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New award to recognise outstanding contributions to education by students announced!

29 May 2019

The CCTL is delighted to announce a new award for students! There are already two awards recognising excellence in teaching: the Pilkington Prize and the CUSU Student-Led Teaching Awards . With this new Outstanding Student Contribution to Education Award the CCTL would like to encourage members of the collegiate University...

Glass award and flowers from the 2019 Students Union Student-Led Teaching Awards

Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Student-Led Teaching Awards!

17 May 2019

The sixth annual awards ceremony of CUSU's Student-Led Teaching Awards were held on Friday 10th May at St. Paul's Church. The ceremony saw a fantastic group of outstanding teaching and support staff receive recognition for their exceptional contributions across nine different awards, directly from the students whose lives...

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

Applications are open for the Teaching Associates' Programme

13 May 2019

Applications are now open for the Teaching Associates' Programme running over the 2019-20 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...

Registration is open for the next Digital Advocates Network event

12 April 2019

Registration is now open for the next Digital Advocates Network event, which will be held on Friday 17 May 2019 in the afternoon. The event will take place from approximately 1 - 5pm, with exact timings to be released shortly. The programme will include short presentations on developments across the University, including...

Resources from the 2019 Teaching Forum are now available

1 April 2019

Selected presentations from the Cambridge Teaching Forum 2019, held on Friday 22 March, are now available for members of the university to view on the CCTL website . The annual Cambridge Teaching Forum provides a stimulating environment for staff to learn about innovate approaches to higher education in Cambridge, meet...

The Mathematical Bridge of Queens College spanning the river in autumn

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

1 March 2019

Applications are now open for the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education , which will be running over the 2019-20 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...

Registration is open for the Cambridge Teaching Forum 2019

8 February 2019

Registration is now open for the Cambridge Teaching Forum 2019, which will be held on Friday 22 March in Newnham College. 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...

Applications are open for the Teaching & Learning Innovation Fund

10 January 2019

Applications are now open for the Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund (TLIF), for projects planned to start mid-2019. This fund was developed to provide start-up funding for projects focusing on innovative approaches to enhancing education. Up to ten grants with a maximum budget of £20,000 each are awarded every year...

CUSU Student-Led Teaching Awards 2019

9 January 2019

Nominations are open for the Student-Led Teaching Awards (SLTAs), which exist to reward outstanding teaching and student support across the University. They are a unique opportunity for students to recognise the exceptional contribution of teaching and non-teaching staff to their education at Cambridge, and to highlight...

CamGuides: Pre-arrival course for Master's students

27 September 2018

CamGuides is a pre-arrival course for taught Master’s students, regardless of their discipline, background or mode of study.