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By Jonny Branney, Bournemouth University Preparing to travel to the ANTF Symposium, Newcastle University, May 2026, I had a moment of trepidation at attending for the first time. I had been awarded my National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) in 2024 and despite that honour it dawned on me that the workshop I would be leading might… Continue reading Dr. Imposter or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the ANTF Symposium
By Laura Hughes-Gerber, Lancaster University and Noel McGuirk, Ulster University Why resilience requires intentional design At the ANTF symposium in Newcastle on 12 May 2026, we shared our work on 'resilience by design'. Although our context focused on undergraduate legal education, the central question is relevant across higher education more broadly: do our curricula effectively… Continue reading Resilience by Design: Reflecting on How Students Learn Through Challenge
By Professors Earle Abrahamson and Martina A Doolan - University of Herfordshire. Engaging in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning is often described as both inspiring and challenging, and this was a central theme in our workshop at the ANTF Symposium in Newcastle on 12 May 2026. Many colleagues begin their SoTL journey with a… Continue reading Beyond Good Intentions: Crafting SoTL for Real Impact
