Academic Strategy & Practice

Academic Strategy & Practice provides strategic leadership for the development and direction of the University’s academic activity in teaching learning and assessment and academic portfolio. This embraces: supporting and championing the development of academic excellence; promoting innovation in teaching, learning and assessment, technology enhanced learning and in the development of the curriculum and academic portfolio; leading quality enhancement including QAA Enhancement Themes and Enhancement Led Institutional Review. 

Our PgCert Teaching and Learning in Higher Education is HEA and NMC accredited; both the PgCert and our MSc Blended and Online Education have SEDA recognition. We run the University’s Teaching Fellow Scheme and lead on the accreditation against the HEA’s UK- Professional Standards Framework. We provide leadership for initiatives and change projects in learning, teaching and assessment practice.

See the mindmaps below for all the initiatives run within our department.

 Academic Strategy & Practice Mindmap March 2013

 Academic Agenda Mindmap March 2013