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New On-Campus Internships Blog

New On-Campus Internships Blog

Posted on 14 November 2024 by Ela Pari Huws

Welcome to the Learning and Teaching Academy’s On-campus Internship Blog. The On-Campus Internships (OCI) scheme has been running since 2008. At its inception it was called the Cardiff Undergraduate Research Opportunities […]

Student Champion of the month: April

Student Champion of the month: April

Posted on 31 May 2024 by Ela Pari Huws

Congratulations to Agbo Pethiyagoda who is your Champion of the month for April.  Agbo’s work ethic, approachability, and friendly can-do attitude has left a lasting impression on both staff and […]

Student Champions of the month: March

Student Champions of the month: March

Posted on 18 April 2024 by Ela Pari Huws

Congratulations to Tobias Gadsby and Denise Mayande, who are Student Champions of the Month for March.  Tobias Gadsby and Denise Mayande have both been instrumental in helping positively shape the […]

Creating engaging learning experiences in Higher Education: the role of music

Creating engaging learning experiences in Higher Education: the role of music

Posted on 7 March 2024 by Ela Pari Huws

In this blog, Michael Willett, from the Cardiff Learning and Teaching Academy explores the role of music in creating engaging learning experiences in Higher Education. There are many ways in […]

Student Champions of the month: January and February 2024

Student Champions of the month: January and February 2024

Posted on 4 March 2024 by Ela Pari Huws

Congratulations to Emilia Parker and Hugo Davies, who have been awarded Student Champions for January and February 2024. January - Emilia Emilia always approaches her work with a positive and […]

Meet Elgan Hughes, our Student Engagement Manager

Meet Elgan Hughes, our Student Engagement Manager

Posted on 4 March 2024 by Ela Pari Huws

Elgan Hughes, Student Engagement Manager tells us about his role and projects he's working on within the Student Engagement Team at Cardiff University's Learning and Teaching Academy. Tell us about […]

Student Champions of the month: October, November and December 2023

Student Champions of the month: October, November and December 2023

Posted on 24 January 2024 by Ela Pari Huws

Congratulations to Holly Chung, David Anley and Sachi Mahabale for being awarded Student Champions of the month for October, November, and December. Holly (Left), David (Middle) and Sachi (Right), have […]

My On-Campus Student Internships Celebration experience – by Helen Spittle

My On-Campus Student Internships Celebration experience – by Helen Spittle

Posted on 14 December 2023 by Sabrina Toumi

As the Director of the Learning and Teaching Academy, it was truly gratifying to witness the collaborative celebration of students and colleagues who participated in On-Campus Internship placements this summer. […]

How Best to Support Students to Explore Ideas in Depth – Sequencing Knowledge Development Using Threshold Concepts by Heather Pennington

How Best to Support Students to Explore Ideas in Depth – Sequencing Knowledge Development Using Threshold Concepts by Heather Pennington

Posted on 12 December 2023 by Sabrina Toumi

As educators, one primary goal is to nurture skills, attitudes, and knowledge in our students (Entwistle 2009). Achieving this involves equipping them with effective means to explore concepts thoroughly. Encouraging […]

‘Get to know your Lecturer’ a podcast series

‘Get to know your Lecturer’ a podcast series

Posted on 11 December 2023 by Sabrina Toumi

  Written by Vikesh Chhabria, Lecturer in the School of Biosciences. Have you ever been approached by your personal tutees highlighting the following “I would love to do a PhD […]