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16 Sep 2021: The Black Advisory Hub was launched in May 2021 to help build a diverse and inclusive community for all students and staff at the University, as part of institutional action to improve the outcomes of Black students at Cambridge.

11 Aug 2021: Trinity College's efforts to support transition to university and academic skills development in the pandemic Like several Cambridge Colleges, Trinity offers academic skills development to students.

14 Oct 2021: Would you like the opportunity to contribute to University-level strategic projects? We are currently seeking students for two initiatives with differing levels of input needed. First is the APP Participatory Action Research Project, for which we

15 Sep 2021: This project explored staff and student understandings of the role and value of content notes in helping students to engage with their study materials without risk to their mental health.

27 Sep 2021: We will add more examples as we identify them. If you have, or are aware of, examples of effective practice to address awarding gaps through inclusive curriculum design, teaching, learning or

12 Aug 2021: Inbuilt provision Where a Faculty or Department has their own established alternative methods of presenting information to students, for example using Moodle, it may be appropriate to build content note provision into the system.

25 Jan 2021: The University has launched a new Technology-Enabled Learning Service, to assist staff in the design and delivery of excellent teaching and learning. The Service will, in the first instance, focus on supporting staff in the transition to greater

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

23 Sep 2021: National / sector-wide Reducing awarding gaps across the Higher Education sector The Office for Students requires all higher education institutions to submit Access and Participation Plans, and has ambitious targets to reduce awarding gaps across

15 Sep 2021: The Equality Act The Equality Act 2010 serves as a legal provision protecting those with 'protected characteristics' from direct and indirect discrimination.

16 Sep 2021: This new interactive online course is designed to help staff develop an understanding of best practice in the design and delivery of inclusive teaching and learning.

15 Sep 2021: This project explored the assumption that STEMM subjects are less likely to have an awarding gap for Black British students than Arts or Humanities subjects.

13 Dec 2021: We are pleased to open registration for the third Diversifying Assessment Forum in 2022.

24 Sep 2021: The principle underpinning an inclusive curriculum, including assessment, is that it provides an accessible, engaging and relevant learning experience for all students, maximising retention and progression, while reflecting the needs of

15 Sep 2021: The purpose of content notes The purpose of content notes is often misunderstood or misrepresented. Content notes provide advance information about the content of material: this affords autonomy in how an individual chooses to approach and tackle

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.

29 Apr 2021: A range of materials from the Cambridge Teaching Forum 2021 are now available for members of the University on the Materials page (Raven access required). These include recordings of most sessions and slides from all, as well as a transcript of the

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.

27 Aug 2021: An appropriately blended curriculum will require more time investment as opposed to technical. ... Cambridge. Less technology Blended Curriculum More technology. Hybrid Audience Hybrid Teaching and Learning.

15 Sep 2021: This project explored common understandings of intermission and extension to period of study ('double time') to consider their effectiveness as options to support the wellbeing and academic performance of students with mental health conditions.