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15 Sep 2021: Search site. Cambridge Centre for Teaching and Learning. Project Outputs. Some of the projects carried out as part of the APP Participatory Action Research Project provided recommendations for discrete outputs, while ... On this page we highlight all of

27 Sep 2021: Pursuing participatory action research into the experiences of students. Exploring the impact of assessment design and practice upon different student groups.

16 Dec 2022: First-year undergraduate academic induction and development Registration is now open for the first Intercollegiate Forum on Friday 3 March*.

23 Sep 2021: This new toolkit is intended to act as a briefing for all those interested in understanding the awarding gaps experienced by some cohorts of students and the University's commitment to eliminating these awarding gaps.

23 May 2023: Peer Learning. Research into peer learning in higher education demonstrates its many benefits, from collaborative knowledge construction when it occurs in formal learning settings, to helping students build a sense of ... 3. We know that many Cambridge

19 Jul 2019: Riki Houlden Peer Support One of two winners of the Peer Support award, Riki Houlden received multiple nominations for his extensive work improving the curriculum, delivery and promotion of surgical medicine, excerpts from which are presented below.

27 May 2019: This award recognises the contribution that students make to enhancing educational practices at the University of Cambridge.

15 Sep 2021: Data were gathered via two surveys of varying length and disclosure, distributed both to the wider disabled student population and to our research group.

24 May 2023: Inclusive collegiate education and environments Registration is now open for the second Intercollegiate Forum on Tuesday 20 June. Cambridge undergraduate education is distinctive, and Colleges as academic communities are key to students' educational

19 Jul 2019: Natalie Shoup and Carlotta Ehrenzeller Peer Support Natalie Shoup and Carlotta Ehrenzeller were jointly nominated multiple times for their work as student representatives for the Education, Globalisation and International Development MPhil.

12 Aug 2021: The guidance is based on research conducted by student co-researchers Emrys Travis and Emma Carey, as part of a project initiated by the University's Access and Participation Plan, to ... mental health, and works as a research assistant within the

16 Sep 2021: Inclusive Teaching & Learning: Disabled Students An interactive online course designed to help staff develop an understanding of best practice in the design and delivery of inclusive teaching and learning, with a specific focus on how the practical

15 Sep 2021: This project explored examples of existing peer learning and support to be found across Cambridge, and looked at which are most effective in supporting students' mental health and academic performance.

23 Oct 2019: sessions for clinical students and supervised clinically relevant research projects which are presented at national conferences. ... It has grown to become a research collective, hosting seminars with visiting speakers and acting as a hub for many other

15 Sep 2021: We conducted our research by sending out a survey through streams that interact with Black students the most, namely the African Caribbean Society.

2 Oct 2020: She invited Dr Anne Neville from Microbiotica Ltd to talk about recent advances in microbiome research. ... to talk about her research and her experiences as a PhD student.

2 Oct 2020: Lucy Bayliss and Lucien Davies-Jones Highly Commended, Academic / College Representative The new History and Modern Languages Tripos has been running for three years and has yet to complete a full cycle of the four-year degree, which has meant

15 Sep 2021: This project explored the perceived value of 'Double Time' (Extension to Period of Study) to disabled students with mental health conditions.

14 Sep 2023: Working in a research-rich, devolved environment which is renowned for academic achievement, we promote collaborative, research- and evidence-informed approaches to understanding complex educational priorities, developing as individuals and as

15 Sep 2021: The research involved three data collection methods:. a short survey sent to disabled students at the University.

2 Oct 2020: for a symposium to feature research talks by students, talks from prominent invited speakers, a student poster session and interactive sessions with representatives from companies and external organisations. ... was attended by around 150 students.

30 Sep 2021: However, the seminal report Inclusive teaching and learning in higher education: a synthesis of research (Hockings, 2010, p21) notes that there was little evidence in earlier reviews of widening participation literature

1 Feb 2022: Tyra Amofah-Akardom Highly Commended, Inclusive Practice Tyra goes above and beyond for her fellow students and works hard to advance current teaching practices.

2 Oct 2020: In outreach, he has made plant sciences (particularly pollination and the importance of bees) accessible by engaging with The Times, New York Times, the BBC, Sky News, Naked Scientists and the

2 Oct 2020: Eliza Jane Lockhart Highly Commended, Academic / College Representative This has been an extraordinarily difficult year for all faculties and departments, their administrative / leadership teams and their students: first, two significant spells of

8 Jun 2018: The Centre will be holding a networking event for the Digital Advocates, on 25 June 2018. This exciting event will be focused around a series of case studies presentations and small group discussions.

2 Oct 2020: In October, Oliver and Nishant created the Indigenous Studies Discussion Group, receiving modest support from the Cambridge Heritage Research Centre.

2 Oct 2020: Wanipa Ndhlovu Highly Commended, Access & Outreach Wanipa Ndhlovu has made an exceptional contribution both to the College and to the University as the Trinity College Student Union BME Officer and President of the University's African Caribbean

23 Sep 2021: These tools have been designed to prompt reflection by course teams and individual teaching staff on good practice and inclusion in curriculum design, assessment, teaching practices, learning environment and staff engagement.

2 Oct 2020: Mitchell Chiew Highly Commended, Academic / College Representative Mitchell volunteered to serve as student representative on the Part III Committee... within his first week of arrival.

15 Sep 2021: The preliminary findings from this project suggest that more research is needed to explore the educational experiences of STEMM students and what interventions might address their awarding gaps.

20 Nov 2018: Nominations Process Heads of School are asked to invite nominations from each of their constituent Faculties / Departments and to select two nominations from this pool. Please see the page on the scope of the Pilkington Prize for more information on

11 Oct 2016: The University has launched its new Digital Strategy for Education, which aims to provide a framework for the introduction of technology that supports teaching and learning.

19 Jan 2023: the APP Participatory Action Research Project:.

29 Jun 2023: A cross-institutional forum bringing together those critically engaging with the range of theories and practices of evaluation in higher education, held Friday 13 October 2023.

23 Jun 2016: Last night we raised our glasses in toast to the Class of 2016: the biochemist, clinicians, computer scientist, engineer, geographer, historian, linguist, material scientist, philosopher, neuroscientist and social anthropologist – all of whom were

23 Jun 2017: Last night saw the 24th Pilkington Prize ceremony at Gonville and Caius College. 13 Prize winners were invited to enjoy drinks on the lawn before attending the ceremony itself in the Bateman Auditorium. Celebrations were concluded with a delicious

22 Oct 2019: There are many similarities between educational research and evaluation of practice, particularly in educational contexts. ... If you are thinking of designing a research project:. What are your research questions or hypotheses?

23 Sep 2021: based on recommendations from across the sector and from our qualitative research findings. ... Next: Qualitative research findings.

23 Sep 2021: This APP Participatory Action Research Project now involves annual cycles of qualitative research with students from the two targeted groups across the life-span of the APP 2020-2025. ... Findings from the APP Participatory Action Research Project

26 Aug 2016: Book onto "Teaching STEM Students with Specific Learning Difficulties" (focus on reading & research, laboratories & fieldwork, maths strategies & essay strategies). ... Book onto "Teaching Arts & Humanities Students with Specific Learning Difficulties"

14 Sep 2020: This year's deadline was extended to allow late applications to be submitted by staff seeking to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on residential teaching in the Easter Term through the use of technology-enabled learning.

1 Feb 2022: Naa Annoa Abekah-Mensah, Megan Coe & Raquel Scarpa-Gebara Highly Commended, Access & Outreach Raquel, Annoa and Megan have created a podcast series, “Shade in Cambridge”, which provides a platform for stories, experiences and perspectives of s

30 Sep 2021: As Cambridge embraces widening participation, the emerging attention to awarding gaps incudes the recognition that the ‘hidden curriculum’ around examination practices can privilege particular cohorts of students over others.

22 Oct 2019: The Cambridge Higher Educational Studies Research Ethics Committee has established a three-stage process by which projects are assessed for ethics review, detailed below. ... group of research ethics committee members only (normally within two weeks of

12 Oct 2022: CCTL's Educational Research. The Cambridge Centre for Teaching & Learning aims to provide a sustained focus on complex educational priorities, help develop an evidence base for both designing and evaluating enhancement ... Developing research-informed

16 Jul 2020: A quick guide to using Microsoft Teams for teaching online

15 Sep 2021: This project explored how disabled students with mental health conditions who also have co-occuring neurodiverse conditions might be identified and supported through enhanced diagnosis and screening.

24 Sep 2021: Traditional modes of assessment such as essays and timed invigilated examinations still have their place in the modern university and students benefit from them.

19 Oct 2021: Accommodations benefit one person at a time, but accessible and inclusive practice can benefit everyone who interacts with your material. Beginning with Moodle, the guidance below is designed to support you in creating a supportive and accessible