Case study: The postgraduate educational environment at the University of Bristol Dental School Case study

This case study has been completed as part of a 2022/23 Education Development Project.

Context 

The University of Bristol Dental School currently hosts 4 post graduate training (PGT) programmes for 65 students. Two of the programmes are full time (DDS … Continue reading...

Ten tips to start your curriculum decolonisation journey: case study

School of Anatomy. Faculty of Health Sciences.

Decolonising the curriculum is a process which requires commitment and time. Starting the process can be daunting specially in STEMM subjects as examples are less obvious than those in non-STEMM subjects. These are … Continue reading...

Tansy Jessop, Kelly Moule and Gemma Ford discuss how to nurture relationships with students

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Professor Tansy Jessop (PVC Education) interviews Professor Kelly Moule (Emeritus Professor in the School of Biochemistry) and Dr Gemma Ford (Lecturer in the Bristol Medical School (THS)) about how to nurture relationships with students.

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Tales from a ‘School Trip’ to Langford

Last week, two of our student fellows, Marnie & Toby, went for a ‘school trip’ to Langford to visit the Clinical Skills Lab with Alison Catterall, and to meet with Chloe Anderson and Lindsey Gould. Chloe and Lindsey have developed Continue reading...

A BILT Project: Evaluating a clinical skills lab as an active learning space: sharing best practice and identifying areas for improvement

A 2018/19 Teaching Innovation Grant was awarded to Alison Catterall, Rachel Christopher, Sam Brown, Sarah Baillie, the Clinical Skills Lab Team from Bristol Vet School.

The Clinical Skills Lab (CSL) at Bristol Vet School provides a student-centred learning space that … Continue reading...

The LeapForward Project

Professor Sheena Warman was the lead academic on her project, ‘LeapForward’, for which she was awarded a Catalyst Fund from BILT for 2017/18. The project summary and conclusions can be found below – if you would like to view the Continue reading...

Pipe cleaners, pick’n’mix and colouring in – active learning goes back to basics!

Author: Andrew Doherty

School/ Centre: Centre for Applied Anatomy, University of Bristol

Andrew Doherty discusses his use of unusual teaching tools in his anatomy undergraduate classes and their impact on learning.

There’s a phrase from the media that comes to … Continue reading...