Prof Wendy Garnham, Professor of Psychology and Director of Student Experience for the Foundation Year, shares her experience of editorial scholarship. Can you tell us a little about your experience co-editing books on teaching and higher education? I’ve co-edited several…
Yearly Archives: 2025
Bridging distances: How Buddycheck supports global collaboration
Helen Todd is a Learning Technologist within the Educational Enhancement team and works to develop and support the Online Distance Learning courses at the University of Sussex. What I did I first came across Buddycheck through a colleague, and I…
Tagged with: Assessment and Feedback, Digital and data futures, Inclusive and student-centred
Posted in Case Studies
Posted in Case Studies
Episode 8: Communities of Practice
The Learning Matters Podcast captures insights into, experiences of, and conversations around education at the University of Sussex. The podcast is hosted by Prof Wendy Garnham and Dr Heather Taylor. It is recorded monthly, and each month is centred around a particular theme.…
Designing with purpose: Building a postgraduate course that puts employability first
Dave Smalley is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology with a focus on educational scholarship. His current teaching portfolio includes coordinating and contributing to a new MSc course in Applied Child Psychology, alongside leading a large final-year undergraduate…
Tagged with: Applied and relevant, Cohesive and connected, curriculum design, Employability, human flourishing, Inclusive and student-centred
Posted in Case Studies
Posted in Case Studies
Mindful Marketing – Learning Beyond the Classroom
Dr. René Moolenaar is an Associate Professor in the Strategy & Marketing department of the University of Sussex. He is also a Director of a Management Consultancy and Non-Executive Director. Disconnect to Reconnect: Experiential Learning on the Sussex MBA Innovative…
Tagged with: belonging, Inclusive and student-centred, inclusivity, Teaching and student engagement
Posted in Case Studies
Posted in Case Studies
Hosting the Heart
Dr. Adhip Rawal, Assistant Professor in Psychology My work as an Assistant Professor in Psychology has focused on relationality and the connection between head and heart. I believe there is consciousness in the heart and this way of embodied knowing…
What I have learnt from grading students on their participation
Paven Basuita (Assistant Professor in Law) leads the University of Sussex’s Family Law Clinic. In a former life, she worked as a family law solicitor. These days, Paven’s passions lie in teaching and supporting students to achieve their goals. Her…
Tagged with: Assessment and Feedback, authentic assessment, Inclusive and student-centred
Posted in Articles
Posted in Articles
Episode 7: Gamification
The Learning Matters Podcast captures insights into, experiences of, and conversations around education at the University of Sussex. The podcast is hosted by Prof Wendy Garnham and Dr Heather Taylor. It is recorded monthly, and each month is centred around a particular theme.…
Episode 6: Embedding Employability into the Curriculum
The Learning Matters Podcast captures insights into, experiences of, and conversations around education at the University of Sussex. The podcast is hosted by Prof Wendy Garnham and Dr Heather Taylor. It is recorded monthly, and each month is centred around a particular theme.…
Inclusivity Week | Friday 4th April 2025
Workshops: Neurodiversity Affirming Pedagogies (Em Harrison) and Student Co-Creation in the Curriculum (Dr Carli Rowell) The final day of Inclusivity Week brought together two rich sessions focused on the importance of student partnership in shaping inclusive pedagogies. Both initiatives were…