UAL Teaching Scholarship Application Guidance 2016
1. Introduction
The UAL Teaching Scholarship aims to enhance the student experience through reward
and recognition of high quality teaching. Those who teach and support learning are
significant for shaping effective learning experiences and where best practices exists UAL
is committed to celebrating and sharing these.
The UAL Teaching Scholarship aims to achieve this by developing and supporting a
community of excellent teachers and supporters of learning who can share best practices
and work collectively to enhance the student experience.
UAL Teaching Scholars will be peers who can demonstrate excellence in teaching and
support of learning and who can develop their practice to increase impact and support the
development of others. In order to support further development a project fund of £5000 is
provided for each UAL Teaching Scholar as well as professional development opportunities
to become a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
UAL Teaching Scholars who have achieved Senior Fellow status of the Higher Education
Academy by the end of their tenure will be eligible to become a UAL Senior Teaching
Scholar.
2. Why apply?
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UAL Teaching Scholars receive support to widen their impact upon the student
experience further.
The UAL Teaching Scholarship recognises and rewards high quality teaching
through the award of a title that will communicate excellence to others.
Support is provided for UAL Teaching Scholars to develop themselves and their
practice.
Provides opportunities for UAL Teaching Scholars to extend their sphere of
influence and enhance the student experience.
UAL Teaching Scholars become part of a growing network of peers with a proven
commitment to enhancing the student experience who can help inform the
University’s enhancement agenda.
3. Reward & Recognition of Scholars
UAL Teaching Scholars will:
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receive a special responsibility allowance for the 2 year duration of their tenure.
receive project funding in order to build on their practice and to disseminate their
work more widely. This funding can be spent on teaching and support buy-in,1 CPD
and/or project activities
be invited to a celebratory lunch with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Buy-in provides the opportunity to use the funding to bring teaching and learning support and other
specialist skills for enhancement activities and to help broaden the UAL Teaching Scholar’s impact.
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UAL Teaching Scholars will form their own distinct community meeting termly with
representation on University and College Learning Teaching and Enhancement
Committees
UAL Teaching Scholars will receive mentoring from appropriate colleagues to
support their development and further recognition as Senior Fellows of the Higher
Education Academy
4. Timing and Duration
UAL Teaching Scholarships are awarded for a period of 2 years. At the end of that period if
the UAL Teaching Scholar has successfully completed the accreditation process for Senior
Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy then they will become a UAL Senior Teaching
Scholar. Otherwise the UAL Teaching Scholarship is considered completed.
5. Eligibility
An applicant will need to:
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Be teaching and/or supporting learning at the UAL
Be employed on a minimum 0.4 FTE contract
Have 18 months service at the University prior to making an application
Pg. Cert. in Academic Practice (or equivalent)
Be a fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Be fully supported by their line manger
6. Funding
The University has set aside funds to pay UAL Teaching Scholars a special responsibility
allowance and to provide project funding.
A total project fund of £5000 is available for each scholar during their tenure with £2500
allocated each year. Project funding can be used to:
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Buy-in teaching and/or other specialist support
Purchase essential equipment
CPD activities to update knowledge and skills, including attendance at conferences
and network events
Evaluation costs, such as transcription
Fund events to disseminate work more broadly
Project funding must be used to support further enhancement of the student experience
and share practice.
7. How will applications be judged?
Eligible applications will be considered by a cross UAL panel including academic, student
and support representatives. This will be on a competitive basis within funding limitations. It
is anticipated that successful applications will fulfill substantially each of the following
criteria:
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All documentation provided correctly.
Criteria assessed through Case Study
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Applicant is able to define, demonstrate and evidence excellence in teaching and/or
supporting learning. Whilst excellence will depend upon the context in which the
applicant works it will incorporate an awareness of student learning and an
understanding of how their activity can be evaluated and reflected upon.
Applicant is able to draw critically upon student evaluation data in order to reflect
upon their activities as teacher and/or supporter of student learning
Criteria assessed through Indicative Project Proposal
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Applicant places proposed scholarship activity within the context of their existing
teaching and/or support activities
Proposal demonstrates how impact will be enhanced and shared beyond
applicant’s immediate context
Criteria assessed through References
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References support the applicant’s claim of excellence in teaching and/or
supporting learning
The grading for each criteria is specified in Appendix 3.
8. Timetable and application process
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Application deadline: 27th November 2015, 12:00
Feedback to applicants: 18th December 2015
UAL Announcement: 13th January 2016, Learning and Teaching Day 2016
Commencement of UAL Teaching Scholarship: January 2016
9. Application and sign off
The complete application will be comprised of:
1. Application form (see Appendix 1):
a. Case study – 1500 words max.
b. Indicative project proposal outlining use of project funding – 750 words max.
2. References (see Appendix 2)
a. 1 from a peer
b. 1 from a student
3. CV – 4 A4 Sides max. outlining relevant academic and professional experience
In recognition of the diverse areas of professional practice at the UAL we recognize that
different styles of submission may better represent individuals’ work. If you would like to
discuss alternative methods of demonstrating the criteria please contact the scheme’s
coordinator. Examples of alternative formats for the case study could be:
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A contextualised e-portfolio
A recorded and narrated PowerPoint presentation
A 5-10 minute narrated video
A presentation (date TBC)
All submissions will be judged against the same criteria.
Your application should be discussed fully, supported and agreed by your line manager.
Incomplete applications or those submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
10. Ethics
Give careful consideration to whether or not there are any ethical issues if you are
making an application that has research outputs or sensitive student-related issues. In
such cases, applicants should consult the University's Code of Practice on Research
Ethics in full. If appropriate, a Research Ethics Approval Form should be completed and
submitted along with the application.
11. Terms & Conditions of the Award
If your application is successful and you accept the scholarship then the following terms &
conditions will apply:
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i.
It is your responsibility to conduct any research, project work or other agreed
academic study as set out in your application form. It is acknowledged that in
the course of your scholarship there may be some minor modifications from the
original description of the work to be carried out. It is your responsibility,
however, to try to ensure that the original issues that you identified in your
application are fully addressed and the aims and objectives achieved.
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If any significant changes need to be made then you need to inform the Centre
for Learning and Teaching in Art and Design – as soon as possible, detailing the
nature of the changes. If you fail to notify the relevant department of such
circumstances, or to seek approval for changes to your proposed research, this
will be taken into account in the assessment of your end of award report and
may affect future funding.
iii.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) arrangements apply as detailed in the
University of the Arts London IPR Policy & Guidelines.
iv.
The University reserves the right to revise or amend at any time the conditions
of the scholarship and to suspend or terminate it at any time or to seek
reimbursement where the terms and conditions are not met. In reserving these
rights the University will, where possible, seek to ensure that in the event of
changes or termination, reasonable notice is given to the award-holder.
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UAL Teaching scholars will report termly to their peers (UAL Teaching Scholars)
and will write mid-year and end of year reports on their activities. These will be
considered by the UAL Learning, Teaching and Enhancement Committee.
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UAL Teaching scholars will be required to submit an end of scholarship report to
be received by the end of their tenure.
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UAL Teaching Scholars that have met the accreditation standards for Senior
Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy by the end of their tenure will be
eligible for the title of UAL Senior Teaching Scholar. UAL Teaching Scholars
that become UAL Senior Teaching Scholars will no longer receive a special
responsibility allowance, but will receive 1 additional increment.
UAL Teaching Scholars that have not successfully met the accreditation
standards for Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy by the end of
their tenure will have completed their scholarship and will no longer receive a
special responsibility allowance.
12. Panel
Panel will be constituted by a minimum of:
Dean Learning Teaching and Enhancement (Chair)
Members:
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Member LTE Committee
Academic Dean
College Learning Teaching and Enhancement lead
Student representative
Head of technical resource
SFHEA, PFEA, NTF or Teaching Scholar
Scheme Coordinator
With representation from each College.
13. Relationship to other Reward and Recognition Schemes
UK Professional Standards Framework
The UAL Teaching Fellowship/Scholarship provides support and opportunity to enable
colleagues to evidence eligibility for Descriptor 3 of UK Professional Standards Framework;
which is equivalent to Senior Fellowship of the HEA:
Descriptor 3 addresses experienced teachers and others who demonstrate
leadership in their learning and teaching practices and related activities. The
Descriptor requires evidence of wider impact, sustained success and influence. This
would be the case with individuals who, for example, have developed and led
substantial programmes of teaching and learning, led cross (and inter-) institutional
teaching and learning focused projects, provided leadership for work in discipline
based communities, or those who have led consultancy for major pieces of
pedagogic work in subject associations and professional bodies.
For further information search www.arts.ac.uk for “SFHEA”.
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Higher Education Academy National Teaching Fellowship Scheme
The UAL Teaching Scholarship provides support and further opportunities to develop the
applicant’s profile for an application to the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme; which is
assessed through demonstrating
1. Individual excellence in teaching and/or supporting learning
2. Excellence in supporting peers
3. Excellence in one’s own personal and professional development
For further information search www.arts.ac.uk for “NTFS”.
University Curriculum Development Funding
UAL Curriculum Development Funding provides funding to support curriculum innovation,
experimentation and building capacity in terms of the University’s strategic priorities.
For further information search www.arts.ac.uk for “Curriculum Development Funding”.
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