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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
By Neil Gordon, Lesley Morrell, Dom Henri and Catherine Lillie, University of Hull. Introduction Across higher education, there have been various attempts to recognise the diversity of academic roles. In the mid 2000’s, this led to the national pay framework and pathways for teaching and research, teaching and scholarship, and research. Whilst these formal career… Continue reading From Silos to Synergy: Developing Academic Culture Through Communities of Practice
