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Episode 4: Scholarship for science teaching

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 runs monthly, and each month is centred around a particular theme. The

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Insights from the Sussex Education Festival, 2024

In July this year, 90 colleagues from across the University came together to share their experiences and insights into teaching, learning and assessment at Sussex. Over two days, both online and in person, the Education Festival covered a whole range

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Making group work inclusive

Sussex hosts a large group of international students and group work is an excellent way of sharing ideas and experiences from different parts of the world. Successful group work enhances the already rich academic material and facilitates a more holistic

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Clarifying assessment expectations for inclusivity

Different countries have different ways of doing assessments and it makes a lot of difference to have the academic expectations outlined by the convenors at the beginning of the course or module, so that students can approach their studies accordingly.

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Episode 3: Supporting the International Student Experience

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 runs monthly, and each month is centred around a

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Welcoming your students to Sussex

Blog post by Sarah Watson and Simon Overton The following resources were co-created by colleagues from Educational Enhancement and ten non-EU international students at the University of Sussex. Familiarising your students with the University  The students we worked with spoke

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Episode 2: Writing for scholarship

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 runs monthly, and each month is centred around a

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Changing names

Changing names  by Dr Sarah Watson The DARE to Transform blog has changed its name to Learning Matters. DARE, which stands for Development, Advancement and Recognition in Education, was a scholarship network established by Dr David Walker and Prof Susan

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Learning Matters provides a space for multiple and diverse forms of writing about teaching and learning at Sussex. We welcome contributions from staff as well as external collaborators. All submissions are assigned to a reviewer who will get in touch to discuss next steps. Find out more on our About page.

Please note that blog posts reflect the information and perspectives at the time of publication.