Leaders in Teaching (LiT)
The University’s Leaders in Teaching Programme runs over a six month period each year, and supports and develops a small cohort of around 25 academic and academic-related staff involved in – or aspiring to – positions of leadership in teaching and learning. In this...
Institute news: our 2020/21 Fellowship reports are out
We're delighted to share with colleagues the outputs from the projects completed by our Inaugural ITL Fellows, which focused on a range of ways we can enhance teaching and learning for all of our students. The reports outline each Fellows’ project objectives,...
Communication and community – utilising the Year Manager system
Rachel Parker-Strak is a Senior Lecturer in Fashion Buying and Merchandising in Materials, School of Natural Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering). In 2021 her Fashion Business and Technology (FBT) Support and Community Team won a University Teaching...
Using Mentimeter to support learning and engagement in the classroom
Dawn Holmes is a Lecturer in Marketing working in the Alliance Manchester Business School. Academia is a second career for Dawn, who previously spent 30 years as a marketing practitioner. Since discovering a love of teaching, she has been awarded a teaching bursary...
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...
TEA is a place where we can share practice and experience around teaching and learning with colleagues, students and the wider public – how we Teach, Explore, Apply
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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