When reading through the Bristol Teaching Award nominations, I was struck by the number of students that mentioned how helpful their lecturers’ use of props had been.
Bringing props into teaching (especially online!) can surprise and entertain students, as well … Continue reading...
Francesco Fornetti, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, has been shortlisted for the Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award for the Faculty of Engineering, with multiple nominations referring to him going ‘above and beyond’ in his … Continue reading...
Alison Blaxter shares her experience of helping set up a journal club with her students during lockdown, which led to her being nominated for a Bristol Teaching Award.
Bristol Vet School’s Bio-Veterinary Science Veterinary Nursing programme is a wonderful mix … Continue reading...
I’ll admit it’s not the most exciting blog title in the world, but this post contains information guaranteed to spice up your seminars, get tongues wagging in tutorials and send (appropriate) DMs sliding all over the place.
These five points … Continue reading...
When you look back at your time in university, what is it you remember most? You have probably merged a lot of the lectures and seminars into a blurry montage of sitting at a desk with your laptop (or pen … Continue reading...
James Norman, Associate Professor in Sustainable Design, Department of Civil Engineering.
It is 14:16 on Friday afternoon of week 24. The large pile of marking has moved off the horizon and is fast approaching. A meeting has been cancelled. The … Continue reading...
Isabel Hopwood is Research Associate with BILT, working on the TESTA (Transforming the Experience of Students Through Assessment) and Curriculum Enhancement Programmes. She is particularly interested in formative assessment and feedback processes and the emotional dimension of teaching and learning.… Continue reading...
The Bristol Curriculum Framework inspires us to create space for our students to work on real world problems, reflect on their values and contribute to making a difference. Engaged Learning, where as part of the curriculum students work in partnership … Continue reading...
Guest blog from Professor Bridget Anderson and Emma Newcombe
This time in 2019 we at Migration Mobilities Bristol (MMB), one of Bristol’s Specialist Research Institutes, were busy planning a programme of international visits and visitors, events, films and taking … Continue reading...
Beyond the immediate impact on people’s lives and livelihoods, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused a great deal of disruption in how we work. The burden on academics, particularly with respect to teaching, has been considerable. But are there positives that … Continue reading...
