Making teaching and learning accessible – upcoming workshop
University colleagues are invited to a talk to learn more about accessible teaching and learning in higher education on 19th January (12-1pm), which has been arranged by Amal Al-Amin (Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Officer in FSE) and Rachel Cowen (Director...
Social media as a pedagogic tool
Dr Christos Begkos is an Assistant Professor in Management Accounting (Alliance Manchester Business School) and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Back in September, Christos received a Teaching Excellence Award for his novel use of social media...
5 things to read in… Disability History Month
Disability History Month ran from 18th November to 18th December. To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3rd December, the University participated in #PurpleLightUp. At The University of Manchester, over 19% of students and approximately 11% of...
5 things to read from… Islamophobia Awareness Month
It is important that matters which might be brought under the umbrella of ‘inclusive teaching’ don’t have their individual significance diluted, and Islamophobia Awareness Month offered us an opportunity to reflect on our teaching and consider how it respects the...
Bringing ILOs to life for students
Dr Amit N. Jinabhai is a Senior Lecturer in Optometry, working in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health. He won a Teaching Excellence Award (2021) for his ability to teach challenging content in innovative and engaging ways, to positive effect on both student...
Demystifying Dual Delivery
Dr Miriam Firth is Director of Teaching and Learning (Strategy) for the Manchester Institute of Education (School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED)). We interviewed Miri about her experiences as an ‘early adopter’ of Dual Delivery following the...
In it together: creating a sense of inclusion for students learning remotely
In her recent post, Jo Hicks promised that we would be sharing some of the great examples of practice from colleagues that were highlighted in the recent OfS exercise on the teaching and learning we delivered to our students in 2020/21. We’re delighted to bring you...
Shaping teaching practice: Dr Nick Weise and PASS scheme students
Following his success at the Students Union Education Awards in June, in which he won the SU Education Award for Commitment to Student Partnership, we caught up with Dr Nick Weise (SFHEA) to hear about his work with the Chemistry and Biological Sciences PASS...
5 things to read in… Black History Month
October marks Black History Month in the UK and has been celebrated annually since 1987. Whilst it may have started as a way of remembering important people and events in Black history, it has become a celebration of Black British achievement and an opportunity for...
I am your patient today! Part 2 of 2: Drama in Medical Education
Professor Raj Ariyaratnam (SFHEA, NTF) is Chair in Dental Education and Global Oral Health and Dr Eleni Deligianni is a Clinical Lecturer in Oral Medicine in the Division of Dentistry, School of Medical Sciences. In the second instalment of this 2-part...
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We’d really like to hear your responses to the stories we feature – if you want to respond, please email the ITL team at teaching.learning@manchester.ac.uk, or the University’s Teaching and Learning Online Network (TALON) on Yammer is a great place for you to carry on the discussion of any practice you find really interesting.
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