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.
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OSYP Highlighted in 21st Century Leaders Report
In June the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), Association of Business Schools (ABS) and Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) published the 21st Century Leaders Report, which explored how business schools, professional bodies and employers can work together to develop leaders fit for the 21st century. Within, the report the Our Place Your Place (OSYP) initiative was included as a short case study of innovative practice in the SMEs and Entrepreneurship section. It was great to see the OSYP project disseminated through the report.
New Member of the Team
At the start of June, I welcomed a new member of the team (family). An 8-week-old grey kitten, formerly a Virginia resident, he was rescued along with three siblings; sadly, it was not possible to adopt all 4 kittens.
However, he has started to get on with his new big brother and is set to start a new life. He was originally named Smokey, but was renamed Smoggy as in a couple of months he will start the journey to Beijing, where he should grow up to be a big(ger) cat.
