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Apply for the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education 2023-24

16 November 2022

Applications are now open for the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education running over the 2023-24 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 students at...

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Apply for the Cambridge Teaching & Learning Recognition Scheme

11 November 2022

The Cambridge Teaching & Learning Recognition Scheme is designed for Cambridge educators who have already undertaken the activities, reflection and teaching practice that will allow them to apply for accreditation as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy . This pilot year the Scheme is being offered for two...

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Student partners sought for project addressing awarding gaps

21 October 2022

Are you interested in enhancing the educational experiences of students at Cambridge? Would you like to contribute as a paid co-researcher to a University-level strategic project? We are seeking paid student co-researchers to contribute to the APP Participatory Action Research Project, which aims to address the awarding...

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Booking open for new workshop on preparing an ethics application

6 October 2022

Booking is open for a new workshop provided by the Cambridge Higher Education Studies Research Ethics Committee . The workshop will provide an introduction to the ethics application process for colleagues interested in developing and eventually publishing their teaching, learning or other educational projects. We will...

Postgraduate students sought to sit on research ethics committee

6 October 2022

Do you have an interest in higher education research, ethical practices and the design of qualitative research projects involving human participants? The Cambridge Higher Education Studies Research Ethics Committee is currently seeking two postgraduate students to sit on the committee this academic year (2022-23). We...

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Registration is open for our Annual Meetings for directors of teaching and education, senior and postgraduate tutors

1 September 2022

Registration is now open for the Annual Meeting for Directors of Teaching & Senior Tutors, and for the Annual Meeting for Directors of Postgraduate Education and Postgraduate Tutors. Both events will be hosted by the Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, Professor Graham Virgo, and will feature the incoming Pro-...

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Apply now for the Advancing Educational Practice Programme

9 August 2022

Over the course of this nine-month cohort programme you will explore theories of learning, develop a philosophy of teaching and learning, enquire into approaches to curriculum design, feedback and assessment, and expand your knowledge and practice through introductions to higher education research. You will work on a...

The 2020, 2021 and 2022 winners of the Pilkington Prize at the joint celebration event at Newnham College in 2022 with Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Graham Virgo and representatives of the donors

Pilkington Prizes awarded in recognition of excellent teaching

6 July 2022

We were delighted to be able to celebrate three years' of Pilkington Prize winners in the beautiful setting of Newnham College on Tuesday 5 July. As we have not been able to hold a ceremony in person for the past couple of years, 2022 saw a joint celebration that included those winners from 2020 and 2021 as well as those...

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Two new routes to teaching accreditation now available

29 June 2022

The Cambridge Centre for Teaching & Learning is introducing new teaching qualifications and development opportunities for new and experienced teaching staff and professional services staff involved in supporting students' learning. Successful completion of accredited activities results in nationally recognised...

Nominations are open for the Outstanding Student Contribution to Education Awards 2022!

11 May 2022

We are delighted to be once again offering the Outstanding Student Contribution to Education Awards . These awards are intended to recognise the significant contributions that our students make towards enhancing the Cambridge educational experience. Any current student at the University is eligible to be nominated, and any...