Teaching and Learning

Teaching and Learning Workshops for Doctoral Researchers
The Graduate School is pleased to offer this provision, which has been designed and is delivered by our colleagues in the Westminster Centre for Education and Teaching Innovation (CETI).
This series of workshops will equip doctoral researchers with the fundamental theories, principles and pedagogical applications of teaching in higher education. The eight 2 ½ hour sessions will provide doctoral researchers with opportunities to explore, reflect upon and discuss learning theories and principles for giving feedback and assessing learning as well as to evaluate teaching practices by means of observations. The last three sessions are devoted to putting theory into practice through peer teaching and peer feedback.
Overview:
Week 1: Learning theories
- date tbc 1:30pm – 4pm
Week 2: Pedagogy and practical approaches: reflection
- date tbc 1:30pm – 4pm
Week 3: Lesson planning
- date tbc 1:30pm – 4pm
Week 4: Feedback and assessment
- date tbc 1:30pm – 4pm
Week 5: Reflection and discussion on observations
- date tbc 1:30pm – 4pm
Week 6: Peer teaching practice
- date tbc 1:30pm – 4pm
Week 7: Peer teaching practice
- date tbc 1:30pm – 4pm
Week 8: Feedback and evaluation on peer teaching practice
- date tbc 1:30pm – 4pm
This provision is open to all doctoral researchers, but priority will be given to those who have been unable to secure any teaching duties and/or those who have some teaching duties but do not have the required number of hours required to undertake the University Certificate of Special Study: Supporting Learning in Higher Education (SLHE).
There will be 16 places available in 2025-26 (semester 2) and these will be allocated to those who meet the application criteria:
i) that you do not have sufficient hours to apply for/are not enrolled on the Westminster Certificate of Special Study in Supporting Learning
ii) that if offered a place you are committed to attending all eight workshops in the series, as this is a sequential programme which builds on skills and knowledge gained in earlier sessions.
Completed application forms (see link at the end of this page) should be emailed to Graduate School: graduateschool@westminster.ac.uk by 5pm, 10th January 2026.
University Certificate of Special Study: Supporting Learning in Higher Education (SLHE) Run by the Centre for Education and Teaching Innovation (CETI)
The module is worth 20 credits. To gain the 20 credits, you will need to have the required minimum of 12 hours of teaching during the semester in which you take the module*. As the module is part of the PRESTige programme and is a module on the PGCertHE, it is accredited by AdvanceHE. If you take and successfully pass the module you will achieve Associate Fellowship (AFHEA).
Supporting Learning in Higher Education introduces you to the core concepts, principles and skills that we need to successfully teach and promote learning at university-level. Whether you are brand new to teaching in universities or already have some learning and teaching experience, this module provides you with the chance to develop your understanding of how students learn, how to make effective use of the different learning environments we encounter at university and how to help every student entering Higher Education achieve their full potential. Through a combination of interactive workshops, webinars, online activities and observations of teaching, Supporting Learning in Higher Education provides you with the essential skills, practices and insight into how students learn that you need to start teaching at university level. From teaching in different contexts and using learning technologies, through to effective feedback and inclusive practice, we’ll explore all aspects of HE teaching so you can face the classroom with confidence.
Please visit ceti.westminster.ac.uk/prestige for details and registration.
Got a question? Contact us at: CETI@westminster.ac.uk
*The availability of PTVL teaching varies greatly across schools and degree programmes. Contact your DoS or your Head of School to enquire about teaching duties. The specifics of any teaching duties will need to be discussed and agreed with the Head of School.
If you do not have the required number of hours to apply for this Certificate, you may wish to consider the Teaching and Learning Workshops for Doctoral Researchers.
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