The Centre for the Study of Higher Education and UELT are delighted to congratulate eight colleagues who have recently achieved professional recognition from the Higher Education Academy (HEA).

These colleagues are the first to apply for Senior Fellow recognition via the Route to Recognition for Experienced Staff (RRES), accredited by the HEA in September 2017 and in gaining HEA Fellowship status provides them with national recognition of their excellence, expertise and commitment to professionalism in teaching and learning.

The successful applicants were:

• Dr Caroline Chatwin – Reader in Criminology, School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
• Rebecca Coleman – EAP Tutor, Centre for English and World Languages
• Chloe Courtenay – EAP Tutor, Centre for English and World Languages
• Charlene Earl – International Pathways Manager, Centre for English and World Languages
• Prof Nick Grief – Dean for Medway and Professor, Kent Law School
• Dr Sarah Johns – Senior Lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology, School of Anthropology and Conservation
• Dr Stefan Rossbach – Senior Lecturer in Politics, School of Politics and International Relations
• Dr Anna Stepanova – Lecturer in Economics, School of Economics

Prof April McMahon (DVC, Education) commented  ‘I am pleased that experienced colleagues who have taken leadership roles in the support and enhancement of learning and teaching can now be recognised in this way with their excellent work being promoted through our ongoing New Approaches to Teaching for Experienced Staff at Kent and achievements celebrated at the University Teaching Prizes ceremony later this year.

We are currently supporting 25 academic and professional support staff through this programme. If you are interested in gaining recognition from the HEA, you can find further information about the application process here Individual queries should be addressed to Dr Julia Hope recognition@kent.ac.uk