Success for our Education Fellowship Programmes Participants – March 2025
28 March 2025
Congratulations to the latest 79 participants who have received their Associate Fellow, Fellow, or Senior Fellow award through our Cardiff University Education Fellowship Programmes.
Our Education Fellowship Programmes equip any staff members with a role in teaching or supporting learning in the university with the skills that they need to become effective educators. 79 members of Cardiff University staff have been successful following our latest marking point for those members of staff who submitted in January 2025, bringing our total number of fellows to over 800.
Some of our latest fellows shared their reflections with us:
Senior Fellow
“Proud to be awarded a Senior Fellowship in the Higher Education Academy. Working with and learning from my socially-minded, talented and intellectually curious students is a reminder of what matters.”
– Dr Rebecca Saunders
“Being involved in the Fellowship helped me to critically reflect on my leadership experiences and gave me opportunity to network with staff across the University. This allowed us to share ideas and learn from each other.”
– Martina Nathan
“I’m pleased to have gained my Senior Fellowship in March. The programme enabled me to reflect on my teaching and leadership and connect with staff across the University.”
– Lowri Davies
“I enjoyed the collaborative aspects of the programme – being able to share experiences and ideas in the workshops and through working with colleagues from different disciplines. Diolch to my mentor Aled Davies (ENGIN) and the staff and students at Ysgol y Gymraeg for their support.”
– Dr Angharad Naylor
Fellow
“Participating in the Fellowship program enhanced my perspective on teaching robotics and inspired me to explore innovative, engaging teaching methods. It was a rewarding experience, bringing together interdisciplinary faculty, researchers, and fellows to discuss cutting-edge learning strategies and pedagogical approaches. “
– Seyed Amir Tafrishi
“Being involved in the Fellowship programme helped me develop leadership in education and taught me a deeper understanding of Pedagogy, Androgogy and its application to my teaching practice. I enjoyed the programme supporting my lifelong learning and engagement with colleagues across the University Schools.”
– Sarah Cross
“The programme helped open my eyes to new ideas, enhanced my pedagogic knowledge, and gave me real ambition to improve as a lecturer.”
– Dr Rhys Jones
“Being involved in the Fellowship programme helped me improve my teaching skills and strategies.”
– Muneerah Huwaikem
“I thoroughly enjoyed the Fellowship programme and highly recommend it to anyone working in HE. For me, it was an opportunity to critically reflect upon my teaching practice, to learn from others, and try out new techniques. I can’t wait to get cracking on the Senior Fellow programme! “
– Gemma Scammell
“Being part of the Fellowship program helped me develop new skills and ideologies around different teaching methods and introduced me to some truly inspiring academics!”
– Elizabeth Williams
“Being involved in the Fellowship programme helped me develop my practice, particularly relating to EDI and UDL Guidelines.”
– Clare Parry
“I enjoyed the program as it allowed me to reflect on my teaching, ensuring engagement with the UKPSF Framework areas in an evidence-informed manner.”
– Abubakar Sha’aban
Associate Fellow
“Being part of this programme has been immensely rewarding. It has not only allowed me to reflect on and enhance my teaching skills but also to deeply engage with the academic community. Thank you to the Fellowship Programme team and Higher Education Academy for his award.”
– Yashu Gosavi
“Being involved in the Fellowship programme helped me develop a lot more teaching skills which enabled me improve in class management and learners participation. the structure and delivery of the trainings was top-notch. Exactly what I needed. Mighty thanks.”
– Nwode Agwu
“The process was enjoyable, enlightening and enriching. The programme helped me level up my teaching game for both JOMEC and (hopefully soon) CARBS!”
– Miguela Gonzalez
“Being part of the Fellowship programme has significantly enhanced my approach to both teaching and learning, offering me the chance to further reflect on key aspects of education.”
– Layla Khan
“I enjoyed the programme because it was engaging and developed my knowledge and skills in reflective writing.”
– Luret Lar
“Being involved in the Fellowship programme helped me develop my teaching skills and strategies and taught me to continuously work on the development of my skills. I enjoyed the programme because it was simple, educative and enthusiastic.”
– Hossam Abdelaziz
“This milestone in my professional journey validated my commitment to teaching excellence and reflective practice within higher education. Achieving AFHEA not only recognized my teaching competence but also motivated me to improve and innovate in my educational practices continually.”
– Hanan Muhajab
Contact
If you interested in our programmes, or have any queries, please contact the Education Fellowships team via the Learning and Teaching Academy: