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ndations in Teaching (D1) Medical/clinical taught path
If you are a member of clinical staff (e.g. doctors, nurses, physiotherapists etc.) who teach undergraduate
medical students in clinical settings, you will be able to complete a series of parallel workshops specific to
teaching in these contexts:
• Introduction to Clinical Teaching and/or Introduction to Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of
Medicine (depending on teaching responsibility)
• Practical Guide to Small Group Teaching
• Introduction to Feedback and Formative Assessment
These workshops will provide you with the exposure and experience to achieve Associate Fellowship (D1),
covering areas of activity A2 and A3.
Foundations in Teaching (D1) Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) taught path
GTAs have various pathways to Associate Fellowship, offered by The Graduate School or the Faculty of
Engineering or individual departments (or a combination).
The Faculty of Engineering has training which is compulsory for all of its GTAs and the Graduate School has
also put together some workshops with the support of the EDU to support Graduate Teaching Assistants.
The Graduate School workshops are:
• Introduction to Teaching and learning for Doctoral Research Students and GTAs
• Assessment and Feedback for Doctoral Research Students and GTAs*
• Application for Associate Fellowship with the HEA
*NB. Attendance at this workshop or departmental equivalent is a requirement of Senate for those who
expect to carry out marking.
There are also a number of other teaching and learning focused workshops run by the Graduate school that
may be informative and support a fellowship application.
The GTA training run by the Faculty of Engineering comprises two-stage training: the first stage is
compulsory for any engineering GTA who wishes to earn money as a GTA (as it covers the Senate
requirement for training on assessment in engineering). Stage 2 training is elective and is necessary for
engineering GTAs who wish to apply for Associate Fellowship. Both stages of training are aligned to the
UKPSF. Information about stage 2 is given at the stage 1 workshop.
The Department of Chemistry also offers training and support that are aligned with the UKPSF and can be
used to support a fellowship application. There is generally no need to do both the training offered by the
Graduate School and, for example, the Engineering two-stage training programme, because they are very
similar in content, but simply timed differently.
You need to complete the Graduate School workshops or the Faculty of Engineering two-stage training
and/or your departmental training alongside your GTA teaching-related activities to have a sufficient
grounding to complete a D1 pathway and achieve the award of Associate Fellow (AFHEA), but we believe
that most GTAs will find it a straight-forward process.
STAR Introductory and Pre-submission workshops
It is expected that all participants on one of the Foundations in Teaching pathways will also attend a STAR
introductory workshop and a pre-submission workshop to support engagement with the UKPSF. Those on
the GTA specific path to Associate Fellowship will do the Graduate School version of these workshops.
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If you are a member of clinical staff (e.g. doctors, nurses, physiotherapists etc.) who teach undergraduate
medical students in clinical settings, you will be able to complete a series of parallel workshops specific to
teaching in these contexts:
• Introduction to Clinical Teaching and/or Introduction to Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of
Medicine (depending on teaching responsibility)
• Practical Guide to Small Group Teaching
• Introduction to Feedback and Formative Assessment
These workshops will provide you with the exposure and experience to achieve Associate Fellowship (D1),
covering areas of activity A2 and A3.
Foundations in Teaching (D1) Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) taught path
GTAs have various pathways to Associate Fellowship, offered by The Graduate School or the Faculty of
Engineering or individual departments (or a combination).
The Faculty of Engineering has training which is compulsory for all of its GTAs and the Graduate School has
also put together some workshops with the support of the EDU to support Graduate Teaching Assistants.
The Graduate School workshops are:
• Introduction to Teaching and learning for Doctoral Research Students and GTAs
• Assessment and Feedback for Doctoral Research Students and GTAs*
• Application for Associate Fellowship with the HEA
*NB. Attendance at this workshop or departmental equivalent is a requirement of Senate for those who
expect to carry out marking.
There are also a number of other teaching and learning focused workshops run by the Graduate school that
may be informative and support a fellowship application.
The GTA training run by the Faculty of Engineering comprises two-stage training: the first stage is
compulsory for any engineering GTA who wishes to earn money as a GTA (as it covers the Senate
requirement for training on assessment in engineering). Stage 2 training is elective and is necessary for
engineering GTAs who wish to apply for Associate Fellowship. Both stages of training are aligned to the
UKPSF. Information about stage 2 is given at the stage 1 workshop.
The Department of Chemistry also offers training and support that are aligned with the UKPSF and can be
used to support a fellowship application. There is generally no need to do both the training offered by the
Graduate School and, for example, the Engineering two-stage training programme, because they are very
similar in content, but simply timed differently.
You need to complete the Graduate School workshops or the Faculty of Engineering two-stage training
and/or your departmental training alongside your GTA teaching-related activities to have a sufficient
grounding to complete a D1 pathway and achieve the award of Associate Fellow (AFHEA), but we believe
that most GTAs will find it a straight-forward process.
STAR Introductory and Pre-submission workshops
It is expected that all participants on one of the Foundations in Teaching pathways will also attend a STAR
introductory workshop and a pre-submission workshop to support engagement with the UKPSF. Those on
the GTA specific path to Associate Fellowship will do the Graduate School version of these workshops.
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