National Teaching Fellowship awards The National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) is open to all higher education institutions in the UK

Each year up to 55 awards of £10,000 are made to recognise individual excellence and to invest in their professional development.

to raise the profile of learning and teaching

recognise and celebrate individuals who make an outstanding impact on the student learning experience

provide a national focus for institutional teaching and learning excellence schemes

588 current NTFs, representing more than 40 discipline areas

Criterion1: Individual excellenceevidence of promoting and transforming the student learning experience

Criterion 2: Raising the profile of excellenceevidence of supporting colleagues and influencing support for student learning in (and if appropriate, beyond) the nominee’s institution, through demonstrating impact and engagement beyond the nominee’s immediate academic or professional role.

Criterion 3: Developing excellencethe nominee’s commitment to her/his ongoing professional development with regard to teaching and learning and/or learning support

Professional Life -

Chartered Member of the Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) Fellow and Academic Associate of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)Member of the HEA Deans’ Network for Open practice and OERMember of the Advisory Board for the Educause/New Media Consortium Horizon ProjectLearning and Teaching JISC Experts groupSpeaker4Schools consultantTrustee of a Theatre Archive Trust Chair and Trustee of a Museum and Heritage CharityWriter and public speaker

encourage other NTFS applicants across the institution

ambassador/representative

demonstrates opportunities available for staff

demonstrates importance Staffordshire places in learning and teaching

experience to students and potential students

share good practice

part of a wider communitypersonal and professional continuing development

opportunities for further funding