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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 series of formative assignments…

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 from this year.This year's P…

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 accreditation by Advance HE.All accred…

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 student or member of staff …

The Black Advisory Hub is seeking two postgraduate students to contribute to the pre-publication stage of their glossary on racially-inclusive language.The work will involve updating and editing a draft student-created glossary, which was collaboratively designed and developed by teams of Black undergraduate students working with the APP Participat…

The Centre for Teaching & Learning is delighted to announce the 2022 winners of the Pilkington Prize as follows:Dr Neil DaviesDepartment of Earth SciencesChurchill CollegeDr Robbie DuschinskyDepartment of Public Health & Primary CareSidney Sussex CollegeDr Owen GriffithsFaculty of PhilosophyChurchill CollegeDr Susan JonesDepartment of Physiology, D…

In an academic year that continued to be characterised by uncertainty, it was inspiring to read and learn about the incredible contributions made by our students to support and enhance the educational experiences of their peers. The judging panel were once again faced with difficult decisions in choosing the winners of the 2021 Outstanding Student …

RegistrationRegistration is now open for the Cambridge Teaching Forum 2022 on Thursday 21 April.The annual Cambridge Teaching Forum provides a stimulating environment for staff to learn about innovative approaches to higher education in Cambridge, meet colleagues and share ideas about current national and international topics in higher education.Th…

Applications are now open for the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, which will be running over the 2022-23 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 Cambridge and at…

We are pleased to open registration for the third Diversifying Assessment Forum in 2022. This event is an opportunity for staff to explore processes and opportunities for changing, refining or adapting current assessment practices, particularly in light of the University's commitment to diversifying assessment and to eliminating awarding gaps.The f…

Booking is now open for the Mind the Gap workshop series, an opportunity for staff to engage in discussion about awarding gaps. The series will explore what the current available data tell us about awarding gaps in course and College contexts and how we might effectively address these.Anybody from the University with an interest in investigating aw…

Applications are open for the role of Project Associate for the new Black Advisory Hub.The Project Associate will be responsible for coordinating the ongoing development of the Black Advisory Hub and the delivery of a range of programmes aiming to improve Black student experiences at Cambridge. They will have a substantive role in taking forward ne…

Would you like the opportunity to contribute to University-level strategic projects? We are currently seeking students for two initiatives with differing levels of input needed.First is the APP Participatory Action Research Project, for which we are seeking paid student co-researchers. Building on the first two cycles of the project, you will be ta…

This year's Annual Meetings for Directors of Teaching, Senior Tutors, Directors of Postgraduate Education and Postgraduate Tutors were held online once more.Recordings of the plenary discussions and panels are now available for anybody who missed the opportunity to attend or would like to look back over the events (Raven access required).In additio…

The new Awarding Gaps Consultation Team is currently calling for expressions of interest from Faculties and Departments seeking advice and support for their focused work on awarding gaps.We anticipate working with four undergraduate courses across 2021-22, with priority given to courses who have already self-identified awarding gaps, issues or inte…