Academic and Professional Pathway for Experienced Staff (APP EXP)
About APP EXP
The Academic and Professional Pathway for Experienced Staff (APP EXP) provides an opportunity for professional recognition against external standards at different career stages. It is a continuing professional development programme which has been accredited by Advance HE to confer the status of Associate Fellow, Fellow, Senior Fellow and Principal Fellow.
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We will be re-launching APPEXP with the revised PSF 2023 later this year. Join our mailing list for the latest updates on APP EXP opportunities.
Why Advance HE Fellowship?
Advance HE fellowships are a recognised measure of success across the Higher Education sector, both in the UK and internationally. Employers are increasingly looking for fellowship status as a condition of promotion and appointment. The main benefit of gaining an Advance HE fellowship, however, is a personal one. Preparing your application gives you a unique opportunity to reflect on your academic practice and identity. It gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to teaching, learning and the student experience, through engagement in a process that encourages research, reflection and development. It also allows you to look back over your achievements and accomplishments, acknowledge your strengths, and identify your next professional and career goals.
"Gaining my SFHEA accreditation through APP EXP helped me to think harder about my practice, recognise my strengths and showed me ways to ameliorate the aspects of my teaching which I had neglected. The ADC team were fantastically supportive throughout: thoughtful and critical but also kind and encouraging. The clarity of guidance was particularly welcome."
Dr Tess Grant SFHEA, Associate Professor, Director of the Centre for Study of the Renaissance.
Categories of Fellowship
There are four categories of Advance HE fellowship (D1- D4) designed to reflect the different roles, perspectives, and responsibilities across an academic teaching career.
Associate
For those who are new to teaching or with limited teaching portfolios, such as postgraduate researchers, technicians, and librarians supporting higher education.
Fellow
For those who teach and/or support learning across a range of activities and are able to evidence breadth and depth in their academic practice.
Senior
For those whose comprehensive understanding and effective practice provides a basis from which they lead or influence those who teach and/or support high quality learning.
Principal
For those who have extensive evidence of impact on high quality learning at a strategic level. They can evidence sustained and effective strategic leadership and extensive impact.
Advance HE
Advance HE (formerly HEA) is the UK national body which champions teaching quality. They support the higher education community to enhance quality and impact of learning and teaching and are the custodians of the Professional Standards Framework (PSF 2023). The PSF 2023 is a globally-recognised framework for benchmarking success within HE teaching and learning.
Contact us
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