DARTE
Disciplinary Approaches to Research and Teaching Excellence
Application for Fellowship of the
Higher Education Academy
Descriptor 1: Associate Fellow
Applicant name
Department
Application for Descriptor 1: Associate Fellow
Fellowship is awarded to individuals able to provide clear evidence of broadly based success
and effectiveness in their substantive teaching and learning support role(s).
Applicants must have at least one year of experience (full time equivalent) of working
in a teaching and/or learning support role in higher education.
Guidance on how to fill in this application form is available from the DARTE Handbook.
If you are applying for recognition via the oral presentation route, Sections One, Two and
Four of this form must still be completed.
Please do not forget to add the following documents to your completed application:
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Your two references
Your teaching/peer observation report and reflection
When ready to submit email to darte@hull.ac.uk
SECTION ONE: Information About the Applicant
Name:
Length of Employment at Hull:
Role Currently Held:
Part-Time/Full-Time:
Subject Area/Department:
Total Number of Years Employment in
Higher Education:
Staff Number:
Please list any relevant qualifications or
awards you already hold, together with date
of attainment:
I am applying through the written submission route
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I am applying through the oral presentation route
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SECTION TWO: Demonstrating a sustained track record
In this section you should provide brief examples of professional activity, appropriate to
your chosen tier of fellowship, to demonstrate that you satisfy the ‘Dimensions of Practice’
contained within the UK Professional Standards Framework. Each example will need to be
mapped against the UKPSF. Please see the DARTE Handbook for advice on this.
You could include, for example: module or programme development; embedded use of
technology; attendance of developmental sessions; involvement with strategy or working
groups and committees.
You must also demonstrate and evidence where and how you have actively developed
yourself in relation to learning and teaching:
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through peer observation;
through analysis of student/learner feedback;
through reading of literature relating to teaching and learning.
For Associate Fellowship successful engagement with all the Dimensions of
Practice is not required. This is relevant to those who do not engage in the full spectrum
of activities that might define academic or academic related practice, but who have a
specific role in teaching and supporting HE learning.
Applicants for Associate Fellowship must provide evidence of:
• At least two Areas of Activity (AA)
• Core Knowledge (CK), including at least K1 and K2, relevant to your examples
• Professional Values (PV) relevant to your examples
There is no limit to the list but six to ten activities should be sufficient.
Each example in this section must be no longer than 50 words.
Professional and Developmental Activities
Example (please number activity and include dates)
AA 1-5
CK 1-6
PV 1-4
SECTION THREE: Evidence of success and effectiveness
Case studies in this section should be based around the ‘typical activities’ for the
fellowship level for which you’re applying. The key consideration is how the activities are
enabling the demonstration of the relevant Descriptor and the Dimensions of the
Framework.
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 student and colleague/peer feedback on the
success/effectiveness of the activity;
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Provide evidence of any scholarly activity/research associated with the activity
(where appropriate).
For those seeking recognition through the written submission route, please give
the word count at the end of each case study (maximum of 500 words for each
example).
For those seeking recognition through the oral presentation route, you should seek to
convey each case study in a maximum of 5 minutes.
Case Study One: (Please give title and word count)
Case Study Two: (Please give title and word count)
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. 150 words)
SECTION FOUR: Referees
Please note that at least one referee must be your current Line Manager at the University
of Hull.
First referee
Name:
Job Title:
Department/School:
E-Mail Address:
In what capacity can this person comment on your professional practice?
Second Referee
Name:
Job Title:
Department/School:
E-Mail Address:
In what capacity can this person comment on your professional practice?