Teaching excellence schemes open for applications

Expressions of interest schemes for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) and Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) are now being welcomed from colleagues who wish to be considered as one of the University’s nominees in 2024.

The NTFS and CATE are prestigious national schemes run by Advance HE, which both recognise outstanding work that has positively impacted teaching and learning at the University.

The University will select up to three nominees to go forward to the national NTF scheme and one team to go forward to the national CATE scheme this year.

Nominees will then receive support from an appropriate mentor in preparing their submission to Advance HE.

National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTF)

The NTFS celebrates and rewards outstanding individual impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession in higher education.

Professor Allán Laville and Professor Cindy Becker were our 2023 NTF winners.

Reflecting on the experience, Allán said: "The NTF application process is a great opportunity to reflect on your T&L practice and to identify the key principles that underpin your practice.

"I found the process to be both empowering and rewarding, particularly due to the supportive mentoring I received."

Cindy added: "The NTF application process is a great opportunity to reflect on who you are as an educator and what has inspired you during your career. You are supported throughout the process: I found it rewarding to talk to my mentors about my projects and gained confidence through the process.”

The closing date for the NTF Expression of Interest scheme is 17:00 on Monday 23 October 2023 

Please visit the NTFS Expression of Interest for more information and a link to the application form.

Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE)

The CATE scheme recognises and rewards collaborative work that has had a demonstrable impact on teaching and learning.

The closing date for the CATE Expression of Interest scheme is 17:00 on Monday 30 October 2023.

Please visit the CATE Expression of Interest webpages for more details and a link to the application form.

Colleagues are invited to join a CATE applicant information webinar hosted by CQSD on Monday 25 September from 11:00-12:00.

In this session, we will share key information about the scheme and discuss the application process and criteria. We will also explore how to evidence the impact of collaborative work. Sign up on UoRLearn.

For details about other University Teaching & Learning funding and award schemes, please visit the CQSD website.