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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 […]

Lifelong learning – understanding higher education’s role in sustainability

Lifelong learning – understanding higher education’s role in sustainability

Posted on 4 March 2024 by Ela Pari Huws

Cardiff University is celebrating Sustainability Week between the 4-8 March 2024. In this blog, Laura Barritt, from the Fellowships Team at Cardiff University's Learning and Teaching Academy explains Higher Education's […]

Meet Ada Huggett-Fieldhouse, our Senior Education Developer

Meet Ada Huggett-Fieldhouse, our Senior Education Developer

Posted on 29 January 2024 by Ela Pari Huws

Ada Huggett-Fieldhouse, Senior Education Developer in the Education Development Service tells us about her role and projects she’s working on within the Learning and Teaching Academy. Tell us about your […]

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 […]

Reflecting on our November event in the Collaborative Teaching Excellence Award (CATE) and National Teaching Fellow (NTF) seminar series with our only Cardiff University award winning team led by Dr Wendy Ivins

Reflecting on our November event in the Collaborative Teaching Excellence Award (CATE) and National Teaching Fellow (NTF) seminar series with our only Cardiff University award winning team led by Dr Wendy Ivins

Posted on 10 January 2024 by Sabrina Toumi

Written by Dr Wendy Ivins, Dr Kathryn Jones; Dr Nathan Jones and Dr Jenny Highfield from the School of Computer Science and Informatics; and Emmajane Milton, Professor in Educational Practice. […]

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 […]

Inclusive Education: Disability and Dyslexia by Dr Ceri Morris

Inclusive Education: Disability and Dyslexia by Dr Ceri Morris

Posted on 11 December 2023 by Sabrina Toumi

“ I feel like I can’t ask, that I will seem annoying and stupid”. “The most frustrating thing is wheeling into lectures late, and getting looks from lecturers, or students […]

‘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 […]

Reflecting on our October National Teaching Fellow (NTF) seminar series with Dr Rob Wilson

Reflecting on our October National Teaching Fellow (NTF) seminar series with Dr Rob Wilson

Posted on 13 November 2023 by Charlotte Tinnuche

Written by Dr Rob Wilson, Reader in the School of Mathematics and Professor Emmajane Milton, Professor in Educational Practice.