1. www.ltsn.ac.uk FDTL5 funds may be used to: buy out staff time recruit new project staff buy in external expertise disseminate and transfer project outcomes pay for travel and subsistence buy equipment (up to a maximum of 10 per cent of the total project cost)

2. www.ltsn.ac.uk Role of LTSN Support in Stage 1 (letter) Either by a subject centre or the Generic Centre Dissemination It will be a formal requirement of FDTL5 that applicants provide evidence that they have come to an arrangement with the relevant LTSN Subject Centre(s), or the LTSN Generic Centre for projects based around generic priorities, to provide support for the proposed dissemination strategy.

3. www.ltsn.ac.uk Dissemination FDTL aims both to stimulate developments in learning and teaching, and to secure sensible and practical dissemination, transfer and take-up. We strongly encourage all applications to develop a comprehensive dissemination strategy. It will need to cover the following key areas: –Dissemination for awareness – publicity, publications, conferences, web-sites, demonstration workshops. –Dissemination for understanding – consultancy, workshops with the active engagement of end-users. –Dissemination for implementation – working alongside end- users and helping them to use the ideas and embed them into their departments and courses. –Continuation of activity beyond the funding life of the project.

4. www.ltsn.ac.uk What LTSN SCs can provide Free services –Resources: Web, paper, email newsletters –Advice on bids –Disseminating at relevant LTSN events workshops conferences Charged services –Dedicated events –Mailshots –Server space