Discover how student feedback can transform your teaching practice through evidence-based strategies and practical tools. This session draws on research from a two-year fellowship exploring how students respond to feedback and how these responses differ from the marker’s perspective.

Participants will:

• Analyse examples of redacted feedback to identify effective practices
• Discuss and formulate success criteria for feedback within their teaching communities
• Access resources designed to develop student feedback literacy while managing teacher workload
• Develop an action plan for applying these strategies in their own courses

Engage with both research insights and hands-on activities to leave with practical strategies that can immediately enhance your teaching practice.

Facilitator

• Karen Beswick SFHEA, Senior Lecturer in Education and ITL Fellow, Manchester Institute for Education (MIE)

Pre-requisites

Attendees are welcome to bring 5/6 redacted marking examples using a range of marks from their own course, or they can look at the examples the presenter brings to start conversations with colleagues.

Book to attend

To book to attend an upcoming session, please visit the University's Training Catalogue.

• Book: Reframing Feedback: Student Insights, Practical Strategies, and Resources for Teaching Practice

Led by Holly Dewsnip, Teaching and Learning Officer, Institute of Teaching and Learning and Professor Hannah Cobb NTF SFHEA, Professor of Archaeology and Pedagogy, School of Arts, Langauges and Cultures and Academic Lead for Academic Development, Institute of Teaching and Learning

Not sure what reflective writing is, or how to do it effectively? Need to reflect for LEAP or your NAP portfolio, but not sure if you're doing it right? Feel like you knew about this in the past, but could do with a refresher?

All UoM staff were welcome to attend this session, which served as an introduction or refresher on reflection and reflective practice. We discussed the purpose of reflection and how it's different to 'just thinking' or ruminating, and explored a few models that can help you to structure and deepen your reflection (and might help you if you find you're getting stuck). Attendees could ask any questions they had on reflective thinking or reflective writing, and discuss any difficulties they may be having with these. 

This session was a friendly and informal space to explore reflection. It was facilitated by colleagues who believe in the developmental potential of reflection, but also understand that not everybody likes reflection or feels confident in it. Please come along with your questions and concerns, and we'll hopefully support you in finding a way forward that helps reflection work for you.

How to reflect will be repeated monthly.

For those who want to carve out some protected quiet time to get on with reflection, ‘Shut Up and Write’ style you may wish to attend one of our 'Action on Reflection' sessions: https://app.manchester.ac.uk/UMITL2005

• Click here to sign up for How to Reflect

Led by Professor Hannah Cobb, Professor of Archaeology and Pedagogy, and Holly Dewsnip SFHEA, Teaching and Learning Manchester, Teaching Excellence team

Need to reflect for your NAP portfolio or LEAP application, but struggling to get started? Want to see if reflection can help you build confidence and problem-solve? Know all about reflection, but finding it hard to carve out time to do it?

Come along to our monthly sessions – all welcome!

During this session you will have the opportunity to: 

• Have a quick reminder on what reflection is and why we do it
• Carve out some protected quiet time to get on with reflection, ‘Shut Up and Write’ style
• Share and discuss your ideas with other interested colleagues if you wish to do so

These sessions will take place via Teams and are not recorded, and colleagues are welcome to join us as many times as they wish to.

This session introduced what reflection is and why we do it, provided advice and support on reflective writing and carved out some quiet time to reflect.

• Click here to sign up for Action on Reflection

Every month the Teaching and Scholarship Network welcomes speakers from across the University to share their Scholarship. These sessions are online and will involve the presentation of scholarship work at different stages; from work in progress to work that has transformed the sector. Join us to enjoy and learn from our colleagues’ brilliant contributions.

Facilitators

• Professor Hannah Cobb NTF PFHEA, University Lead for Academic Development and Professor of Archaeology and Pedagogy, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
• Jenni Rose NTF PFHEA, UoM Teaching and Scholarship Network Lead and Lecturer, Alliance Manchester Business School

Book to attend

To book to attend an upcoming session, please visit the University's Training Catalogue.

• Book: SoTL Series: Monthly Scholarship Network Seminars (Teaching and Scholarship Network)

This year the University has introduced the category of Scholarship into promotions criteria for colleagues on a Teaching and Scholarship (T&S) contract, and the ITL is offering a series of workshops about how you might do scholarship in your context. But, whether you are applying for promotion, for teaching awards, or just need to explain to someone what you do, it is also helpful to be able to tell your own T&S story - or what some may refer to as a “golden thread” – that is, a clear (and usually succinct) way of articulating the big picture of what your scholarship does and what difference it makes. But this is a tricky task! And often even harder to do alone! So, in this session, we lead and support participants to begin to tell their story and draw out their golden thread. Beginning with a short consideration of what scholarship is, participants will then explore their teaching philosophy, draw out key contributions they have made to teaching and/or scholarship, and work with peers to begin to refine their story and draw out their golden thread.

Useful Links:

• The University of Manchester's Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) toolkit
• The University of Manchester Teaching and Scholarship Network
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning projects (Institute of Teaching and Learning)

Facilitator

• Professor Hannah Cobb NTF PFHEA, Professor of Archaeology and Pedagogy (School of Arts, Languages and Cultures) and University Theme Lead for Academic Development (Teaching and Learning)

• Rachel Studd, Reader in Design, Scholarship Theme Lead for Department of Materials, School of Natural Sciences.

Book to attend

To book to attend an upcoming session, please visit the University's Training Catalogue.

• Book: SoTL Series: Starting your Scholarship

At the University of Manchester we define scholarship as:

“Evidence based systematic practice that positively impacts student outcomes or experience and is disseminated for critical review and, where appropriate adoption by others. Scholarship can include the scholarship of teaching and learning, or discipline based educational or pedagogic research, as well as the development, application and synthesis of disciplinary knowledge to inform teaching (e.g. research-informed teaching).”

But how can we put this in practice? How should we actually do scholarship? There is no simple answer - there are a range of methods that may be determined by the subject of your scholarship, and the context in which you are working. In this session we explore the breadth of methods. Whether you are just beginning or have been doing scholarship for some time, this session aims to provide a space to work and think through the different methodological approaches that might be valuable for you. 

Useful Links:

• The University of Manchester's Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) toolkit
• The University of Manchester Teaching and Scholarship Network
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning projects (Institute of Teaching and Learning)

Facilitator

• Professor Hannah Cobb NTF PFHEA, Professor of Archaeology and Pedagogy (School of Arts, Languages and Cultures) and University Theme Lead for Academic Development (Teaching and Learning)

Book to attend

To book to attend an upcoming session, please visit the University's Training Catalogue.

• Book: SoTL Series: Scholarship Methods

This year the University has introduced the category of Scholarship into promotions criteria for colleagues on a Teaching and Scholarship (T&S) contract, and the ITL is offering a series of workshops about how you might do scholarship in your context. But, whether you are applying for promotion, for teaching awards, or just need to explain to someone what you do, it is also helpful to be able to tell your own T&S story - or what some may refer to as a “golden thread” – that is, a clear (and usually succinct) way of articulating the big picture of what your scholarship does and what difference it makes. But this is a tricky task! And often even harder to do alone! So, in this session, we lead and support participants to begin to tell their story and draw out their golden thread. Beginning with a short consideration of what scholarship is, participants will then explore their teaching philosophy, draw out key contributions they have made to teaching and/or scholarship, and work with peers to begin to refine their story and draw out their golden thread.

Useful Links:

• The University of Manchester's Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) toolkit
• The University of Manchester Teaching and Scholarship Network
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning projects (Institute of Teaching and Learning)

Facilitator

• Professor Hannah Cobb NTF PFHEA, Professor of Archaeology and Pedagogy (School of Arts, Languages and Cultures) and University Theme Lead for Academic Development (Teaching and Learning)
• Fran Hooley is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Health Education in the School of Health Sciences. 

Book to attend

To book to attend an upcoming session, please visit the University's Training Catalogue.

• Book: SoTL Series: Evaluating your Scholarship

This session will introduce the Students Complaints Procedure, including how staff should respond to a student regarding a complaint, the options available to a student, and the process a complaint goes through if it is escalated to a formal stage. We will cover what goes into an investigation, what type of outcomes may come from a complaint, and what happens if a student escalates their complaint to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator. 

Intended learning outcomes

• Gain the knowledge and confidence to advise a student about a complaint.
• Understand the complaints procedure through its various stages: Stage One (Informal), Stage Two (Formal), and Stage Three (Review).
• Learn about the role of the OIA.

Facilitators

• Joe Taylor-Marshall (Teaching and Learning Manager – Appeals, Complaints, and Discipline)

Book to attend

To book to attend an upcoming session, please visit the University's Training Catalogue.

• Book: An Overview of the Student Complaints Procedure

The Teaching and Scholarship network will be joined by the University's President and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Duncan Ivison, to hear the networks perspectives on key academic issues, to build valuable connections and gain the insights from the network on the University's strategic direction.

Facilitators

• Prof Duncan Ivison, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester

• Jenni Rose Senior Fellow HEA

• Prof Hannah Cobb NTF PFHEA, University Theme Lead for Academic Development and Professor of Archaeology And Pedagogy, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures

Book to attend

To book to attend an upcoming session, please visit the University's Training Catalogue.

• Book: Teaching and Scholarship Network meeting with Prof Duncan Ivison

Every month the Teaching and Scholarship Network welcomes speakers from across the University to share their Scholarship. These sessions are online and will involve the presentation of scholarship work at different stages; from work in progress to work that has transformed the sector. Join us to enjoy and learn from our colleagues’ brilliant contributions.

Facilitators

• Professor Hannah Cobb NTF PFHEA, University Lead for Academic Development and Professor of Archaeology and Pedagogy, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
• Jenni Rose NTF PFHEA, UoM Teaching and Scholarship Network Lead and Lecturer, Alliance Manchester Business School

Book to attend

To book to attend an upcoming session, please visit the University's Training Catalogue.

• Book: SoTL Series: Monthly Scholarship Network Seminars (Teaching and Scholarship Network)

Whether you are applying for promotion, for teaching awards, or just need to explain to someone what you do, it is helpful to be able to tell your own Teaching and Scholarship (T&S) story - or what some refer to as a “golden thread” - a clear, succinct way of articulating what your scholarship does and what difference it makes. To help you identify and articulate your "golden thread" this Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) workshop series aims to help you think about how you might do scholarship in your context and to begin to tell your scholarship story. 

During this session, you will:

• Consider what scholarship is and explore your own teaching philosophy
• Draw out key contributions you have made to teaching and/or scholarship
• Work with peers to begin to refine your story and draw out your golden thread.

This workshop is open to anyone who wants to refine how they talk about their teaching, scholarship, or both. It is open to anyone who teaches and will be valuable whatever stage in your career and your teaching and/or scholarship journey you are at.

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop participants will:

• Understand how Scholarship is defined at the University of Manchester
• Be able to clearly articulate your teaching philosophy
• Have identified some key contributions you make in teaching and scholarship
• Have produced a draft golden thread or summary of your T&S story.

This workshop provides an opportunity for you to develop your understanding of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, its approaches and methods, and to explore your practice in a safe and non-judgemental space.

Facilitator

• Professor Hannah Cobb NTF PFHEA, Professor of Archaeology and Pedagogy (School of Arts, Languages and Cultures) and University Theme Lead for Academic Development (Teaching and Learning)

Useful links

• The University of Manchester's Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) toolkit
• The University of Manchester Teaching and Scholarship Network
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning projects (Institute of Teaching and Learning)

Book to attend

To book to attend an upcoming session, please visit the University's Training Catalogue.

• Book: SoTL workshop series: Telling your Teaching and Scholarship story

Discover how student feedback can transform your teaching practice through evidence-based strategies and practical tools. This session draws on research from a two-year fellowship exploring how students respond to feedback and how these responses differ from the marker’s perspective.

Participants will:

• Analyse examples of redacted feedback to identify effective practices
• Discuss and formulate success criteria for feedback within their teaching communities
• Access resources designed to develop student feedback literacy while managing teacher workload
• Develop an action plan for applying these strategies in their own courses

Engage with both research insights and hands-on activities to leave with practical strategies that can immediately enhance your teaching practice.

Facilitator

• Karen Beswick SFHEA, Senior Lecturer in Education and ITL Fellow, Manchester Institute for Education (MIE)

Pre-requisites

Attendees are welcome to bring 5/6 redacted marking examples using a range of marks from their own course, or they can look at the examples the presenter brings to start conversations with colleagues.

Book to attend

To book to attend an upcoming session, please visit the University's Training Catalogue.

• Book: Reframing Feedback: Student Insights, Practical Strategies, and Resources for Teaching Practice