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University of Westminster Learning and Teaching Excellence Awards<\/p>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note the application process for the next\u00a0<\/span>University of Westminster Learning and Teaching Excellence Awards\u00a0<\/i>will be published in early 2024. This will be promoted via Westminster Weekly and the CETI Newsletter.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\nGuidance for staff nominations for the University of Westminster Learning and Teaching Excellence Awards<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>\n\nWe are delighted to announce that nominations for the University of Westminster Learning and Teaching Excellence Awards 2023 are now open. These awards recognise and celebrate a diversity of exemplary individual and team-based practices which have demonstrated a significant and sustained impact on student learning and the student experience.<\/span><\/p>\nAny staff member at the university can nominate a colleague in one or several of the\u00a0<\/span>10 categories listed below<\/span><\/a>. Colleagues cannot nominate themselves for an award.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEligibility<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>\n\nAll staff engaged in teaching and supporting learning practices at undergraduate and postgraduate level at the University are eligible for nominations.\u00a0<\/span>This includes those in academic-related roles, Professional Services staff, part-time visiting lecturers and Graduate Digital Learning Assistants. Colleagues must be nominated by a member of staff at the University, not a student. Nominations for individual awards should identify the contributions that an individual had made and the impact of these contributions on student learning practices and experiences. Nominations for team awards should identify the success, impact and value a team-based initiative has had on enhancing learning and teaching at the institution.<\/span><\/p>\nNB<\/strong> After a period of three years from the start date of the actual award, previous award winners of the WLTEAs or Westminster Teaching Fellowships may be nominated again, but new claims should be based on work undertaken in the academic year 2022\/23 which is different from the previous application.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAward winners<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>\n\nUp to 8 individual awards of \u00a31,000 and 3 team awards of \u00a33,000 will be made. The awards are intended to be used for professional development and to further impact and extend the reach of colleagues\u2019 practices.<\/span><\/p>\nThe winners for each award will be announced at the Westminster Learning and Teaching Symposium in September 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBenefits and expectations of an award<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n
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\nAwards are intended to be used for professional development, and to further the impact and reach of colleagues\u2019 work. Funds can be spent on anything that will enhance these aspects including learning and teaching resources; study visits, conference attendance and networking opportunities; and support for research. CETI will request a short report to describe how the award money has been used.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\nWestminster Learning and Teaching Excellence award holders will be profiled on the Centre for Education & Teaching Innovation\u2019s web pages with a brief summary of the work, a short biography and a photograph (at your discretion). You may also be asked to participate in providing a short \u201ctalking heads\u201d video for the CETI website<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\nAward holders are expected to contribute to Westminster Learning Communities and to the annual Learning and Teaching Symposium, sharing practice and working with colleagues at networking events in Schools and more widely across the University.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\nAdditionally, each year the University supports up to three people to make an application for the National Teaching Fellow (NTF) Scheme and to make a team application for the Collaborative Teaching Excellence (CATE) Scheme. Applicants put forward for these schemes must be HEA Fellows (any category). Winners of the Westminster Learning and Teaching Excellence Awards may wish to consider applying for a National Teaching Fellowship or a CATE. \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAward categories and criteria<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>\nThere are 10 award categories. The general criteria against which each award are assessed are described below:<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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University of Westminster Learning and Teaching Excellence Awards<\/p>\n
\nPlease note the application process for the next\u00a0<\/span>University of Westminster Learning and Teaching Excellence Awards\u00a0<\/i>will be published in early 2024. This will be promoted via Westminster Weekly and the CETI Newsletter.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
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\nGuidance for staff nominations for the University of Westminster Learning and Teaching Excellence Awards<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>\n\nWe are delighted to announce that nominations for the University of Westminster Learning and Teaching Excellence Awards 2023 are now open. These awards recognise and celebrate a diversity of exemplary individual and team-based practices which have demonstrated a significant and sustained impact on student learning and the student experience.<\/span><\/p>\n
Any staff member at the university can nominate a colleague in one or several of the\u00a0<\/span>10 categories listed below<\/span><\/a>. Colleagues cannot nominate themselves for an award.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEligibility<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>\n\nAll staff engaged in teaching and supporting learning practices at undergraduate and postgraduate level at the University are eligible for nominations.\u00a0<\/span>This includes those in academic-related roles, Professional Services staff, part-time visiting lecturers and Graduate Digital Learning Assistants. Colleagues must be nominated by a member of staff at the University, not a student. Nominations for individual awards should identify the contributions that an individual had made and the impact of these contributions on student learning practices and experiences. Nominations for team awards should identify the success, impact and value a team-based initiative has had on enhancing learning and teaching at the institution.<\/span><\/p>\n
NB<\/strong> After a period of three years from the start date of the actual award, previous award winners of the WLTEAs or Westminster Teaching Fellowships may be nominated again, but new claims should be based on work undertaken in the academic year 2022\/23 which is different from the previous application.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\nAward winners<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>\n\nUp to 8 individual awards of \u00a31,000 and 3 team awards of \u00a33,000 will be made. The awards are intended to be used for professional development and to further impact and extend the reach of colleagues\u2019 practices.<\/span><\/p>\n
The winners for each award will be announced at the Westminster Learning and Teaching Symposium in September 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\nAwards are intended to be used for professional development, and to further the impact and reach of colleagues\u2019 work. Funds can be spent on anything that will enhance these aspects including learning and teaching resources; study visits, conference attendance and networking opportunities; and support for research. CETI will request a short report to describe how the award money has been used.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n
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\nWestminster Learning and Teaching Excellence award holders will be profiled on the Centre for Education & Teaching Innovation\u2019s web pages with a brief summary of the work, a short biography and a photograph (at your discretion). You may also be asked to participate in providing a short \u201ctalking heads\u201d video for the CETI website<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n
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\nAward holders are expected to contribute to Westminster Learning Communities and to the annual Learning and Teaching Symposium, sharing practice and working with colleagues at networking events in Schools and more widely across the University.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n
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\nAdditionally, each year the University supports up to three people to make an application for the National Teaching Fellow (NTF) Scheme and to make a team application for the Collaborative Teaching Excellence (CATE) Scheme. Applicants put forward for these schemes must be HEA Fellows (any category). Winners of the Westminster Learning and Teaching Excellence Awards may wish to consider applying for a National Teaching Fellowship or a CATE. \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n<\/div>\nThere are 10 award categories. The general criteria against which each award are assessed are described below:<\/span><\/p>\n
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