After completing a long and arduous 46-page application, highlighting the teaching innovations and practices, I had developed and introduced (and supporting publications) whilst at the University of Worcester, I was interviewed for a University Teaching Fellowship. The date of the interview unfortunately fell on a date when I was already booked on an advanced structural equation-modeling course in the Dept. of Physics at the University of Sheffield. Luckily, I was able to have the interview via Skype in the University of Sheffield Student Union, which was an interesting and new experience. I was delighted to find out today (two weeks later) I had been awarded a University Teaching Fellowship, which is held for five years. The Fellowship identifies and offers additional time and support for the role I play in enhancing and transforming the student learning experience and supporting colleagues in developing innovative teaching and learning practices.
Robin Bell 