The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that 10 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.

HEA Fellowship provides recognition of professionalism in learning and teaching in higher education, and evidence of commitment to continuing academic development. Across the four categories of fellowship, from Associate to Principal, individuals are recognised for their practice, impact and leadership of teaching and learning.

Congratulations to the following:

Senior Fellow

• Sharon Warren – Pharmacy and Bioengineering
• Graeme Jones – Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry
• Kate Jury – Foundation Year Centre
• David Watson – Life Sciences

Fellow

• Sara Spotorno - Psychology
• Sian Edwards - Education
• Reana Parkinson – Information and Digital Services
• Katie Wright-Bevans - Psychology
• Huseyin Cakal - Psychology

Associate Fellow

• Nicola Jervis – Natural Sciences

Sharon Warren, Lecturer in the School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering comments:

“I am delighted to have received senior fellowship status. Completing the SFHEA application enabled me to reflect and analyse my teaching in a structured way. The process has also aided my development and increased my confidence as an educator. I’d like to thank everyone who has supported me through this process. If you are considering applying, I can highly recommend it.”

Georgina Spencer, Senior Curriculum Developer in KIITE and programme lead, comments:

“Congratulations to all of the new Fellows! A huge amount of work and effort goes into the applications and the recognition is well deserved. In the most challenging of times, colleagues continue to improve and innovate in their teaching practice putting student learning at the forefront of their approach.”

To find out more about the HEA CPD route offered through the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence, visit the KIITE HEA web pages.

To express an interest in becoming a mentor or reviewer, please contact KIITE via kiite@keele.ac.uk