Advance HE have announced the winners of the National Teaching Fellowship - and we're thrilled to see WIHEA Alumnae Prof Jane Bryan and Dr Isabel Fischer recognised for their outstanding contribution to excellent teaching!

A Professor of Law and Principal Fellow of Advance HE, Jane Bryan has devoted her career to creating a more just and inclusive higher education, empowering all students, particularly those from marginalised communities, to find their voice and use this to drive change in HE and beyond.      

Jane qualified as a solicitor in 1995, joining Warwick Law School in 2009. Jane’s belief in the transformative strength of dialogue to redress power imbalances, connect and develop others, and build and repair community bonds has driven her far beyond her formal roles. Jane has been a champion and change-maker for student voice, peer dialogue on teaching, and dialogue-based conflict resolution institutionally, nationally and internationally. 

Isabel Fischer is an Associate Professor of Responsible Digital Innovation and Education at the University of Warwick Business School. Her teaching and research focus on the intersection of digital innovation, social inclusion and pedagogy. Isabel spent over 20 years working in technology innovation and digital transformation at American Express and Visa, and was a regular guest speaker at her local university before transitioning into academia full-time in 2015. Her teaching reflects this industry experience bridging the gap between classroom learning and real-world application to support engagement and employability. Her use of innovative assessment methods such as scholarly blogs, allow students to publish their work on LinkedIn and enhance their professional online presence. Isabel also collaborates with the Warwick incubator as part of her interdisciplinary modules to embed entrepreneurship.

Isabel is deeply committed to education as a tool for social change. By 2022 she had developed an AI-based formative feedback tool to provide personalised, formative feedback on students’ assessment drafts, enhancing their academic writing skills and overall learning experience. This personalised support levels the playing field for students who may not have a strong academic support network, e.g. first-in-family, care experienced students, or international students.