UNIVERSITY TEACHING FELLOWSHIP SCHEME
2010
Introduction
Applications are invited for YSJ Teaching Fellowships from full-time academic and
academic/technical support staff and part-time staff on proportional contracts. Successful
applicants will also be considered for the University's nominations to the National Teaching
Fellowship Awards. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and considered at Teaching
Fellowship Panel meetings that takes place three times a year.
The purpose of the scheme is to reward and recognise the work of individual staff members for
their contribution to the enhancement of teaching and/or supporting student learning and to their
contribution to meeting the learning and teaching goals of the Faculty/Department and University.
YSJ Teaching Fellows will receive a one off award of £500. This money is intended to be used
to support their on-going staff development. Teaching Fellows are expected to play a central role
in their Faculty/Department in ongoing learning and teaching enhancement and innovation work.
The Fellows will be entitled to keep their University Teaching Fellowship title as long as they are
able to demonstrate continued participation in activities designed to enhance learning, teaching
and assessment practice, and engage with the University Teaching Fellow network. They will be
encouraged to build towards a National Teaching Fellowship Scheme application.
How to apply
Nominations must be supported by your Dean of Faculty/Head of Department. There is a
University Teaching Fellowship application form listing the criteria set out in the Scheme Outline
below. Application forms are available online at http://www.yorksj.ac.uk/ltd/ltd/currentopportunities-for-staf.aspx.
Please note applications should be a maximum of 3000 words, with no appendices – relevant
evidence must be built into the application.
Completed Applications to be sent to Lena Henderson in Learning and Teaching Development.
Support for applicants in preparing their claims for Fellowship will be available from:
Mandy Asghar: Head of Learning and Teaching Development or an appropriate mentor from
existing University Teaching Fellows
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Scheme Aims
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To reward and recognise staff for their contributions to the enhancement of teaching and/or
supporting student learning and to their contribution to meeting the learning and teaching goals
of the Faculty/Department and University.
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To improve and enhance the student learning experience.
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To encourage enhancement, innovation, and creative collaboration in learning and teaching
that aligns with Faculty/Department and our University strategic aims.
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To provide Faculties with a group of Fellows who have particular expertise in learning and
teaching and can add capacity to the Faculty’s pursuit of its learning and teaching aims.
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To collaborate across the University and to promote engagement externally with colleagues in
HEIs and other organisations.
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To build a sustainable community of Fellows who will contribute to the development of our
community of scholars and through shared expertise and an environment that encourages the
aspirations of new staff towards becoming a teaching Fellow.
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To identify University nominations for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS), and
other teaching award schemes.
Role of Teaching Fellows
1. To demonstrate leadership through extending good practice within one’s own discipline and
University wide, in particular the development of student research and collaboration, enquiry
led approaches to learning and students as a community of scholars.
2. To promote the enhancement of student learning through mentoring and leading individuals
and/or teams in the development of exceptional pedagogic practice.
3. To work within the Faculty with the Senior Teaching Enhancement Fellow, Heads of Subject,
Heads of Programme, Deputy Dean and others, leading in the development and enhancement
of learning, teaching and assessment and embed it into the existing Faculty structures.*
4. To encourage excellence in pedagogic practice and pedagogic research through leadership in
learning and teaching matters and in collaboration across Faculties and Departments.
5. To develop a national profile through research, scholarship and professional practice that
underpins exceptional pedagogic practice and promotes the reputation of the university by
national/ international conference presentations, engagement with external agencies such as
the HEA and peer reviewed publications.
Criteria for selection as a University Teaching Fellow
Potential applicants need to demonstrate and provide evidence of the following:
1. Normally, completion of PCAP and/or fellowship or associate of the HEA and a
sustained period of teaching enhancement work.
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2. A scholarly, reflective and self-evaluative approach to learning, teaching and
assessment practices that incorporates feedback from students and peers and
demonstrates a commitment to continuing professional development in pedagogic
expertise;
3. Ability to foster students’ enthusiasm for learning through leading innovation in
pedagogic approaches designed to maximise student engagement;
4. Ability to lead, support and collaborate with colleagues in assisting them to enhance
their learning, teaching and assessment practices;
5. Leadership through their own pedagogic practice that drives forwards quality
enhancement aims and objectives of respective faculties or departments in line with
university strategic aims;
6. Ability to create effective and innovative environments that support student learning and
feedback on that learning in both physical and virtual settings and share this good
practice with others.
7. Commitment to facilitating an inclusive approach for all students that acknowledges
diversity and promotes equal opportunities.
8. Sustained engagement University wide and with external audiences to develop
exceptional pedagogic practice and/or pedagogic research that is subsequently
integrated into practice;
Selection Procedure
Applications will be assessed by the University Teaching Fellowships Panel.
The Panel will have delegated authority from Enhancing the Student Experience Committee.
Awards will be ratified by Enhancing the Student Experience Committee and reported to
Academic Board. The panel will also make recommendations for nominations for National
Teaching Fellowship awards. New Teaching Fellows will be selected through a rolling
programme with appointments made in September, January and May. The panel will normally
expect to appoint up to ten new Teaching Fellows per year, for as long as funding remains.
Teaching Fellows will be encouraged to apply for Senior Fellowship of the HEA through the
YSJ Professional Dialogue route.
Mandy Asghar
Revised August 2012
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