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Application for Associate Fellowship (Descriptor 1)
Associate Fellowship is awarded to individuals able to demonstrate success and
effectiveness in supporting student learning through their professional role which may,
but need not, include some teaching. Typically you will be a member of the professional
services staff or an entry level academic.
(Please see Completing your GOLD application form for guidance on how to fill this in)
SECTION ONE: Personal Information
Written / Verbal Route
(delete as appropriate)
Name
Role(s) (e.g. Librarian, Learning technologist, Lecturer, Laboratory technician, Demonstrator)
Faculty/ School/Department
Length of employment at University of Greenwich:
Full or part time (please specify fractional equivalent):
BANNER Number:
Total years of employment in Higher Education:
This is an application for Associate Fellowship (Descriptor 1). Please list any relevant qualifications or awards you
already hold (relating to learning and teaching), together with dates and awarding bodies.
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SECTION TWO: Demonstrating your track record
In Section Two you should provide examples of professional activity appropriate to your chosen level of fellowship, including,
for example: external service; course or programme development; involvement with university-­­wide committees and strategy
groups. You should also demonstrate your on-­­going commitment to professional development for yourself and others through
mentor and peer dialogue, through analysis of student/learner feedback, through attendance of developmental sessions; and
through reading and citation of literature relating to teaching and learning. Please see GOLD Guidance for Applicants for a list of
accessible readings.
For Associate Fellowship you need to demonstrate at least TWO of the FIVE areas of activity. Please indicate (with an X) which
two of the following areas of activity you regard as central your claim:
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
If you have chosen area of activity A2 (Teaching and/or supporting learning), please confirm (with an X) you have had a
Peer Observation of Teaching (POT) and provide the date of the POT here: _____________________________
There is no limit to your list of activities but five to eight should be sufficient.
Professional and developmental activities (100 words each)
Activity(Please include dates)
A1-­­5
K1-­­6
V1-­­4
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Please note: A1-­­5 are the Areas of Activity dimensions 1-­­5, K1-­­6 are the Core Knowledge dimensions 1-­­6 and V1-­­4 are the
Professional Values dimensions 1-­­4, as listed in the UK Professional Standards Framework.
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SECTION THREE: Case-­­studies demonstrating success and effectiveness
Case-­­studies should be based around the ‘Typical activities’ for the fellowship level for which you’re applying.
For each of the TWO case-­­studies you select to demonstrate your performance of typical activities, you should:
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Describe what you have been involved in doing and explain why this evidence is appropriate for a Fellowship application
at the level for which you’re applying;
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Evaluate the success/effectiveness of the activity (this should entail a critical and reflective self-­­analysis);
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Provide evidence of good and sustained student and colleague/peer feedback on the success/effectiveness of the
activity;
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Provide evidence of engagement with the literature of teaching and learning (including citation) and any scholarly
activity/research associated with the activity (where appropriate).
Please give the word count at the end of each example (maximum of 700 words).
Case-­­study One – Title:
Case-­­study Two – Title:
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Other Information
Please use this space to provide any additional information you would like to submit in support of your application; e.g.
activities undertaken in professional bodies or subject associations which further develop teaching and learning.
Projects undertaken by a group or team are valued as much as individual activities. (Max. 200 words)
SECTION FOUR Your referees
Please note that your first referee must be a current employee of University of Greenwich.
First referee (Your Mentor)
Name:
Job title:
Faculty/School
Email address
In what capacity can this person comment on your professional practice?
Second referee
Name:
Job title:
Faculty/School
Organisation
Email address
In what capacity can this person comment on your professional practice?