Parity of Esteem for Teaching

We will …

Develop a culture of parity of esteem for teaching and research across the institution

We will achieve this by …

• Reviewing probationary, promotions, and reward criteria relating to teaching, to include an expectation of strong teaching evidenced for all promotions (bar research only)
• Strengthening mechanisms to evidence and communicate teaching excellence
• Revising staff recruitment processes to focus equally on teaching and research

 

Case study: Review of Academic Promotions Criteria One of the original ‘Learning Circles’ established at the outset of the Warwick International Higher Education Academy (WIHEA) was to look at issues regarding the recognition and reward of teaching at Warwick. Whilst this brief is considerably wider, one of the first points of focus of the group considered how the promotion criteria for staff primarily engaged on the teaching pathway could be clarified and established as a distinct route for career advancement alongside that for academic research. Read more ...

Research-Led Teaching

We will …

Continue to be a community of leading scholars focused on effective, research-led teaching and the success of our students

We will achieve this by …

• Ensuring all students engage in research-based learning during their studies
• Increasing accessibility to and the number of students engaging with research beyond their discipline, and diversifying the way these opportunities are communicated to students
• Celebrating students’ success in engaging and contributing to research
• Working in partnership with the Research Strategy

 

Continuous Development of Teaching Excellence

We will …

Engage in continuous enhancement of teaching and learning through partnership with students and staff and informed by peers and teaching-related research

We will achieve this by …

• Recruiting, supporting, recognising and rewarding talented teachers and outstanding teaching
• Ensuring that mechanisms for the enhancement of teaching and learning and the student experience are consistent and effective across all disciplines and all levels of study
• Providing academic and professional support services teams with the pedagogical, technical and organisational expertise necessary to review, enhance and innovate in teaching practice
• Enhancing and embedding common quality management mechanisms (peer observation, module evaluation, teaching accreditation) to strengthen teaching and learning
• Developing leadership capacity and succession planning in the support of teaching excellence across the Univeristy
• Increasing the number of National Teaching Fellows/HEA Fellowships
• Working to align education and resourcing strategies at Departmental, Faculty and University levels

 

Case study: Pedagogical Journal Club The Pedagogical Journal Club (PJC) is a regular bi-monthly meeting where staff across all faculties meet to discuss an area of pedagogical interest informed by a small number of thought leading publications. The group discusses key questions such as: How could research be translated into improved learning and teaching in our own disciplines? Should research inform our teaching practice or our departmental learning and teaching philosophy? Read more ...