ITL Fellowship Projects
We’re delighted to relaunch the ITL Fellowships following a revamp of the previous model. ITL Fellowships provide you with the time, focus and support to work on a teaching and learning project which will lead to a lasting change that improves student experience or outcomes (directly or indirectly) across the University.
ITL Fellows will work alongside a paid Student Partner Intern, a Contributor Group and the Teaching Excellence team (ITL), have access to project funding, and will be provided with support and development in leading change.
Fellows will be appointed through a competitive recruitment process with successful candidates expected to begin in post in September 2025. Joint Fellowships (e.g. 0.4 FTE shared by two colleagues) will also be considered.
Project themes
ITL Fellows will work on a teaching and learning project in one of four priority areas:
- Community-engaged learning: education that has mutual benefit with the community (also referred to as service learning).
- The teaching-research nexus: how our research can inform our teaching, and our teaching can inform our research.
- Curriculum interventions for student success: what can we do to address differential attainment and completion?
- Artificial intelligence - there will be three roles available to focus on Artificial Intelligence learning, training and policy in the context of HE teaching and learning.
Fellows are expected to deliver a change that provides a tangible benefit to our students. To that end, appointed Fellows will be supported in embedding a Theory of Change approach from the outset, ensuring concrete action plans and continued evaluation to support effective implementation with impact. This approach ensures that projects have clear goals, measurable outcomes, and a robust framework for evaluating their impact on student experience and learning.
How to apply
ITL Fellows will be appointed to each of priority area through a competitive process. Applications should be submitted via the University's internal jobs website.
- Apply for ITL Fellow (Service Learning/Community Engaged Learning)
- Apply for ITL Fellow (Curriculum Interventions)
- Apply for ITL Fellow (Artificial Intelligence Learning, Training and Policy) (three posts available)
Further information and answers to frequently asked questions will be added below to help and guide you through the recruitment process.
Please note that the ITL Fellow (Teaching-Research nexus) has not yet been advertised.
Frequently asked questions
Who is eligible to apply for ITL Fellow roles?
ITL Fellow roles are open to current University employees on either full-time or part-time contracts. This includes academic staff, researchers, and Professional Services staff including staff in Technical Services, lab-based roles, the Library or in Cultural Institutions.
To apply for an ITL Fellows role, you must have a substantive contract that runs until at least the end of the project. If you are on a fixed-term contract you may still be able to apply for an ITL Fellow role however, this must be in partnership with another colleague who has a contract that extends beyond the term of the project. This is to ensure continuity within the project team.
If you are planning to submit an application in partnership with another colleague, please clearly state this in your application.
Can I apply for an ITL Fellowship if I'm on a fixed-term or part-time contract?
You can apply for an ITL Fellowship role if you are on a fixed-term contract however, you must be in post for the same term as the project (ie., until 31 July 2027). You can apply for an ITL Fellowship role if you are on a part-time contract.
However, if you are applying as part of a pair and your contract ends before the end of the project, we will be able to consider your application as long as the other colleague with whom you are applying has a contract that extends beyond the term of the project. This is to ensure continuity within the project team. You should consider what would happen to the project if you were to leave the University prior to the end of the project term.
If you intend to submit an application in partnership with another colleague, please clearly state this in your application.
Do I need approval from my line manager and/or department before applying?
As the ITL Fellowship roles will be appointed on a secondment basis, you should have approval from your line manager or local area that you will be able to take on the role as a secondment before submitting an application.
What is the salary range for an ITL Fellow role?
All ITL Fellow roles will be appointed on a secondment basis and will include an honorarium. This means that you will continue to be paid at your current salary and will receive an additional honorarium of £3,300 per annum pro rata (for 0.4 FTE).
For those appointed to an ITL Fellow role as a partnership (i.e., two appointees on a 0.2 FTE), the honorarium paid will be split accordingly.
What is the recruitment process and what are the key dates?
All ITL Fellow roles will be advertised via the University's internal jobs website.
To apply for an ITL Fellow role, you will need to submit an application that evidences how you meet the person specification for the role. Once the deadline for applications has closed, applications for each role will be shortlisted by the recruitment panel. Shortlisted applicants will then be invited to interview.
Details about the interview will be shared with shortlisted candidates at that time. It is expected that interviews will take place online in late June/early July - exact dates to be confirmed.
Contributor Groups
Recognising the wealth of excellent work already underway within our priority areas, ITL Fellows will play a crucial role in amplifying these efforts by connecting existing communities of practice and interest groups with the ITL Fellowship Project, creating Contributor Groups.
Contributor Groups bring together colleagues from across the University who are already working in the field or who wish to contribute, according to their capacity to do so. These groups will serve as hubs of innovation, fostering collaboration, sharing best practices, and will create lasting networks of teaching and learning excellence across the university.
If you are interested in, or are already working on, one of the key priority areas and would like to join a Contributor Group, please complete the Expression of Interest form.
Shaping the projects
To ensure that each project meets the needs of our students, staff, and the University, each project was shaped with input from colleagues at all levels from across the University and taking into consideration the ongoing work to develop the Manchester 2035 strategy.
Input from across the University community was captured via in-person and online workshops, and anonymous online forums, and is available to view on Padlet.
- Input from engagement on Curriculum Interventions [opens in new window]
- Input from engagement on Service Learning (or Community-engaged learning) [opens in new window]
- Input from engagement on the Teaching-Research nexus [opens in new window]
- Input from engagement on Artificial Intelligence [opens in new window]
Thank you to all those who contributed your input and expertise to help shape these projects.
Contact
For more information about the ITL Fellowship Projects and Contributor Groups, contact Holly Dewsnip or the Teaching Excellence team
email holly.dewsnip@manchester.ac.uk or teaching.learning@manchester.ac.uk