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The first phase of the Black Advisory Hub is live

17 May 2021

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Black Advisory Hub website . This website, comprising the first phase of the Black Advisory Hub rollout, is intended to act as a student-facing hub of information and support for Black students at the University of Cambridge. It is a dynamic resource which will continue to be...

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You are invited to the launch of the Black Advisory Hub

6 May 2021

Students and staff from across the collegiate University are warmly welcomed to the launch of Cambridge's new Black Advisory Hub. This online launch will be hosted by a team of student co-creators who were involved in the development of the Hub. The programme will include a Q&A session for students with Vice-Chancellor...

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Applications are open for the Teaching Associates' Programme

5 May 2021

Applications are now open for the Teaching Associates' Programme running over the 2021-22 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...

Deadline extended for the Technology-Enabled Learning Prize 2021

30 April 2021

The deadline for applications to the Technology-Enabled Learning Prizes has been extended to Friday 14 May . Following a year in which the importance of digital technologies to the provision of Higher Education has been thrown into sharp relief, the Technology-Enabled Learning Prize aims to reward Cambridge staff...

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Resources from the 2021 Teaching Forum are now available

29 April 2021

A range of materials from the Cambridge Teaching Forum 2021 are now available for members of the University on the Materials page (Raven access required) . These include recordings of most sessions and slides from all, as well as a transcript of the chat from the plenary meeting space. The annual Cambridge Teaching Forum...

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 Pilkington Prize

21 April 2021

The Centre for Teaching & Learning is delighted to announce the 2021 winners of the Pilkington Prize as follows: Dr David Clifford Faculty of English Homerton College Dr Elizabeth Fistein School of Clinical Medicine Lucy Cavendish College Prof. Beverley Glover Department of Plant Sciences Queens' College Dr Hannah...

Deadline extended for the Outstanding Student Contribution to Education Awards

12 April 2021

The deadline for nominations to the Outstanding Student Contribution to Education Awards this year has been extended to Monday 17 May . These awards are intended to recognise the significant contributions that our students make towards enhancing the Cambridge educational experience. We hope that the extension provides a...

Nominations are open for the Technology-Enabled Learning Prize 2021

26 March 2021

Cambridge University Press are pleased to announce that they will be awarding two prizes for excellence in Technology-Enabled Learning at Cambridge for the third year running. Following a year in which the importance of digital technologies to the provision of Higher Education has been thrown into sharp relief, the...

Recordings and a full report of this year's Diversifying Assessment Forum are now available

25 March 2021

Following the success of the inaugural event last year, we were delighted to welcome nearly a hundred delegates to this year's Diversifying Assessment Forum, held on Tuesday 23 March. The forum provided a venue to explore possibilities and processes for changing or adapting current assessment practices, with a particular...

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Applications are open for the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education 2021-22

4 March 2021

Applications are now open for the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education , which will be running over the 2021-22 academic year. During this 12-month course you will develop enquiry-based approaches to engaging with educational challenges and contributions to improvements in the education of...

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