UCL HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

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UCL HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

• SUPPORTING NEW LECTURERS
• AT UCL

David Bogle Chair, Academic Committee
Sub-Committee on Probation Brigitte Picot Centre
for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching
(CALT) Education Information Support Division
(EISD)
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RECONCILING COMPETING DEMANDS

• 1) UCLs vision
• Excellence and the UCL community a shared
  endeavour
• 2) Competition
• 3) Students expectations
• 4) Efficiency gains

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RECONCILING COMPETING DEMANDS

• 5) National context

• Higher Education Academy
• UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching
  and supporting learning in higher education
• Employment Law
• (e.g. all staff must be offered the same
  opportunities)

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PROBATIONARY FRAMEWORK
Heads of Departments
AC Sub-Committee on Probation
UCL support for staff
HR Division
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The Centre for the Advancement of Learning and
Teaching

• Supporting learning and teaching across UCL
• Partnership with Departments and other providers
  of courses and support activities
• Developing an Academic Development Programme in
  response to the
• UK Professional Standards Framework for
  teaching and supporting learning in higher
  education
• http//www.heacademy.ac.uk/professionalstandards.
  htm

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CALT Academic Development Programme

• Short courses, workshops, seminars
• (e.g. for PhD supervision)
• Award-bearing courses
• Exploring Learning in HE
• PG Certificates
• PG Diploma Education
• MA Education
• Discipline-based initiatives
• Joint projects
• Analysis of needs
• Design of events
• Funding

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PROBATIONARY LECTURERS HR data August 2003
Total number of UCL staff who either a) have
completed since 2003 ( 62 1 APL) b) are
currently attending ( 25) c) or have booked a
place in 2007-2008 ( 21)
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EXPLORING LEARNING IN HE
Nº of participants who completed successfully
Exploring Learning in HE
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PG Certificate in Learning and Teaching in HE
Exploring Learning in HE
Developing the Curriculum in HE
2002- 03 27 2003- 04 34 2004- 05 39 2005-
06 46 2006- 07 48 194
13 48 17 50 17 44 28 61 75
Nº of participants who completed both MA Modules
to obtain the PG CLTHE
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WHY?

• Providing the best start to academic career
• Inspiring teachers and students
• Linking teaching research
• Testing commitment
• Anticipating regulators (HEFCE, QAA)
• Implementing UCLs strategies
• Enhancing UCLs reputation

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• I have learned about the extraordinary
  diversity of peoples experiences and subject
  areas.
• This has relevance to my work outside teaching
  where I am often involved in projects with
  academics from widely differing disciplines, and
  need a sensitivity and awareness of what they do.

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TIME FOR QUESTIONS

• UCL Probationary Scheme
• http//www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/docs/probationary_lecturer
  s.php

CALT http//www.ucl.ac.uk/calt