What pedagogies support students to become better researchers?

This is a guest blog from Tadeas Dvorak, one of our Student Digital Champions.

Higher education needs to go beyond designing research-informed degrees. By building communities of practice within the student body, universities can help students to experience and Continue reading...

Supporting Students as Researchers: flipped teaching

I began university like many other students, with little knowledge of what research is or the processes behind it. Yet, almost three years later, I graduated having conducted my own independent research project. This was a huge milestone in my … Continue reading...

Active, Collaborative Students as Researchers

Toby and Emily design a form of assessment

We recently published our first issue of the BILT Undergraduate Research Journal and the fantastic engagement from students got us Student Fellows thinking: how can we bring this level of enthusiasm and … Continue reading...

Research-Rich Assessment in English with Alexia Kirov (MA Medieval Studies)

BILT Student Fellow Jonny Barnes, interviews Alexia Kirov (MA Medieval Studies) about her experiences of research-based assessments.

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00:00:00 Jonny Barnes

Hello and welcome to the BILT broadcast.

Today I’m speaking to Alexia Kirov, who … Continue reading...

Research-informed teaching and my experience at the University Education Committee

BILT Student Fellow Emily spoke at the University Education Committee last week. Here, she reflects on the discussion about research-informed teaching and what can be done to improve students’ interaction with research.

Recently, I was asked to speak on a … Continue reading...

MAP: Bristol (Student project to monitor atmospheric pollution)

A Teaching Innovation Grant was awarded to Dr Chris Adams for the academic year 2017/18 – you can find a summary of the project he undertook with his grant below. If you would like to read the full report, please Continue reading...