◥ University. ☢️ Quality Uni. {q} PhD. {su} Student. {su} Awards. ⚫ UK. Higher Education Academy. The Higher Education Academy is an independent organisation in the United Kingdom that supports higher education institutions with strategies for the development of research and evaluation to improve the learning experience for students. History[edit] It was founded in May 2004, from a merger of the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (ILTHE), the Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN), and the TQEF National Co-ordination Team (NCT). Chief Executives[edit] Paul Ramsden until 2009 (retired)Craig Mahoney 2010 – 2013Stephanie Marshall 2013 – Function[edit] It is there to facilitate the sharing of expertise amongst UK universities, arranged in groups (subject centres) of closely related academic subjects.
Awards[edit] The Higher Education Academy administers the UK's annual National Teaching Fellowship awards. Professional recognition[edit] Teaching Qualifications and Teacher Professionalism[edit] Structure[edit] Funding[edit] Governance[edit] board of directors[edit] UK Professional Standards Framework.
What is the framework? The UK Professional Standards Framework provides a general description of the main dimensions of the roles of teaching and supporting learning within the HE environment. It is written from the perspective of the practitioner and outlines a national Framework for comprehensively recognising and benchmarking teaching and learning support roles within Higher Education. The Framework has two components: The Descriptors: These are a set of statements outlining the key characteristics of someone performing four broad categories of typical teaching and learning support roles within Higher Education.
The Dimensions of Practice These are a set of statements outlining the: Areas of Activity undertaken by teachers and supporters of learning within HECore Knowledge that is needed to carry out those activities at the appropriate levelProfessional Values that someone performing these activities should embrace and exemplify For more information see What is the Framework? UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) | The Higher Education Academy. Outcome of Accreditation Panel 11 January 2013. New to Teaching Toolkit. However, those new to teaching in Higher Education find themselves in very different contexts, roles and circumstances. They may be: undertaking post-graduate studies, for example for a PhD, and doing some teaching; in post-doctoral research posts; appointed as teaching fellows or to a primarily teaching post (whether permanent or on a variety of contracts); in a learning support role, including educational guidance, demonstrator or technician; entering from a previous career in a profession, teaching in a different sector of education, or working in industry/commerce; returning to work after raising a family or being a carer.
The institution and department you work in may be very research-focused or place a greater emphasis on teaching and/or external business, professional and community relations. How you see yourself may differ, partially reflecting the different terms used - teacher, lecturer, academic, researcher, learning support, etc. RefWorks.