IATL at 15 - Warwick 60th Anniversary Event
As part of the University of Warwick’s 60th Anniversary celebrations, we were delighted to invite guests to a special event marking the 15th anniversary of the Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL).
The event both online and in-person celebrated IATL’s evolution and its distinctive contribution to educational innovation at Warwick, as well as exploring the future of innovative teaching and learning across the University and beyond.
Beginnings..
We began our morning with a chance for Stuart Croft, Warwick's Vice Chancellor, and guests engaging with our Student Assessment Exhibition and ICUR Submissions. Thank you to our students Melvin Babu, Daisy Robinson and Ellinor Hopkinson who talked our guests through their IATL journeys.
The Opening Statements were from Professor Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Warwick, and Professor Elena Riva, Head of Department at IATL.
Opening Statement
Professor Stuart Croft
Vice-Chancellor
"What we'd like to do, please, is we'd like to scale up.
We'd like to make it bigger, have more impact, more engagement, more."
Prof Stuart Croft, Vice Chancellor, University of Warwick
"Only if you've got a department with energy, commitment, standing, competence and professionalism, can you do something like that amazing moment in 23 [WorldCUR-BCUR]."
Prof Stuart Croft, Vice Chancellor
Panel 1: Educational Innovation
Chaired by Professor Elena Riva, Head of Department,
- Professor Nick Monk, Executive Director of the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning, Brown University (USA),
- Professor Paul Taylor, President of BCUR and Professor of Chemical Education, University of Leeds,
- Professor Jonathan Hickman-Heron, Academic Director (PGR) and Director of Engagement, IATL.*
Panel 2: Interdisciplinary Learning
Chaired by Professor Jonathan Heron, Director of Engagement, IATL
- Dr Elisabeth Blagrove, Associate Professor, Psychology and IATL Module Convenor
- Dr David Brown, Senior Research Fellow, Physics and IATL Module Convenor
- Dr Josh Patel, Senior Education and Policy Researcher, Edge Foundation
- Wiki Jeglinska, Philanthropy Officer and Doctoral Candidate, Psychology
Address
Professor Lorenzo Frigerio
Pro Vice Chancellor (Education)
Workshop: Enterprise -Infused Education
Workshop: Research-Infused Education
Closing Remarks
Professor Debbi Marais
Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education and International)
We were honoured by the presence of all our audience /participants and guests and very much hope you enjoyed celebrating IATL’s ongoing commitment to educational innovation and its impact on teaching and learning at Warwick.
