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Meet our new Institute of Teaching and Learning Fellows

08 Oct 2025

We’re excited to introduce the latest cohort of Institute of Teaching and Learning (ITL) Fellows, who have begun their two-year secondments to drive strategic change in teaching and learning across the University.

Working at 0.2 or 0.4 FTE, each Fellow will lead a project aligned with a key priority area, supported by a Student Partner Intern, a Teaching and Learning Adviser, and a dedicated project fund. Strategic guidance is provided by a senior sponsor, ensuring each project delivers meaningful, sustainable improvements for our students.

2025–2027 ITL Fellows and their focus areas

Community-Engaged Learning

  • Lindsay Bann (Directorate for the Student Experience)
  • Philip Drake (Faculty of Humanities)

Curriculum Interventions

  • Sarah Hatherill (Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health)

Artificial Intelligence: Learning, Training and Policy

  • Elizabeth Lewis (Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health)
  • Mark Carrigan (Faculty of Humanities)
  • Skye Zhao (Faculty of Humanities)

Teaching-Research Nexus

  • Cristina Masters (Faculty of Humanities)
  • Jennifer O'Brien (Faculty of Humanities)
  • David Spendlove (Faculty of Humanities, starting in 2026)

Learn more about the Fellows and their projects on the ITL Projects page
Contact us at: teaching.learning@manchester.ac.uk 

Get Involved: Join a Contributor Group

To build on the excellent work already happening across the University, ITL Fellows will form Contributor Groups—collaborative networks that connect colleagues working in similar areas or interested in contributing to these projects.

This group will bring together staff with experience or interest in curriculum design, teaching and learning enhancement, and improving student outcomes. It’s a collaborative space for discussion, idea generation, and co-development of approaches that can inform institutional strategy and practice.

Whether you’re already involved in one or more of the four project areas or simply curious to contribute, this is a great opportunity to help shape the project from the ground up.

Curriculum Interventions Meeting:

  • Date: Wednesday 15 October
  • Time: 13:30–14:30
  • Location: James Chadwick_3.010

Service-Learning/Partner Enabled Learning Meeting:

  • Date: Wednesday 5 November
  • Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: Simon_5.04

If you’d like to attend, please email antonia.acanfora@manchester.ac.uk to receive a calendar invitation.

Can’t make the meeting but still want to be involved?

For more information about the project, visit the ITL Fellowship Projects page.