Grants of up to £20,000 are available for University staff to fund creative projects through the Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund.
The grants aim to promote innovative practice in teaching and learning techniques by providing start-up funding for creative or exploratory projects ineligible for other sources of funding. Bids should focus on new approaches or initiatives that enhance teaching and learning. Any innovative project will be considered – they do not need to be IT-focused. However, bids in support of developing technology to support teaching and learning are particularly welcome.
Many creative projects have been supported by the Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund, including a collaborative learning initiative between University criminology students and offenders, and an online project to help new students in the Faculty of English make the step up from A-level to higher education. Further details about previous award winners, and case studies of their work, are available on the fund website.
The 2015-16 bidding round will open on Wednesday, 4 November, and will close on Friday, 22 January. Staff interested in making a bid should visit the fund website or contact Melissa Rielly in the Educational and Student Policy Team for further information.