1. Recognition for teaching Dr Joyce Harper Chair SLMS Education Domain Institute for Womens Health University College London

2. Aims of session UCL promotion scheme UCL appraisals Professional standards for teaching –Gaining a qualification Work load allocation SLMS Education Domain Group discussions on how we can do this Summing up

3. UCL promotions http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/docs/promotions_procedure_links.php

4. UCL Academic Promotions Success is high Assessing the individual's overall contributions to UCL –Research –Teaching –Knowledge transfer/exchange and engaging communities –Enabling Majority through research route Rare through teaching route

5. Senior Academic Promotions Lecturecast by Sarah Brant

6. Research Advancement of a subject by research and scholarship –Seminal contribution(s) to the body of knowledge –Substantial record of output (publications, etc) –Invited seminars –Membership of peer review bodies/committees –Leadership role in professional organisations –Grants –Supervision of research

7. Teaching Advancement of subject area through teaching and/or educational innovation –Excellence in teaching from peer review, student assessments and/or examination results –Outstanding scholarship, development of teaching aids –Development of new modes of delivery of curriculum –Teaching outside department –Receipt of a Distinguished Teacher Award

8. Teaching portfolio Contributions to teaching and learning: Summary of teaching General contributions: Innovation/self improvement Outcomes: Exam results/student progress and careers Recognition: Higher Education Academy/committees (internal and external) Global Teaching: International teaching in and outside UCL Research students: PhD, MSc, etc

9. Knowledge transfer/exchange and engaging communities Application of knowledge to benefit broader community –Improve performance of business, commerce or industry –Engagement with public –Improve performance of public sector organisations –Enhancement of quality of life of community –Assist transfer of knowledge to benefit society –Highest level of excellence in a field of practice –Innovation in technique or procedure in the exercise of a field of practice. –Projects supported by the UCL Public Engagement Unit

10. Enabling Contribution to management or administration which furthers the discipline, and/or facilitates and enhances the personal contributions of academic colleagues –Significant contribution to management/administration which benefits UCL –Organisational framework which maximises effectiveness of staff –External activity in relation to Learned Societies, Research Councils, Government Committees –Clinical research activity of importance

11. Senior lecturer All activities are taken into account Evidence of achievement in both teaching and research normally required Promotion may be based primarily on outstanding excellence and innovation in teaching OR Excellence in research together with excellence in teaching, knowledge transfer/exchange and enabling

12. Reader Predominant criterion is the research record International recognition of achievement is expected Evidence that the potential already shown will lead to continued research achievement

13. Professor Two routes: Outstanding research coupled with a strong record of teaching, knowledge transfer/exchange and enabling OR Exceptionally innovative/creative contributions to teaching coupled with a satisfactory record of research, knowledge transfer/exchange and enabling

14. UCL appraisals 1.A summary of your main achievements in relation to your aims, objectives for the review period and any significant changes in your responsibilities since the last review. 2.A summary of any factors affecting achievement of your aims and objectives or your contribution to the work of the department over the review period. 3.Major activities, tasks and priorities anticipated in the coming review period and any training or other support that you will need to assist you in achieving them. Need something about teaching

15. Professional standards for teaching Gaining a qualification Free for all UCL staff Recognition of what you do Become a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) OR Senior Fellow (SFHEA) http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/

16. How to become a FHEA/SFHEA Apply via UCL Professional Development Programme in Academic Practice (PDPAP) Write portfolio; referring to your teaching and how you help students to learn linked to the literature/evidence base (next deadline 19 June 2013) Portfolio workshops and consultations for groups of staff working towards recognition – see Moodle (contact r.duhs@ucl.ac.uk )r.duhs@ucl.ac.uk

17. Moodle – CALT UK Professional Standards https://moodle.ucl.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=9507

18. Work load allocation UCL policy (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/docs/workload_allocation.php)http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/docs/workload_allocation.php To promote a harmonious and healthy working environment To engender co-operation between colleagues in a spirit of collegiality in which all staff are treated with dignity and respect Ensuring workload allocation is fair and transparent Avoiding academic staff becoming stressed due to 'overload'. The Stress Working Group has developed this framework 2012 UCU Congress said reducing workloads is top priority

19. Work load allocation Head of department responsible Balance between time spent on teaching, research and administration Workload allocation must conform to UCL policy on conflicts of interest, consultancy work and all other relevant policies and procedures Individual strengths and development needs identified through the Staff Review process recognised

20. SLMS Education Domain Established last year Sub-committee - Nurturing educational leadership –Recognition for teaching excellence and promotions –Teaching embedded into the appraisal system –Promoting teaching qualifications that staff can obtain –Tools which could be used to provide evidence for teaching excellence

21. Metric: quality not quantity Teaching to enhance learning Teaching qualification Pivotal in departments Teaching and Learning strategy Teaching roles (graduate tutor, personal tutor, careers liaison, etc) Leading modules Lecturing and tutorials (preparation, presenting, etc) Exams and assessment (setting and marking) Research project supervision (BSc, MSc, MD, PhD) Dissertation marking (MSc, PhD upgrades) Peer observation New teaching methods Committees (chair, etc) Administration External teaching (including external examining) Outreach and careers Other???

22. Conclusion UCL teaching and research excellence Both are linked All academic staff should teach System for recognition of teaching Thanks to Rosalind Duhs Brain storm on metric

23. Brain Storm Developing a metric Metric just for teaching or include all four criteria? –Teaching –Research –Knowledge transfer –Enabling What should we consider? Who assesses it?

24. Metric Teaching qualification Pivotal in departments Teaching and Learning strategy Teaching roles (graduate tutor, personal tutor, careers liaison, etc) Leading modules Lecturing and tutorials (preparation, presenting, etc) Exams and assessment (setting and marking) Research project supervision (BSc, MSc, MD, PhD) Dissertation marking (MSc, PhD upgrades) Peer observation New teaching methods Committees (chair, etc) Administration External teaching (including external examining) Outreach and careers Other???