Author Archives: Caroline Peters

UNIVERSITY TEACHING PRIZES 2015

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Caroline Peters

Excellent teaching was celebrated at the University Teaching Prizes ceremony on 7th October. These annual awards, presented by the Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow, recognise the dedication and creativity of staff working to give their students the best possible learning … Continue reading →

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K-MOOCs Beacon Project event

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Caroline Peters

“Recordings of the K-MOOCs Beacon Project special event, ‘MOOCs and beyond: Exploring the opportunities for Kent’ are available for University staff on KentPlayer. See the K-MOOCs website [link: http://www.kent.ac.uk/elearning/themes/kmoocs.html] for details. The event was held at UELT on Tuesday 10th … Continue reading →

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Academic Freedom: Still relevant in today’s university?

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Caroline Peters

Friday 20th March 2015 12:30pm until 5:30pm University of Kent, Keynes Lecture Theatre 2  2015 marks the centenary of the American Association of University Professors’ Declaration of Principles of Academic Freedom. The signatories to this declaration demanded freedom of inquiry … Continue reading →

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MOOCs and beyond: exploring the opportunities for Kent

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Caroline Peters

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. A dissemination event will be run later in the year. For all enquiries please contact Mark O’Connor, Distance Learning Technologist M.A.O’Connor@kent.ac.uk ___________________________________________________ Tuesday, 10th Feb 2015 in UELT Seminar Room 12:30 to 17:00 The … Continue reading →

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University Teaching Prize Winners 2014

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Caroline Peters

Teaching excellence across the University was celebrated the Kent Teaching Prize Awards on 1st October. These annual awards highlight the commitment of Kent academics and professional staff to teaching and to ensuring students get the best possible learning experience at … Continue reading →

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Teaching excellence recognised in University awards

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Caroline Peters

Teaching excellence has been recognised in the 2013 University of Kent Teaching Prize Awards. The annual awards showcase how Kent’s academics develop new and better methods of delivering their courses to ensure students get the best possible learning experience at … Continue reading →

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Free entitlement to Fellowship/Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Caroline Peters

Anyone who completed the PGCHE from 2006 onwards is automatically entitled to Fellowship of the HEA, conferring national recognition.   If you completed the ATAP from 2006 onwards, you are entitled to Associate Fellowship. You need only complete and return a … Continue reading →

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University Teaching Prizes 2013

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Caroline Peters

The winners of this year’s University Teaching Prizes have now been announced: Humanities Faculty Teaching Prize Two prizes of £2,500 each have been awarded to Professor Laurence Goldstein (Philosophy) and Heidi Colthup (English Language and Linguistics). Both winners are based … Continue reading →

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Students Supporting Students

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Caroline Peters

Professor Alex Hughes, Pro-VC External, attended the Academic Peer Mentoring (APM) awards ceremony and lunch hosted by the Student Learning Advisory Service in UELT on Friday 7th June. Colleagues from various Schools and past and current mentors attended. A showcase … Continue reading →

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E-Learning Forum (ELF) – Flexible, Blended & Distance Learning

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Caroline Peters

CANCELLED This ELF has been cancelled and instead is being covered in the E-Learning Summer School which will run on the 4th and 5th September. To book a place on the E-Learning Summer School please email cpdbookings@kent.ac.uk Wednesday 14th August 2013 from … Continue reading →

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