As we begin a new academic year we’d like to share the following information, news and events with you. We would also like to welcome Kamila Bateman, who is the Academic Developer for USBS while Kitty Horne is on maternity leave
Congratulations to Emily Danvers!
Dr Emily Danvers, Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Sussex has been awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship from Advance HE.
NTF and CATE
If you’re interested in applying for the NTF we would strongly recommend attending Professor Wendy Garnham’s workshop on 5 November, and if you require any further information regarding either award please contact Simona Connelly
Sussex Education Festival 2026
After a wonderful Sussex Education Festival in 2025, we now have a date for our 2026 Festival. It will take place on Friday May 8th, 2026. Please make a note in your diary and keep this date free.
As we plan our event for the new academic year, this is a call for volunteers to form part of the steering group for the festival.
The time commitment is minimal (3-4 meetings between October and May) to explore possible themes and formats, draft a Call for Participation, receive expressions of interest and curate the programme for the day. Volunteers will also be asked to help disseminate the Call for Participation and registration information in their faculties.
Who might volunteer…
We are looking for volunteers (2 per Faculty) who may be:
- Early career education and scholarship (E&S) colleagues, who are looking for opportunities to advance best practice at the institution
- Research or professional services colleagues with an interest in educational enhancement, pedagogy, learning & teaching practice
- Previous volunteers
- School/Faculty/Subject Leads in education, student experience, assessment or other roles
- PS colleagues
Why volunteer…
You can:
- play a role in shaping this year’s festival and deciding on the key themes
- explore an opportunity to network across the institution, meeting and working with colleagues in key roles
- help build campus community
- generate concrete examples of leadership and impact that might be helpful for HEA/SFHEA applications
To volunteer…
Please complete this short form stating who you are and why you would like to volunteer. Please respond by midday on Friday, October 10th
Learning Matters
Over the summer Learning Matters have published several blog posts and podcasts, including the following;
Scholarship Opportunities in Education –Autumn 2025
Episode 9: Inclusive Online Distance Learning
Walk with me: Exploring community, belonging and inclusion through walking interviews
Conversations on teaching for community and belonging: Our blog collection
Oracy in the Curriculum Wednesday, November 26 · 1 – 4pm
This in-person event (Bramber House 255) consists of a series of lightning talks interspersed with time to chat and network with colleagues to share ideas and resources and ultimately to agree some useful action points around developing oracy in the curriculum at the University of Sussex. Register via Eventbrite.
Enhance Your Impact: A New Training Programme in Evaluation for Higher Education
We encourage colleagues to explore the Evaluation Essentials training programme – a new Sussex initiative designed specifically for higher education practitioners. This programme equips you with the principles and skills to conduct robust evaluations, helping you demonstrate impact and drive meaningful improvements. It’s an excellent resource for those undertaking projects to enhance the student experience.
Scholarship at Sussex webpage
We are pleased to announce that we now have a Scholarship at Sussex webpage, which provides a broad definition of what constitutes scholarship for our Education and Scholarship (E&S) colleagues and aligns with the promotion criteria. It also includes some nice examples of scholarship from colleagues across the institution. The webpage may be useful for people on the E&S track and other staff with an interest in education and scholarship, so please do share when appropriate.
Education and Innovation Fund
The funding for the Education and Innovation Fund has now finished, and there are no plans for any further funding, but we recently published a blog post about the outcomes of the EIF projects
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