Professional Development

Supporting new academics by taking a fresh look at NAP

The New Academics Programme (NAP) plays a key role in supporting colleagues as they begin their academic careers at the University of Manchester. Recently refreshed to reflect changes in teaching, learning and professional development, the programme now offers a more flexible, blended approach alongside clearer guidance for new academics and those supporting them.

Meet Alison Harvey, winner of a 2025 Teaching Excellence award for Educational Leadership

Developed initially for postgraduate researchers, the Responsible Research and Innovation module challenges students to think differently about their research, its wider impact and their role as responsible scientists. Read on to find out what inspired Alison to develop the unit, how students responded to learning beyond their disciplinary comfort zones and what the recognition means […]

Quick Start for Blended and Flexible Learning

The FSE Digital and Flexible Learning Toolkit is a series of short articles outlining some of the main principles of Flexible and Blended delivery, this Quick Start is an even MORE condensed version of those articles into a single overview. 1. What is Blended Learning? The University of Manchester is committed to blended learning and […]

Blended & Flexible Toolkit

Welcome to the FSE Blended and Flexible Toolkit, this series of articles is designed to reaffirm the basic principles behind Flexible and Blended Learning, what do we mean by these terms? How should they be implemented? How we can start to think about flexibility when designing learning materials and how to ensure we create flexible […]

Accessibility in Teaching and Learning

One of the core values of the University of Manchester’s vision and strategic plan is a commitment to equality, diversity and equal opportunities for all. As such, we are committed to making teaching and learning accessible and inclusive. This article covers: Why is it Important to Create Accessible Teaching and Learning Content? Getting Started With […]

Meet Teaching Excellence award winner Charlene Gallery

Charlene Gallery is a Reader in Digital Fashion Innovation, Employability Lead and Inclusive Pedagogy Specialist in the Department of Materials. She leads the Student Knowledge Exchange (SKE) team that won the Inclusive Education award at the 2024 Teaching Excellence Awards for the SKE project – a project that addresses professional attainment (PA) gaps for international […]