Final Call for Teaching Excellence Development Fund Applications 2024/25
There is still time to apply for the final round of Teaching Excellence Development Fund for 2024/25 academic year, with applications closing on Friday 11th April 2025.
Author: Holly Mulvey
Teaching Availability Arrangement (TAA) applications now open
The 2025–26 TAA application form is now open. Staff who had a 2024–25 TAA must reapply, as arrangements do not carry forward. The deadline for applications is Friday 14 March 2025.
University of Manchester Teaching and Learning Conference 2025 – Call for Papers
Students and staff are invited to submit proposals for the 2025 ITL Conference, held on the 2 and 3 July 2025. Various formats are encouraged, such as Wicked Problem Sets, Paper presentations, Poster displays, and Lightning talks. The submission deadline is 5pm 28th February.
New initiatives launched to support teaching excellence
We are pleased to announce the launch of several new initiatives to support teaching excellence across the University.
Team News – Foundation Studies
We are delighted to announce that Professor Colin Steele has been appointed as the new Discipline Head of Education (DHoE) for the Foundation Studies Programme from 1st August 2024 for a period of three years. Colin takes over from Dr Jonathan Sly, who has held the DHoE role for the past 5 years.
Dr Jo Cartwright has also been appointed as Head of Foundation Studies from 1st August 2024. Jo takes over from Professor Andy Weightman.
But do you know who the Foundation Studies Team are..?
UCAS Applicant Accept/Decliner survey, 2024
The responses to our survey of Undergraduate offer-holders in the 2024 cycle have been published. The most influential factors in declining an offer at UoM are consistent with 2023: the quality of our accommodation, high entry requirements, and our reputation.
What is Slate?
Slate is a new course unit information management system, intended to replace the existing course unit information publishing system called CUIP. Designed and developed in FSE by James Marsh and Steve Pettifer.
Student Experience Action Fund
The Student Experience Action Fund is a new pot of money which all taught Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) students, including those on the Foundation Studies programme, can apply to for financial support to launch new projects or events which aim to improve the university experience of students in FSE and enhance feelings of belonging.