The Making of the Bristol Teaching Awards (and an interview with their creator, James Filbin)

The 2019 Bristol Teaching Awards was a fantastic night of celebration of the excellent teaching and learning that takes place at the University. The person deemed ‘best of the best’, awardee of the Vice Chancellors Award, went to James Filbin, … Continue reading...

Using Props In Teaching

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...

An interview with… Robin Shields

Robin Shields, a Professor of Education in the School of Education, has been shortlisted for the Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award in the Faculty of Social Sciences. He shared his experience and approach to teaching during 2020-21 with us and Continue reading...

Connecting cohorts in a disconnected world

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...

BILT Friday Briefing Issue 58

News

…And the Bristol Teaching Award nominees are in!

We’d like to say a huge thank you and congratulations to all staff nominated for a Bristol Teaching Award this year. We’ve had nearly 1000 nominations for this year’s Awards; a … Continue reading...

Bristol Teaching Awards 2019

The 2019 Bristol Teaching Awards took place on Wednesday 12th June, with colleagues from across the institution coming together to celebrate the inspiring teaching that takes place at the University.

The evening kicked off with a drinks reception where nominees, … Continue reading...