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Applications are open for the Teaching Associates' Programme

4 June 2020

Applications are now open for the Teaching Associates' Programme running over the 2020-21 academic year. This programme is designed for early-career academics and researchers (inluding postdoctoral researchers, early-career college lecturers, and PhD students) who teach Cambridge students, and will support you in extending...

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Join the Remote Teaching, Learning & Assessment Discussion

26 May 2020

The Remote Teaching, Learning & Assessment Working Group has set up a new group on Yammer to act as a discussion board for all Cambridge staff involved in remote teaching, learning and assessment. We very much encourage you to join the group to engage with colleagues sharing questions, ideas and tools. It's easy to...

Deadline extended for the Technology-Enabled Learning Prize 2020

21 May 2020

The deadline for applications to the Technology-Enabled Learning Prizes has been extended to Tuesday 30 June . The Technology-Enabled Learning Prizes – one for Arts, Humanities and the Social Sciences, and the other for STEM and Medicine - are awarded by Cambridge University Press. It aims to reward Cambridge academics and...

Nominations are open for the Outstanding Student Contribution to Education Awards 2020!

1 May 2020

We are delighted to be once again offering the Outstanding Student Contribution to Education Awards. Intended to recognise the incredible contributions that our students make towards enhancing the Cambridge educational experience for all, last year's inaugural awards demonstrated a clear desire by members of the University...

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New resources available for postgraduate supervisors and tutors

30 April 2020

Supervisors and tutors of postgraduate students can now find contact information for Directors of Postgraduate Education directly on CamSIS. When CCTL convened the first meeting of Directors of Postgraduate Education and Postgraduate Tutors last September, one of the main themes to emerge was the need for more fluid lines...

New webinar series on teaching remotely starting this week

29 April 2020

Online Learning Services at Cambridge University Press are running a short series of webinars designed to support teaching staff in their move to remote teaching. The first session is this Thursday 30 April , and will explore "maintaining student engagement remotely" . The series will comprise five sessions in total, and...

Further resources on 'teaching remotely' released

20 April 2020

CCTL have published three new guides on our website as part of our ' Teaching Remotely ' suite, to complement the existing Moving Supervisions Online guide. They address the following three areas: Moving Lectures Online Moving Classes & Seminars Online Online Readings Each guide provides a practical introduction...

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 Pilkington Prize

16 April 2020

The Centre for Teaching & Learning is delighted to announce the 2020 winners of the Pilkington Prize as follows: Dr Harriet Allen Department of Geography Dr David Bainbridge Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience Dr Feriel Bouhafa Faculty of Divinity Dr Alex da Costa Faculty of English Dr Jane Davies...

Nominations are open for the Technology-Enabled Learning Prize 2020

3 April 2020

Cambridge University Press are pleased to announce that they will be awarding two prizes for excellence in Technology-enabled Learning at Cambridge, for the second year running. The Technology-enabled Learning Prize aims to reward Cambridge academics and other staff supporting student learning, who have either developed...

New resources on 'teaching remotely' released

2 April 2020

CCTL have created a new section on our website: ' Teaching Remotely '. Our first new guide found there is ‘ Moving Supervisions Online ’. This introductory guide addresses planning for and conducting online supervisions, including practical considerations about devices, platforms and tools, as well as structuring online...

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