Working Together to Develop Subject Teaching: The Relationship Between Subject Centres and Universit

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Working Together to Develop Subject Teaching The
Relationship Between Subject Centres and
University Departments
Jon Scott School of Biological Sciences University
of Leicester
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24 Subject Centres
Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS)
Law (UK Centre for Legal Education - UKCLE)
Materials (UK Centre for Materials Education)
Maths, Stats  OR Network (MSOR) Medicine,
Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine (MEDEV)
PALATINE - Dance, Drama and Music Philosophical
and Religious Studies Physical Sciences
Psychology Sociology, Anthropology and Politics
(C-SAP) Social Policy and Social Work (SWAP)
Art, Design and Media Bioscience Built
Environment (CEBE) Business, Management, Accounta
ncy and Finance (BMAF) Economics Education
(ESCALATE) Engineering English Geography,
Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES) Health
Sciences and Practice History, Classics and
Archaeology Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and
Tourism (HLST) Information and Computer Sciences
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HEA UK Centre for Bioscience

• Based at the University of Leeds
• 230 constituent departments in gt100 HEIs FE
  Colleges across the UK
• 108 departmental representatives in 80 HEIs

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Exemplar Themes

• Practitioner Engagement Communication
• Resources
• Developmental Support

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Engagement Communication

• Forums Workshops
• A friendly event, mixing like minded colleagues
  for a useful exchange of ideas. Inspirational and
  very informative.
• Great opportunity to meet and chat with
  likeminded colleagues. Very friendly, supportive
  groups. Lots of good ideas and sensible
  suggestions.

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Engagement Communication

• Publications
• Bulletin
• Bioscience Education

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Resources

• Learning Guides
• Image Bank
• Learning Teaching Case Studies
• Resource Pack for New Lecturers

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Developmental Support

• Project grants
• CETLs
• Advice

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Discussion Points

• Engaging the un- usual suspects
• Learning from each other
• How do you want to be supported?

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