Teaching and Learning Enhancement Priorities

In December 2012 University Board for Teaching and Learning approved the University's Teaching and Learning Strategy 2013-18. The Strategy can be found here;

• Teaching and Learning Strategy 2013-2018

Following a consultation with colleagues in key teaching and learning roles the Board subsequently (in May 2013) approved sixteen Enhancement Priorities for the period 2013-15. These priorities underpin the four strands of the Teaching and Learning Strategy.

The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Priorities 2013-2015 consist of the following;

Engage students in research and enquiry:

• Expand opportunities for students to engage in research in the curriculum
• Broaden research conference/publication opportunities for students
• Raise the public profile of student research
• Engage students in the curriculum and pedagogic development

Develop highly employable graduates:

• Embed and develop placement opportunities
• Increase engagement with co-curricular activities to enhance personal and professional development
• Increase students' awareness of skills gained and their ability to articulate these skills
• Increase interaction with alumni, schools, community and business

Evolve our approaches to teaching and learning:

• Develop our expertise in Technology Enhanced Learning
• Develop our expertise in distance/blended and flexible learning
• Expand the use of new modes of teaching
• Increase the impact of assessment and feedback on learning

Continue to recruit, develop and value well qualified, professional staff

• Provide opportunities and support for postgraduate students as competent and valued teachers
• Clearer criteria and assessment of staff to enhance, deliver and support teaching and learning
• Development of University of Reading UKPSF accreditation scheme and expectation for engagement of staff with this
• Promotion to professor predominantly on basis of leadership and excellence in teaching and learning