As part of the Faculty of Science and Engineering’s (FSE) ongoing commitment to improving assessment and progression processes, a new project was launched to overhaul training and onboarding for professional services staff. We spoke to Mitesh Chauhan, who joined the Faculty in July 2024 as a Training and Development Officer, to learn more about the […]
The FSE Canvas Early Birds are unit leads who have volunteered to start the Canvas rebuild process as soon as possible. The Early Birds give us a clear opportunity to test our approach to moving from Blackboard to Canvas, ensuring that the provided support is appropriate. Early Bird staff get a bit of extra eLearning […]
FSE celebrated a night of success and recognition at the 2025 Students’ Union Academic Awards, with outstanding staff and students honoured across multiple categories for their dedication, innovation, and impact.
How you approach the rebuilding of your course units in Canvas will depend on many personal factors; the size and scale of your unit, who else is involved in the delivery, how the unit is delivered, the range and format of the materials within your course and your familiarity with Canvas and technology in general. […]
Student hubs play a crucial role in supporting student wellbeing and contributing to a positive student experience. Each of our Schools is home to a dedicated student hub, and we recently spoke with Rachael Jordan, Student Service, Support, and Development Manager for the School of Natural Sciences, to find out more about how they operate and the support they offer.
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 […]
Nahid Farzalizadeh serves as the Students’ Union Officer for the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Appointed after completing her postgraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, Nahid shares her experiences in the role so far and her ambitions for what she hopes to accomplish during her term.
Tom Rodgers is a Reader in Chemical Engineering Education in the Department of Chemical Engineering. At the 2024 Teaching Excellence Awards he won the award for Educational Leadership and Flexible Learning and Digital Delivery. Here Tom tells us how he has focused on developing rich-media resources to allow students to learn at their own pace, developing strategies for group problem solving, peer marking, and in-class discussions.
Despite positive teaching feedback, the 2024 National Student Survey shows no significant improvement in overall student experience. The University has identified 15 actions to enhance performance, particularly in Assessment & Feedback and Student Voice, to be implemented across all levels.