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Assessment of applications.
All applications at Associate Fellow (D1) and Fellow (D2) level will be considered by two reviewers; one
subject specialist from your faculty and one education specialist/generalist, for example, from the EDU or
Graduate School. Each Senior Fellowship (D3) application will normally be considered by two reviewers and
the external examiner. The reviewer who considers your application will depend on your faculty and
disciplinary background and on the level of fellowship you are applying for.
All applications will be judged against relevant dimensions of the UKPSF framework and for evidence of the
following qualities:
• Claim – What have you claimed in terms of practice and approach?
• Personal engagement – Is there evidence of engagement with teaching & learning and with the UKPSF?
• Alignment – Is your application internally aligned & consistent, does it align with the UKPSF?
• Reflection – Does the application show thoughtful, evidence based consideration?
• Commitment – Is there evidence of commitment to teaching & learning and the UKPSF?
• Evidence based – Is there supporting evidence from the literature, practice and experience?
• Quality – Is the application of appropriate quality (including standards of English and presentation)?
• Currency – Is the application current and appropriate to HE and the institutional context?
• Sufficiency – Is the application appropriate and of the level expected for fellowship?
The STAR framework takes a CPD approach and you will get feedback on your application, regardless of
outcome to guide your continued engagement. In every case feedback should highlight good practice and
areas for development and may also make suggestions for future practice.
If your application has not been successful this will be made clear to you and you will also receive feedback
highlighting good practice, areas for development and required amendments for re-submission. It is possible
that a panel could recommend that an application for Fellow status (D2) does not meet this threshold, but
would be worthy of Associate Fellow status (D1). If this is the case with your application this will be
explained and your options discussed.
Quality and standards of applications and the assessment process will be reviewed by the committee who
will report to Senate through the Vice Provost (Education) Advisory Group (VPAGE). An external examiner
will review all Senior Fellowship (D3) applications, borderline Associate Fellowship (D1) and Fellowship (D2)
applications and normally a representative 25% sample of all other applications. The external examiner will
also have the right to be present at any/all review committees.
An applicant can make a process related appeal to the Chair of the STAR assessment committee. Applicants
cannot appeal the decision of the committee which is final.
6. Maintaining good standing.
The time taken to progress between levels (D1 to D2 etc.) will depend on an individual’s own professional
context. However, it is important to keep up to date in order to maintain good standing. This could include
attending or presenting at EDU events such as Perspectives events and Education Day, acting as an external
examiner or a teaching committee member. Having achieved their STAR recognition, an individual may also
choose to be involved in supporting others e.g. an individual who has achieved Senior Fellowship (D3) may
act as a reviewer and/or a mentor for a departmental colleague, or someone who has achieved Fellowship
(D2) may wish to help out at the drop-in session or in their department to advise other applicants.
The EDU offers a wide range of workshops to support application and continued development, details can be
found on our website: www.imperial.ac.uk/edudev/workshops
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All applications at Associate Fellow (D1) and Fellow (D2) level will be considered by two reviewers; one
subject specialist from your faculty and one education specialist/generalist, for example, from the EDU or
Graduate School. Each Senior Fellowship (D3) application will normally be considered by two reviewers and
the external examiner. The reviewer who considers your application will depend on your faculty and
disciplinary background and on the level of fellowship you are applying for.
All applications will be judged against relevant dimensions of the UKPSF framework and for evidence of the
following qualities:
• Claim – What have you claimed in terms of practice and approach?
• Personal engagement – Is there evidence of engagement with teaching & learning and with the UKPSF?
• Alignment – Is your application internally aligned & consistent, does it align with the UKPSF?
• Reflection – Does the application show thoughtful, evidence based consideration?
• Commitment – Is there evidence of commitment to teaching & learning and the UKPSF?
• Evidence based – Is there supporting evidence from the literature, practice and experience?
• Quality – Is the application of appropriate quality (including standards of English and presentation)?
• Currency – Is the application current and appropriate to HE and the institutional context?
• Sufficiency – Is the application appropriate and of the level expected for fellowship?
The STAR framework takes a CPD approach and you will get feedback on your application, regardless of
outcome to guide your continued engagement. In every case feedback should highlight good practice and
areas for development and may also make suggestions for future practice.
If your application has not been successful this will be made clear to you and you will also receive feedback
highlighting good practice, areas for development and required amendments for re-submission. It is possible
that a panel could recommend that an application for Fellow status (D2) does not meet this threshold, but
would be worthy of Associate Fellow status (D1). If this is the case with your application this will be
explained and your options discussed.
Quality and standards of applications and the assessment process will be reviewed by the committee who
will report to Senate through the Vice Provost (Education) Advisory Group (VPAGE). An external examiner
will review all Senior Fellowship (D3) applications, borderline Associate Fellowship (D1) and Fellowship (D2)
applications and normally a representative 25% sample of all other applications. The external examiner will
also have the right to be present at any/all review committees.
An applicant can make a process related appeal to the Chair of the STAR assessment committee. Applicants
cannot appeal the decision of the committee which is final.
6. Maintaining good standing.
The time taken to progress between levels (D1 to D2 etc.) will depend on an individual’s own professional
context. However, it is important to keep up to date in order to maintain good standing. This could include
attending or presenting at EDU events such as Perspectives events and Education Day, acting as an external
examiner or a teaching committee member. Having achieved their STAR recognition, an individual may also
choose to be involved in supporting others e.g. an individual who has achieved Senior Fellowship (D3) may
act as a reviewer and/or a mentor for a departmental colleague, or someone who has achieved Fellowship
(D2) may wish to help out at the drop-in session or in their department to advise other applicants.
The EDU offers a wide range of workshops to support application and continued development, details can be
found on our website: www.imperial.ac.uk/edudev/workshops
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