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Annual NTF Symposia

Extended deadline – Call for papers: Annual Symposium

“WISER Together: Advancing Excellence in Education” 20th-21st May 2025 (in person) at NMITE, Hereford, UK UPDATE: Haven’t had a chance to submit your proposal yet? No need to worry as we are extending the deadline to 31st January 2025! We are delighted to welcome all National Teaching Fellows, aspiring National Teaching Fellows, CATE and aspiring CATE… Continue reading Extended deadline – Call for papers: Annual Symposium

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Annual NTF Symposia

Reflecting on our ANTF workshop: “Do all of our learners get an equitable learner experience?”

Emma Yhnell and Emmajane Milton, Cardiff University  The Association of National Teaching Fellows (ANTF) 2024 Symposium was held 23rd-24th April at Nottingham Trent University. This was our first ANTF national symposium, and we were delighted to be presenting an interactive workshop. Our session, in the sub theme of equity and ethics, was entitled “Do all… Continue reading Reflecting on our ANTF workshop: “Do all of our learners get an equitable learner experience?”

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Annual NTF Symposia

If we want to close awarding gaps we need to get serious about assessment design

Dr Katharine Hubbard, University of Hull  We like to think of universities as integral to social mobility, but the uncomfortable truth is higher education (HE) perpetuates societal inequalities. For example, if in a given institution 80% of non-mature students and 70% of young students obtain a 1st/2i this gives a 10% ‘awarding gap’. While this… Continue reading If we want to close awarding gaps we need to get serious about assessment design