Getting promoted in higher education is hard, and getting promoted in the context of an education-focused career is even harder! In this interactive talk, we will explore diverse ways that we can “do scholarship”, based on an innovative model developed from Julie’s recent research. We’ll explore how we can turn our teaching into outputs, and use the impact from those to provide evidence for reward and recognition. Julie will take us on a journey using her own career development as a stimulus, and will support us in reflecting on where we are now, identifying our own expertise (yes, you have some, even if you haven’t identified it yet), and planning what we might want to do next. As an added bonus, she’ll also help us to think about the ways we can do all of that while still having a life outside of the job.

Bio: Julie Hulme is a Professor of Psychology Education at Nottingham Trent University, where she is proudly employed on the ‘Teaching and Scholarship’ career pathway. She is a Chartered Psychologist, Principal Fellow of the HEA, and a National Teaching Fellow. Julie enjoys applying her psychological skills and knowledge to making a difference in higher education, particularly around inclusion, and has a national reputation for championing education-focused academic careers. A self-described “positive disruptor”, Julie is always willing to challenge the status quo.