2019

Angela Rhead, Learning Developer within the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) has recently published a case study in a special edition of the Journal of Learning Development in HE (JLDHE).

Keele University recently marked the 10th anniversary of its partnership with Santander Universities with a celebratory event attended by students, graduates and businesses who have benefitted from the collaboration over the past decade.

Russ Crawford, Academic Developer within the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) and colleagues Sarah Aynsley (School of Medicine) and Mark Davys (School of Law) have collectively just published two different papers in a Special Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning Issue of the Australian Journal of Clinical Education (AJCE).

Keele University’s Professor Zoe Robinson has been recognised as one of the most innovative educators in the UK, as a runner-up in the ‘Most Innovative Teacher of the Year’ at the prestigious Times Higher Education Awards 2019.

The Student Journal of Natural Sciences (SJNS) has published its first student-authored articles.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that the fourth issue of the Student Edition of JADE has now been published.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that 37 members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), as part of their Masters in Higher Education Practice (MA HEP).

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is inviting Calls for Proposals for the Student Education Conference 2020.

We recently welcomed over 100 delegates to Keele to discuss the use of Microsoft Teams to support learning and teaching practices in universities

WriteFest is a celebration of academic writing that occurs throughout November. It’s a very positive and celebratory event, bringing together people from across the University to recognise and celebrate writing.

Keele University is hosting a special edition of the Keele Digital Festival, focusing on the use of Microsoft Teams in Learning and Teaching.

Research led by Keele University Careers and Employability Team has found that the use of screencasting to give feedback on CVs increases student understanding, is perceived as more personal, and promotes deeper learning compared to written feedback.

13 members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) through the University’s HEA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Route.

Terry Dray, Associate Director for Employability and Employer Engagement within KIITE was recently invited to meet with Lord Shinkwin at the House of Lords to discuss careers support for disabled graduates.

Angela Rhead, Learning Developer and Teaching Fellow within the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence, has presented her work on Academic Reading Retreats at the British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference 2019.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) has worked with Keele Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Keele’s Information and Digital Services Directorate (IDS) to develop an online platform for the delivery of a new Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education.

A new concordat has been established identifying the necessary conditions for researchers to flourish and help deliver the UK’s economic and industrial strategies.

Students from Keele University have taken part in a new programme, bringing students, global employers and Keele alumni together in London to explore graduate career opportunities.

Keele University’s Professor Zoe Robinson has been shortlisted for ‘Most Innovative Teacher of the Year’ at the national Times Higher Education Awards 2019

A group of Keele professional services and academic staff recently met with some senior accountants to discuss new talent requirements including the most wanted skills and how at Keele we can support students when entering the accountancy profession.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce the second module in a new e-learning programme focusing on inclusivity.

Over 90 delegates took part in a week of activities designed to support researcher development.

Keele University has received a Silver Employer Recognition Scheme award from the Ministry of Defence in recognition of its work to support the armed forces community.

Academics from Keele University have recently showcased their suite of educational games at the Playful Learning Conference 2019.

Student reflect on the The HOW 2 workshop series, from the Student Learning team

Keele University has been awarded the Barclays Life Skills Award - an award which recognises excellence in educational institutions who promote employability skills to their students.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence is delighted to announce that 12 innovative projects have been awarded funding in the 2019/20 Teaching Innovation Projects Scheme (TIPS).

Children from St John’s Primary School in Keele have experienced a day of creative writing with Stephen Seabridge, Poet Laureate for Stoke-on-Trent and teacher of creative writing at Keele University.

A Keele University scheme designed to help Pharmacy students develop the reflective skills required for professional practice has been included in the latest Jisc Guide

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence is delighted to announce that four members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) through the University’s HEA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Route.

Two members of staff from KIITE recently presented their work on student response systems at the Academic Practice and Technology (APT) Conference 2019.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to welcome Emma Pearce as the new Head of Global Opportunities.

Two members of staff from the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence have been invited to guest edit a special edition of the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice (JUTLP)

Keele University has been announced as the hosts of the Change Agents’ Network (CAN) Conference for 2021.

Keele University’s Careers and Employability Team has been shortlisted for the Research Informed Practice Award at the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) Awards 2019.

Lou Taylor-Murison, Development Manager for Engaged and Experiential Learning within KIITE, has recently contributed to the ASET Good Practice Guide to Successful Work Based Learning for Apprenticeships in Higher Education.

Dr Chris Little, Teaching Fellow and Learning Developer in KIITE, recently attended the Liverpool John Moores University Teaching and Learning Conference 2019, where he presented his work on 'Fostering unexpected engagement in research beyond the curriculum via an undergraduate research conference', in which he spoke about the successes of the JADE Student Learning Undergraduate (JSLUG) Conference.

Congratulations to Ian Bayliss, this year’s winner of the Keele Excellence Award (Learning and Teaching) in the category of Supporting Student Learning.

Two members of staff from the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) recently presented their work on choice in learner assessments at the Up North 19 Symposium.

“A perfect opportunity to learn and to educate others”

Elliott Lancaster, Education Officer for Keele Students Union, presented the staff-student partnership work which has contributed to the Elective Pathways project at Keele University.

Dr Julie Hulme, Reader in Psychology and co-chair of the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence THiNK Network, has recently been awarded funding from OneHE to research the facilitators and barriers to innovative teaching in higher education.

Two Learning Developers from the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) recently presented their work on academic reading and writing retreats at the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) Spring Teaching Learning and Assessment Conference 2019.

The annual Teaching Innovation Projects Scheme (TIPS) is open for applications until 31st May 2019.

A programme that has supported more than 150 Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire businesses to innovate and grow has announced a second phase.

Four students from Keele University recently attended and presented their work at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR), thanks to the generous support of Keele alumni.

Ella Tennant, English Language Teaching Fellow at Keele University, has recently presented her work on language in Japanese feminist poetry at the Talking Bodies 2019 Conference.

Dr Julie Hulme, Reader in Psychology at Keele University, has recently attended an All Party Parliamentary Group for Psychology at Westminster, to influence government policy on promoting mental health and wellbeing in schools.

Research led by Keele University’s Careers and Employability Team has delivered fresh insights into what employers are looking for in a curriculum vitae.

Several staff members from the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) have recently presented their work on learning development at the Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) annual conference.

Local schools and community groups have been inspired by comic books, fairy tales and novels to decorate BookBenches across the city of Stoke-on-Trent.

Dr Rafe Hallett, Director of the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence, has recently contributed to a new book about education for employability.

From London to Sunderland: Becoming Well Read 2019 attracted visitors from all over the country to explore academic reading practices

Keele University has been awarded funding from the SEDA Research and Evaluation Small Grants 2019 for an exciting collaborative project, which aims to improve understanding of accessibility and inclusivity in university settings.

Researchers from Keele University have developed a novel approach to Learning Analytics - by putting students at the heart of the design.

Ten members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) through the University’s HEA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Route

International Women’s Day 2019 saw the Keele Institute of Innovation and Teaching Excellence and Staffordshire Women in Tech host a networking event at the Sustainability Hub, Keele University.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce the launch of a new e-learning programme focusing on inclusivity.

Four undergraduate students from Keele University have been awarded funding to attend and present their work at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR)

National Apprenticeship Week is an annual celebration of apprenticeships, bringing the whole apprenticeship community together to celebrate the impact of apprenticeships on individuals, employers and the economy.

Keele University has showcased its new Vision for Education, as part of the University's refreshed strategy, in its 70th year.

The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence have announced a new online, peer-reviewed student journal

Dr Ed de Quincey and Dr Martyn Parker from the School of Computing and Mathematics have been awarded a grant of £19,980 from the Jisc Learning Analytics Research Group to embed Learning Analytics into programme review and curriculum design at Keele University.

Keele University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost, Professor Mark Ormerod, was invited to present the university’s approach to achieving outstanding levels of student engagement and satisfaction, on the journey to TEF Gold.

Keele University has launched a new institute to bring together experts from across the university to shape educational delivery and deliver enhanced education outcomes for both students and staff.

Keele University’s Dr Russell Crawford has presented his work on technology-enhanced teaching and gamification at the Effectively Utilising Technology-Enhanced Learning Across Higher Education conference.

Keele University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education, Professor Helen O’Sullivan, has been appointed to the board of Advance HE.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce the programme of speakers for the Learning and Teaching Conference 2019.