Fiona Clements is an Assistant Professor in LPS and teaches Equity and Trusts and Law of Succession to UG and MA Law students. She is the academic lead for the Wills, Trusts and Estates clinic, offering pro-bono advice to the…
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Making (class)room for AI: Integrating custom GPT into teaching and assessments
Gabriella Cagliesi is a Professor in the Department of Economics and Teaching and Learning Lead at the University of Sussex Business School. Since joining Sussex in 2019, she has championed innovative and inclusive teaching, earning recognition for initiatives that close…
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The Scholarship Journey: Cultivating Scholarship Through Growth and Connection during Scholarship Leave
Jo Tregenza is a Reader in Primary Education at the University of Sussex, and Senior Leader with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in, Primary Education, Teaching English, E-Learning, Lecturing, Teaching and Higher Education. Senior…
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Sustainability and simulations: Using simulations to engage first-year Business students
Alison Bailey is an Associate Professor in Management at the University of Sussex Business School and is the convenor of the Introduction to Business and Management (IBM) a large core module taken by nearly every first-year business student in their…
Tagged with: Assessment and Feedback, authentic assessment, Inclusive and student-centred, Teaching and student engagement
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Reflections on working for the Office for Students: Conversation with Prof Graeme Pedlingham
Prof Graeme Pedlingham, Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor for Student Experience, talks to us about his time working for the Office for Students. Can you tell us a little about your role at the Office for Students? Around 2022, the Office…
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Reflections on securing funding and delivering a scholarship project: designing and implementing the dissertation navigator
Reflections from Dr Xiangming Tao (Assistant Professor in Innovation & Project Management) and Josephine Van-Ess (Associate Professor in Management) Can you briefly outline your project and its aims? The Dissertation Navigator was designed to support postgraduate taught students through what…
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Reflections on setting up a higher education network: A Conversation with Tab Betts
Tell us about the process of setting up the Active Learning Network It was quite an organic process that began with a flipped learning workshop I facilitated, one of many, but this particular session had an energy to it. The…
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Reflections on becoming a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA): A Conversation with Dr Lorraine Smith
Applying for Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) can feel like a daunting task. One that often gets pushed aside amid the daily demands of teaching, research and other demands of academic life. Dr Lorraine Smith (Associate Professor…
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Building the STEM Ambassador Network for students and staff
Haruko Okamoto is an Education and Scholarship academic in the School of Life Sciences in the Faculty of Science Engineering & Medicine. She has a doctoral degree in Biology (Plant Physiology & Genetics) from Tokyo Metropolitan University and has worked…
Tagged with: belonging, Employability, Inclusive and student-centred, student voice
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Reflections on Curriculum Review in Engineering and Informatics: A Conversation with Dr Luis Ponce Cuspinera
Dr Luis Ponce Cuspinera, Associate Professor in Engineering, offers reflections on his experience of curriculum redesign. What were the motivations behind a curriculum review in Engineering and Informatics? There were several. I’d recently returned to Sussex after three years at…
Tagged with: Cohesive and connected, curriculum design, Education and Scholarship
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