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    Year in Review How to Find Us The CCTL Team Our Research News

Enhancing Education

Enhancing Education overview
    Guiding Principles Awarding Gaps Educational Enquiry Assessment at Cambridge Further Resources

Teaching Programmes

Teaching Programmes overview
    Cambridge Teaching & Learning Recognition Scheme Advancing Educational Practice Programme Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning

Short Courses

Short Courses overview
    Supervising Undergraduates Supervising Postgraduates Ethics Applications Accessibility & Disability Direction of Studies Tutoring

Networks

Networks overview
    Teaching & Learning Community of Practice Skills Educators' Network Researcher Development Forum Teaching & Learning Newsletter

Events

Events overview
    Cambridge Teaching Forum Enhancing Assessment Forum Annual Meeting: Undergraduate Education Annual Meeting: Postgraduate Education

Teaching Prizes

Teaching Prizes overview
    Pilkington Prize 2026 History of the Prize Nominations Process Previous Prize Winners

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About

About overview Year in Review How to Find Us The CCTL Team News

Our Research

Our Research overview APP Participatory Action Research Project Cambridge staff perceptions of generative AI Experiences of digital education

Enhancing Education

Enhancing Education overview Guiding Principles

Awarding Gaps

Awarding Gaps overview

Mind the Gap Toolkit

Mind the Gap Toolkit overview Glossary of Terms FAQs Readings & Resources

1. How do you know?

1. How do you know? overview Quantitative research findings Impact of Covid-19 Limitations of data Qualitative research findings Sources of useful data

2. What are the reasons?

2. What are the reasons? overview What does the sector say? What do Cambridge students say? Assessment and awarding gaps The deficit approach The hidden curriculum

3. What works?

3. What works? overview What is needed?

Examples of effective practice

Examples of effective practice overview 1. Curriculum design 2. Assessment & feedback 3. Teaching practices 4. Learning environments 5. Staff & student engagement

APP Research Project

APP Research Project overview Cycle 4 (2022-23) Cycle 5 (2023-24) Project Outputs

Cycle 1 (2019-20)

Cycle 1 (2019-20) overview A | Advisory Hub A | Anti-Racist Glossary A | Mentoring A | STEMM Subjects B | Content Notes B | Diagnosis and Screening B | Diversifying Assessment B | Double Time B | Intermission B | Time Costs

Cycle 2 (2020-21)

Cycle 2 (2020-21) overview A | Curricular Representation A | First-Year Transition A | Supervisions B | Assessment Guidance B | Peer Learning B | Supervisions

Cycle 3 (2021-22)

Cycle 3 (2021-22) overview A | Decolonisation A | Race and Mental Health B | Diversifying Assessment B | Formative Feedback B | Self-Advocacy

Educational Enquiry

Educational Enquiry overview Research & Evaluation Ethics Educational Research Networks

Ethics Review Committee

Ethics Review Committee overview Review Process Meeting Dates Terms of Reference Members

Students as Partners

Students as Partners overview Students as Partners [PDF] Introduction Roles Considerations Starting a partnership project Case studies Networks and journals References and resources

Assessment at Cambridge

Assessment at Cambridge overview Good Practice Guidance [PDF] Assessment Glossary Commonly Interchanged Terms

Good Practice Guidance

Good Practice Guidance overview Good Practice in Assessment Format-specific Guidance Case studies

Further Resources

Further Resources overview Inclusive Teaching & Learning Lecture Recordings

Content Notes

Content Notes overview Common misconceptions What do I do next?

What are content notes?

What are content notes? overview Why use content notes? Post-traumatic stress disorder Other mental health conditions Benefits for other students Legal duty

How to use content notes

How to use content notes overview When to use content notes Staff concerns How to present content notes Alternative approaches

Peer Learning

Peer Learning overview Murray Edwards "Subject Advisors" Wolfson College "Writing Consultants" History of Art "Buddy Groups"

Teaching Programmes

Teaching Programmes overview Cambridge Teaching & Learning Recognition Scheme Advancing Educational Practice Programme Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning

Short Courses

Short Courses overview Supervising Undergraduates Supervising Postgraduates Ethics Applications Accessibility & Disability Direction of Studies Tutoring

Networks

Networks overview Researcher Development Forum Teaching & Learning Newsletter

Teaching & Learning Community of Practice

Teaching & Learning Community of Practice overview T&L Community of Practice Team

Skills Educators' Network

Skills Educators' Network overview Student Skills Strategy

Events

Events overview Annual Meeting: Undergraduate Education Annual Meeting: Postgraduate Education

Cambridge Teaching Forum

Cambridge Teaching Forum overview Programme Resources from Past Fora

Enhancing Assessment Forum

Enhancing Assessment Forum overview Programme

Teaching Prizes

Teaching Prizes overview Pilkington Prize 2026 History of the Prize Nominations Process Previous Prize Winners

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    7 Oct 2026

    New workshop on ethics applications for those interested in teaching & learning research projects

    A line of lights illuminating the street next to a College into the distance

    28 Sep 2026

    New guidance for supervisors on undergraduate supervision in a time of genAI

    A supervisor with two students working together at a table

    17 Jun 2026

    Pilkington Prizes awarded in recognition of excellent teaching

    The 2026 Pilkington Prize Winners with Vice-Chancellor Deborah Prentice, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Bhaskar Vira, and the donors, at the prize ceremony at St Catharine's College in June

    22 May 2026

    Gain accreditation for your teaching & support of learning through the Recognition Scheme

    An arch in Selwyn College surrounded by ivy and hanging baskets full of flowers

    10 Mar 2026

    Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Pilkington Prize

    Photo of Pilkington Prize certificates lined up

    23 Jan 2026

    Resources from our annual meetings now available

    An audience member at the 2019 Cambridge Teaching Forum

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