WIHEA Fellows Selection Process
How to become a WIHEA Fellow
There are a number of ways to get involved with WIHEA, either through WIHEA MembershipLink opens in a new window, attending WIHEA eventsLink opens in a new window, joining 'Open' Learning CirclesLink opens in a new window or through WIHEA FellowshipLink opens in a new window. The selection process for WIHEA Fellowship takes place annually in May/June. A call initially goes out to Faculty Chairs, Faculty Education Chairs, the Registrar (and group of Directors under the Registrar), Cross-Faculty Directors, Heads of Departments and Services, the Student Union (SU) and existing WIHEA Fellows and Alumni to nominate new Staff Fellows. The call is then more widely announced via a number of communication methods across the institution, enabling individual staff to apply. For a student to be considered for Fellowship, they must be nominated by a WIHEA FellowLink opens in a new window or AlumniLink opens in a new window.
Links to the online nomination/application forms will be available here when the call opens.
The next call for nominations/applications will open on Monday, 20 May 2024.
What is the selection criteria?
Applicants and nominees will be expected to show a record of commitment to learning and teaching, some experience of leading good practice development for instance through projects, mentoring or curriculum development by providing a statement. Please see below the specific criteria for staff and students.
Staff Criteria:
A demonstration of commitment to learning and teaching (a reference to examples of any; curriculum development, leading roles in learning and teaching projects, developing or disseminating best practice, mentoring, etc.)
Membership information of any committees, sub committees, working groups or internal/external networks and what contributions has the nominee/applicant made to them
A summary on the area(s) of expertise that the nominee/applicant has to offer and an indication on how they might influence the strategic direction or enhance practice and policy within the institution
A commitment from the nominee/applicant that they will make time for the role alongside their other commitments
Student Criteria:
Students nominated must either currently be involved in work beyond their department such as a WIHEA or IATL funded project, or a student led or student/staff partnership or be a member of an SSLC, or are specifically nominated by a WIHEA Fellow or Alumni for their contribution to the development of learning and teaching. Should you be a student with any of the afore mentioned experience and would like to be linked with a WIHEA Fellow/Alumni in your department please email WIHEA@warwick.ac.uk and we will arrange this.
Students will be required to provide:
Demonstration of a proven investment or contribution to the development of learning and teaching through a WIHEA/IATL or similar project/student led activity as listed above to enhance and improve the student experience or learning and teaching at Warwick.
Membership information of any student or working group, committee or club and what contributions has the nominated student made to them.
A summary of the skills, knowledge and attributes that the nominated student has to offer and an indication on how they might contribute or influence the strategic direction or enhance practice and policy within the institution.
A commitment from the nominated student that they will be able to make time for the role alongside their studies and other commitments.
What are we looking for in a nomination/application statement?
Ideally, a statement should be between 200 to 400 words (400 maximum) and provide information and examples against the required criteria. If you are making the nomination, we strongly encourage you to ask the nominee to provide you with their own statement responding to the criteria, which must refer to the relevant staff/student criteria above.
If you feel you need support with writing your statement, there will be a WIHEA Fellowship Recruitment Session on 23 May, (time tbc) that will provide an insight into the Fellowship role and guidance in statement writing. Please email WIHEA@warwick.ac.uk if you would be interested in attending/finding out more about the session.
As part of the appointment process for staff, the Head of Department or Professional Service are asked to confirm whether they support a Fellowship appointment and individuals applying will need to include this in their statement. Heads of Department are invited to recognise colleagues’ contribution to WIHEA in workload allocations. Please refer to the 'Role of a Fellow' and 'what is expected' Link opens in a new windowto help with discussions with your HoD about this.
The Academy continues to receive many more nominations/applications than there are Fellowship places available, to ensure fair and inclusive representation from a wide range of departments, where several nominations/applications are submitted from the same department a cap may need to be placed on how many from each department can be selected.
The Academy’s Advisory Group will make the final selection.
Useful links:
The role of a WIHEA Fellow and what is expectedLink opens in a new window
WIHEA Annual Reports Link opens in a new window- an insight into the activities and engagement of Fellows and their impact statements
A list of our current WIHEA FellowsLink opens in a new window - should you wish to contact a Fellow within your department to discuss the Fellowship or contact WIHEA@warwick.ac.uk and we can help link you.