All academic and professional services staff engaged in teaching activities can access our CLT Professional Development Programme to support the development of their teaching and researcher skills.
The Centre for Learning & Teaching offers a one-stop shop for professional development resources designed to support staff who are interested in developing their teaching or researcher knowledge and skills.
Through our comprehensive curriculum of resources and activities, we can offer the professional support and guidance you need to:
- develop your knowledge, skills and understanding of teaching, learning and assessment in blended modes of teaching;
- develop your digital skills in this area through guidance and hands-on experience;
- gain professional recognition through our accredited provision;
- develop your career through the delivery of high-quality learning, teaching and research management;
- connect with your colleagues in a community of learning and teaching.
How can I access academic professional development opportunities?
The Centre for Learning & Teaching's professional development opportunities can be accessed through the CLT Hub.
Depending on your teaching experience and professional development goals, you can access this flexible and inclusive programme of activities and resources to gain access to:
Pathways to HEA Fellowship (PHEAF) to support experienced and probationer staff who seek to gain professional accreditation.
Development opportunities for all staff interested in enhancing their teaching practice, or research skills.
Pathways to HEA Fellowship (PHEAF)
This Pathway is designed for lecturers who are required to complete the programme as part of their probation requirements.
Probationers will benefit from tailored support by the Academic Staff Development team within the Centre for Learning & Teaching. The team will ensure you make the most of the Pathways to HEA Fellowship (PHEAF) Scheme to enable you to gain fellowship status.
Next steps
For those new to the University and on probation, the Academic Staff Development (ASD) team will normally make contact to invite you to attend the relevant core and choice sessions, but you are quite welcome to contact us at any time.
We have developed some videos to talk you through the basics of the UKPSF and HEA Fellowship and recommend you watch them before attending the Induction to PHEAF.
This Pathway is suitable for experienced members of staff who teach. This Pathway offers you the opportunity to reflect on your teaching or research practice and experience, and engage in reflective reading as part of your HEA Fellowship application. As you write your claim, you will be supported by the Academic Staff Development team and have access to the full CLT Professional Development Programme of activities. This Pathway leads to gaining fellowship status i.e. AFHEA, FHEA or SFHEA.
Next steps
Use the Fellowship Category tool to understand which category of Fellowship most closely reflects your current practice and to reflect on your ongoing professional development and career aspirations.
Review the pen portraits, to give you an idea of the experience and development that is required.
For those wishing to apply for fellowship, please contact your Bath Pathways to HEA Fellowship Champion, in the first instance, to discuss further. For additional help, you are also welcome to contact Academic Staff Development (ASD) at any time.
We have developed some videos to talk you through the basics of the UKPSF and HEA Fellowship and recommend you watch them before attending an introduction to Pathways to HEA fellowship (PHEAF).
Development opportunities for all staff
A full programme of development activities is available to all academic and research staff, technicians and professional service colleagues who wish to engage further with their academic and professional development to enhance their skills and knowledge about learning, teaching and research.
The CLT Professional Development Programme can be accessed by members of staff who:
- are interested in engaging further with their academic and professional development;
- already teach as part of their current role, or;
- are planning to teach in HE.
Next steps
Not sure which sessions are appropriate for your development requirements? Contact acdev@bath.ac.uk for support.
Select and book your sessions from the CLT Professional Development Programme.
Can't see an activity or resource that you think would help you support your professional development as a teacher or researcher? Contact clt@bath.ac.uk with your suggestions.
News and updates
University of Bath Education Good Practice Guide - just published, please take the time to read it! (18.11.2022)
What do we mean?
The categories of HEA Fellowship are awarded on the basis of evidence of personal professional practice which meets the requirements of one of the four Descriptors of the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF).
The UKPSF is a standards framework for the higher education sector that sets out the knowledge, skills and behaviours demonstrated by those teaching and/or supporting higher education learning.
Accessing CLT Professional Development Programme
Latest CLT Professional Development Programme resources
Watch the video recording: Lightning Talks: experiences of feedback and assessment in a blended environment (Option 212, 22 October 2020)
Watch the video recording: Talk Teaching #2020 – Creating an anti-racist curriculum: how can we put principles into practice? (Option 213, 28 October 2020)
Watch the video recording: CLT Lunchtime Hub - Setting up an integrated tutorial system and portfolio assessment (Option 216, 10 December 2020)