed as the new ‘Director for Fair Access and Participation’ at the Office for Students (OfS). He is visiting our University later this week, and I wondered whether staff or students had any questions that I might put to him on your behalf? The OfS is positioned as a regulator with considerable … Continue reading “Do you have any questions for Chris Millward, the new Director for Fair Access and Participation’ at the Office for Students? (by Kathy Armour)”
Author: Kathleen Armour
What is Teaching Excellence in Higher Education?
Teaching Excellence in Higher Education Dear Colleagues, I thought you might be interested in this Blog that I wrote for the HEA’s discussion about ‘Teaching Excellence for Student Success’. I have pasted the Bolg below and, as you will see, I have commented on ‘research-intensive teaching/learning’, and I have shared the work we are doing … Continue reading “What is Teaching Excellence in Higher Education?”
Defining and Delivering ‘Research-Intensive Learning and Teaching’ at the University of Birmingham. (Kathy Armour)
Defining and delivering ‘Research-Intensive Learning and Teaching’ at the University of Birmingham. On Monday 23rd October 2017, we are reopening the Big Conversation for dialogue across the University on the topic of our distinctive ‘value proposition’ for students. By any international measure, UK Higher Education is extraordinarily successful. Yet, despite that success on the global stage, … Continue reading “Defining and Delivering ‘Research-Intensive Learning and Teaching’ at the University of Birmingham. (Kathy Armour)”
Research-led/intensive/informed-teaching/learning etc… By Kathy Armour
Dear Colleagues I look forward to discussing the issues around ‘research-led’ teaching and learning at the Teaching Academy Conference on the 4th July. I am planning to launch a series of conversations on this topic in the autumn – so please feel free to start blogging as a follow up to the Teaching Academy session. … Continue reading “Research-led/intensive/informed-teaching/learning etc… By Kathy Armour”
Intensive courses as learning models (Hugh Houghton, CAL)
At the School Away Day today, Prof. Kathy Armour spoke of the challenge made at a recent meeting by a banking executive for the University to change in order to address the expectations of Generation Z with regard specifically to choice and involvement. This prompted the thought: How do businesses engage in training? Indeed, how … Continue reading “Intensive courses as learning models (Hugh Houghton, CAL)”
Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences: The Way Forward? (Diana Spencer and the LANS team)
The Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences (LANS) message is simple: come to Birmingham, where our research breadth becomes your learning depth. But one of the hardest things to characterise and quantify is where the points of intersection between academic and undergraduate research lie. Research is exciting and challenging because it requires the identification of original, significant, messy questions, and … Continue reading “Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences: The Way Forward? (Diana Spencer and the LANS team)”
An Affair… by Dr. Tom Harrison
I have developed and run a MOOC; and have another in development. I run a fully distance learning MA. I did my PhD on a theme related to the Internet. You would think I would be in love with new technology and eLearning. My secret confession is… I have never been in love with it. … Continue reading “An Affair… by Dr. Tom Harrison”
Will the Race Equality Charter make a difference to the white academy? by Prof. Kalwant Bhopal
See this interesting post from Professor Kalwant Bhopal, Bridge Professorial Research Fellow, Centre for Research in Race and Education (CRRE), School of Education, University of Birmingham. So, will it make a difference? Will it help us to build a more diverse leadership by 2026?
Interesting stuff in the NMC Horizon Report: 2017 Higher Education Edition
It’s worth taking a look at this if you are interested in digitech and learning. The Exec Summary is only one page if you don’t have time for the whole report. The 10 key points chime with much of what has been said in the Digital strand of our Big Conversation The NMC Horizon Report: … Continue reading “Interesting stuff in the NMC Horizon Report: 2017 Higher Education Edition”
You are a Birmingham student, so what are you? (by Dan Ghica)
You are a Birmingham student, so what are you? As the status of British universities transmogrifies from cherished and revered quasi-national institutions to mere providers of educational and knowledge-transfer services, and as the vagaries of government subsidies are replaced by the even more erratic capriciousness of the markets, it could be informative to glance across … Continue reading “You are a Birmingham student, so what are you? (by Dan Ghica)”