Mark Bagley is a Professor of Organic Chemistry in the School of Life Sciences. Mark delivers many of the taught modules in Synthetic Organic Chemistry as part of the Chemistry degree programmes offered by the University and leads a vibrant…
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Developing chemistry student employability through assessment design
Tagged with: Applied and relevant, Artificial intelligence (AI), Assessment and Feedback, Employability, Sciences
Posted in Case Studies
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Episode 5: Creating an autism-friendly university
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…
Tagged with: curriculum design, Inclusive and student-centred, inclusivity, Sciences, Teaching and student engagement
Posted in Inclusion and Accessibility, Podcast
Posted in Inclusion and Accessibility, Podcast
New Proposals for Digital Pedagogies: Building Community
This blog is part of a series on ‘New Proposals for Digital Pedagogies’ that launches the Sussex Digital Pedagogies Toolkit. This toolkit conceptualises new ways to think through digital teaching and learning, gathering data from members of the University of…
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…
Tagged with: Cohesive and connected, curriculum design, decolonising the curriculum, Education and Scholarship, Sciences
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Creating community and collaboration in the classroom
Dave Smalley, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology and winner of a 2023 ‘Inclusive Sussex’ Education Award, explains his approach to encouraging reflection and building a sense of community and supported collaboration in the classroom. What I do My…
Tagged with: Assessment and Feedback, belonging, curriculum design, Inclusive and student-centred, Sciences, Teaching and student engagement
Posted in Case Studies
Posted in Case Studies
Integrating experiential and theoretical learning into final-year outreach projects
In this Case Study, Doran explains how he combined his interests in neuroscience, contemplative practices, and science communication to design and run a final-year outreach project for Life Science students, and what he learnt from the process. A fuller account…
Tagged with: Applied and relevant, Assessment and Feedback, Education and Scholarship, Employability, Sciences
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Enhancing student engagement in large group teaching: A collaborative approach to improving learning outcomes
Alex Stuart-Kelly is an Education and Scholarship (E&S) lecturer in the department of Neuroscience at Sussex (since 2022). Prior to this, his PhD and short post-doctoral research focussed on understanding the role of the major Alzheimer’s risk gene variant APOE4…
Tagged with: curriculum design, Inclusive and student-centred, Sciences, Teaching and student engagement
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Oral assessment as an AI-proof assessment tool
Dr Louise Newnham, a teaching focussed Senior Lecturer in Genome Stability in the School of Life Sciences, shares insights from her experience of using, since 2018/19, an oral exam (viva) as part of the assessment for a 30 credit masters…
Tagged with: Artificial intelligence (AI), Assessment and Feedback, Cohesive and connected, Sciences
Posted in Case Studies
Posted in Case Studies
Using video feedback to engage students with marking criteria
Clare Harris, Senior Teaching Fellow in Creativity and Design, and Alexandre Rodrigues, Lecturer in Product Design, explain how they implemented the use of screen recordings to enhance their feedback. Clare has a background in design and extensive experience working in…
Tagged with: Assessment and Feedback, Digital and data futures, Inclusive and student-centred, Sciences
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Posted in Case Studies
A student led session on reviving curiosity and student engagement
First year student reps, Ismah Irsalina Binti Irwandy and Liv Camacho Wejbrandt, co-developed and delivered a workshop for lecturers at the Engineering and Informatics Teaching and Learning Away Day. Here they explain the part they played in developing the session,…
Tagged with: curriculum design, Inclusive and student-centred, Sciences, student voice
Posted in Case Studies
Posted in Case Studies