Jonathan Hourigan is an educator, screenwriter, and script consultant with a wealth of experience in the film industry. He currently teaches aspiring writers, fostering their creative growth while sharing insights from his professional journey, including his work on...
Category: Professional development
Rethinking Assessment and Feedback: Reflections from Teaching & Learning Conference
Wennie is a teaching-focused lecturer in chemical engineering within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. She is the Deputy Programme Director for the undergraduate programme since 2022 and will commence her new role as Deputy Admissions Lead and Outreach Officer...
Unleashing Interdisciplinary Insights: Highlights from the UCIL Conference
With a background in Film Production and a Masters by Research in Visual-Sampling, Stephen aims to blend creative flair with academic rigor. As a dynamic contributor to University Recruitment, Marketing, and academic support, Stephen is passionate about fostering...
Enhancing Feedback on Continuous Assessment
Mauro Luberti is Lecturer and UG Programme Director in the Department of Chemical Engineering since 2022. Over the last two years he has aimed to enhance students’ feedback focussing on continuous assessment, which is deemed more valuable and more promptly...
The Changing Landscape of Online Teaching: Exploring the Impact on Teacher Identity and Professional Development
Stephen Wheeler is an eLearning Technologist at The University of Manchester, specializing in online and distance education. With a keen interest in how digital teaching environments affect teacher identity and professional growth, Stephen is dedicated to supporting...
Empowering Teaching Assistants in the Marking Process
Amélie is a teaching and learning professional, specialised in interdisciplinary learning and teaching theories of leadership to 100s of students each year at the University of Manchester. Her research background is in pedagogy in the arts, and she is passionate about...
How Does It Feel to Organise a Conference? Reflections on the University of Manchester’s Teaching and Learning Conference
Pietro is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at AMBS, passionate about improving teaching and learning practices and enhancing the student experience. With diverse interests in subject-specific topics and broader pedagogic innovation, Pietro strives to create a...
How recognition through UKAT can enhance academic advising
Dr Tom Rodgers has been recently awarded Recognised Senior Advisor (RSA) through the UK Advising and Tutoring Association (UKAT)'s Professional Recognition scheme. Here he answers some questions about his application experience and the benefits of the award. UKAT...
University College for Interdisciplinary Learning 10th Anniversary.
This year, University College for Interdisciplinary Learning (UCIL) turns 10. We asked the UCIL team to tell us a bit about the past 10 years, and their future plans. Congratulations UCIL on your 10th birthday! How did it all start and how has UCIL grown over the...
Reflecting on Leaders in Teaching
Jo Williams is Project Officer working on Teaching and Learning projects in the School of Natural Sciences in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and in this post she reflects on her experience of participating in the ITL’s Leaders in Teaching programme...