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)”
Tag: Staff
Part-Time, Full-Time, All-the-Time… (Charlotte Hempel)
I was delighted to overhear another big conversation about serving part-time as a senior member of the judiciary recently. In my role as Director of the Arts and Law Graduate School I spend a lot of my time thinking about how we can support Part-Time Researchers. The Part-Time route to completing a research degree is … Continue reading “Part-Time, Full-Time, All-the-Time… (Charlotte Hempel)”
The partnership between academic and professional services staff – Charlotte Jarvis
While there has always been a strong partnership between academic and professional services staff, over the last 5 years there has been more emphasis on the partnership in areas such as academic engagement and technical enhanced learning. This has seen new types of roles emerging such as student experience roles, professional services welfare tutors, technology … Continue reading “The partnership between academic and professional services staff – Charlotte Jarvis”
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?