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University Student Education Fellowship Scheme (USEF - formerly UTFS)

University Student Education Fellowships are open to all staff who teach / support learning and who are able to demonstrate the desired qualities. Full fellowships are supported by project funding of £15,000 in total, and holders also receive an annual honorarium of £1,000 for three years. Developmental Fellowships are supported by project funding of £4,000 in total, and holders receive an annual honorarium of £1,000 for one year. Fellows are expected to complete their agreed projects and disseminate outcomes within an agreed time period (usually five or three years, depending upon the level of funding) and contribute to educational and staff development events and activities.

Showcasing the UTFS and NTFS - posters and photographs from the event on 11 October 2005

Application forms and details for the 2012/13 scheme

Aspects of excellence - Descriptions of an excellent teacher

An excellent teacher:

  • makes a recognised contribution to the teaching, learning and assessment of the subject;
  • incorporates sound subject knowledge, which is regularly updated, in teaching, learning and assessment activities;
  • has received awards or other kinds of recognition for teaching from, for example, professional bodies;
  • authors teaching materials in the subject area which are widely acknowledged as innovative, effective and valuable;
  • uses techniques and approaches for learning, teaching and assessment which are fit for purpose and appropriate for the context and mission of the institution in which s/he works;
  • plans, manages and delivers curriculum effectively;
  • demonstrates creativity and innovation in the design and planning of learning activities;
  • demonstrates understanding of how students learn;
  • evaluates innovative approaches to learning and teaching and adopts those of value;
  • establishes explicit learning outcomes for student learning;
  • demonstrates excellence in assessment design and/or implementation, including the use of formative feedback to foster student learning;
  • promotes high student achievement;
  • recognises student diversity and devises strategies to work effectively with students with diverse characteristics;
  • engages / enthuses / inspires students;
  • promotes interactivity rather than passivity in classroom activity, in independent/distance learning and other contexts;
  • fosters student-centredness in their approaches to learning and teaching;
  • demonstrates genuine interest in students;
  • has excellent communication skills;
  • is sympathetic and effective in the support of students;
  • is accessible and approachable;
  • achieves added value / high retention rates with disadvantaged students;
  • fosters student development and independence;
  • is able to relate to students on programmes at different levels;
  • evaluates own performance against stated outcomes;
  • demonstrates commitment to scholarship in learning and teaching;
  • publishes on learning and teaching (either in refereed journals or in other forms of publication that are supported by evidence of their value);
  • champions learning and teaching in own and/or other institutions;
  • shares and promotes good practice;
  • supports and collaborates with colleagues;
  • recognises, evaluates and adopts innovative approaches where these enhance learning;
  • offer and receives peer feedback on own teaching/assessment practice and uses it to enhance student learning;
  • makes active use of student feedback to influence the development of practice;
  • is reflective about personal teaching, learning and assessment practices;
  • demonstrates commitment to personal / professional development;
  • develops and successfully markets innovative curricula or methods of teaching designed to attract new groups of students / clients;
  • is a major participant in national / international teaching initiatives;
  • is successful in obtaining grants / sponsorships for teaching initiatives;
  • produces scholarly publications which are critical and evaluative of teaching, and advances thinking about purposes and methods.

SDDU November 2004

The project funding must be used to develop excellence in teaching / the student learning experience, and address an important theme of the University’s Strategy Map (e.g. international collaborative provision; widening participation; integrating teaching with research, assessment and feedback).  The project funding could be used to ‘buy out’ time of the award holder and/or ‘buy in’ support/external expertise.

2012-2013 University Student Education Fellows

Twelve University Student Education Fellowship Awards

A University Student Education Fellowship for outstanding contribution to teaching and the development of student learning has been awarded to: Julia Braham in Central Library, Sarah Underwood in Leeds University Business School and James Pickering in the Faculty of Biological Sciences.  This Full Fellowship provides the Student Education Fellow with access to project funding of £15,000 in total and an annual honorarium of £1,000 for three years.

A further Full Fellowship was awarded to an existing three-year award holder Aysha Divan in History.  This Fellow has an extra £10,000 project money in total and an honorarium of £1,000 for a further two years.

In addition, eight Developmental Fellowships of £4,000 project funding and a £1,000 honorarium were awarded to: Joanne Crawford, PVAC; Maria Do Mar Pereira ESSL; David Higgins, Arts; Joanne Lay, Medicine and Health; Stephanie McBurney, Biological Sciences; Ben Walmsley, PVAC; Chris Warrington, Central Services; Alison Ketchell, Medicine and Health and Peter Culman, Faculty of Engineering.

The University Student Education Fellowship Scheme (USEF) was established in 2001 to promote and reward excellence in the provision of learning and teaching and show the commitment of the University to celebrating good practice. 

2011-2012 University Student Education Fellows

Fifteen University Student Education Fellowship Awards

A University Student Education Fellowship for outstanding contribution to teaching and the development of student learning has been awarded to Dragos Ciobanu in SDDU.  This Full Fellowship provides the Student Education Fellow with access to project funding of £15,000 in total and an annual honorarium of £1,000 for three years.

A further Full Fellowship was awarded to an existing one-year award holder Raphael Hallett in History.  This Fellow has an extra £10,000 project money in total and an honorarium of £1,000 for a further two years.

In addition, thirteen Developmental Fellowships of £4,000 project funding and a £1,000 honorarium were awarded to: Anthony Aldred, LUBS; Larissa Bdzola, LUBS; Briony Thomas, Design; Ian Wood, Institute of Membrane & Systems Biology; Alasdair Pickles, Institute of Membrane & Systems Biology; Charlotte Haigh, Institute of Membrane & Systems Biology ; Russell Gurbutt, Healthcare; Monica Murphy, Healthcare;  Shelley Fielden, LIME; Bonnie Meekums, Healthcare; Duncan Borman, Civil Engineering; Tess Hornsby Smith, Faculty of Arts and Samantha Pugh, MaPS Faculty.

Also, Carol Elston from the Library who gained a Developmental Fellowships in 2011 was awarded £10,000 project money to extend her project: Flying Start. 

The University Student Education Fellowship Scheme (USEF) was established in 2001 to promote and reward excellence in the provision of learning and teaching and show the commitment of the University to celebrating good practice. 

2010-2011 University Teaching Fellows

Thirteen University Teaching Fellowship Awards

A University Teaching Fellowship for outstanding contributions to teaching and the development of student learning has been awarded to Ben Bollig in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures.  This Full Fellowship provides the Teaching Fellow with access to project funding of £15,000 in total and an annual honorarium of £1,000 for three years.

A further three Full Fellowships were awarded to existing one-year award holders David Lewis, in the Institute of Membrane and Systems Biology, Robert Mortimer in the School of Earth and Environment and Janet Holt in Healthcare.  These Fellows have an extra £10,000 project money in total and an honorarium of £1,000 for a further two years.

In addition, nine Developmental Fellowships of £4,000 project funding and a £1,000 honorarium were awarded to: Gregory Radick, Humanities; Alina Secara, SMLC; Sue Whittle, IMCB; Gary Chambers, Education; Nick Robinson, POLIS; Kevin Houston, Maths;Gary Morris, Healthcare; Susan Daniels, PCI; and Carol Elston,  The Library.

The University Teaching Fellowship Scheme (UTFS) was established in 2001 to promote and reward excellence in the provision of learning and teaching and show the commitment of the University to celebrating good practice. 

2009-2010 University Teaching Fellows

Sixteen University Teaching Fellowship Awards

A University Teaching Fellowship for outstanding contributions to teaching and the development of student learning has been awarded to Andrea Jackson in Earth and Environment.  This Full Fellowship provides the Teaching Fellow with access to project funding of £15,000 in total and an annual honorarium of £1,000 for three years.

A further two Full Fellowships were awarded to existing one-year award holders Simon Lightfoot in POLIS and Matthew Treherne in SMLC.  These Fellows have an extra £10,000 project money in total and an honorarium of £1,000 for a further two years.

In addition, thirteen Developmental Fellowships of £4,000 project funding and a £1,000 honorarium were awarded to: Steven Green, Classics; Rafe Hallet, History; Mustapha Lahlali, SMLC; Chris Prior, History; Aysha Divan, Inst. Molecular & Cellular Biology; Lydia Bleasdale-Hill, Law; Nicolas Forsans, LUBS; Hanna Gajewska-De Mattos, LUBS; Richard Ansell, Chemistry; Robert Sturman, Mathematics;Jonathan Darling, Medicine; Margaret Wardman, Leeds Dental Institute; and Stephen Muir, Music.

The University Teaching Fellowship Scheme (UTFS) was established in 2001 to promote and reward excellence in the provision of learning and teaching and show the commitment of the University to celebrating good practice.  Details of the scheme and UTF holders are available at http://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/sddu-lt-teaching-fellowships.html.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Viv Jones and the Pro-Deans for Learning and Teaching made a nomination for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme: Prof. Denise Bower (Civil Engineering).  

2008-2009 University Teaching Fellows

Fifteen University Teaching Fellowship Awards

A University Teaching Fellowship for outstanding contributions to teaching and the development of student learning has been awarded to Kevin Linch in History.  This Full Fellowships provides the Teaching Fellow with access to project funding of £15,000 in total and an annual honorarium of £1,000 for three years.

A further two Full Fellowships were awarded to existing one-year award holders Carole McCartney in Law and Neil Morris in Biological Sciences.  These Fellows have an extra £10,000 project money in total and an honorarium of £1,000 for a further two years.

In addition, twelve Developmental Fellowships of £4,000 project funding and a £1,000 honorarium were awarded to: Honor Aldred, French; Geoff Barker-Read, AQST; Alice Bayliss, Performance & Cultural Industries; Maggie Boyle, Skills@Library; Fiona Douglas, English; Alaric Hall, English; Amanda Harrison, Psychology; Simon Lightfoot, POLIS; Rob Mortimer, Earth and Environment; Stuart Murray, English; Michael Ries, Physics & Astronomy; and Mike Sheedy, Design.

The University Teaching Fellowship Scheme (UTFS) was established in 2001 to promote and reward excellence in the provision of learning and teaching and show the commitment of the University to celebrating good practice.  Details of the scheme and UTF holders are available at http://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/sddu-lt-teaching-fellowships.html.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Viv Jones and the Pro-Deans for Learning and Teaching made two nominations for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme: Dr Rebecca O’Rourke (Education) & Professor Martin Levesley (Mechanical Engineering). Professor Martin Levesley's nomination was successful.  

2007-2008 University Teaching Fellows

Ten University Teaching Fellowship Awards

University Fellowships for outstanding contributions to teaching and the development of student learning have been awarded to: Helen Craddock, Leeds Dental Institute; Clara Davies, SDDU; John Sandars, Medicine; and Miriam Zukas, Education.  These four Full Fellowships provide each Teaching Fellow with access to project funding of £15,000 in total and an annual honorarium of £1,000 for three years. 

In addition, six Developmental Fellowships of £4,000 project funding and a £1,000 honorarium were awarded to: Matthew Rubery, English; Matthew Treherne, Italian; John Heritage, Biological Sciences; David Lewis, Biological Sciences; Carole McCartney, Law; and Janet Holt, Healthcare.

The University Teaching Fellowship Scheme (UTFS) was established in 2001 to recognise and reward excellence in teaching and supporting student learning, raise the status of teaching in the University as a scholarly activity, and provide funding to develop further the excellence of teaching and the student experience at Leeds.  Details of the scheme and UTF holders are available at http://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/sddu-lt-teaching-fellowships.html.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Viv Jones and the Pro-Deans for Learning and Teaching made three nominations for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme: Miriam Zukas, Education; Joanna Drugan, Translation Studies & Kate Exley, SDDU; all three were successful. 

2006-2007 University Teaching Fellows

Seven University Teaching Fellowship Awards

University Fellowships for outstanding contributions to teaching and the development of student learning have been awarded to: Andrew Booth, Institute of Life Sciences Education; Denise Bower, Civil Engineering; Graeme Gooday, Philosophy / HPS; and Melissa Highton, SDDU.  These four Full Fellowships provide each Teaching Fellow with access to project funding of £15,000 in total and an annual honorarium of £1,000 for three years. 


In addition, two Developmental Fellowships of £4,000 project funding and a £1,000 honorarium were awarded to Julia Clarke (Business School) and Neil Morris (Biological Sciences).
The University Teaching Fellowship Scheme (UTFS) was established in 2001 to promote and reward excellence in the provision of learning and teaching and show the commitment of the University to celebrating good practice.  Details of the scheme and UTF holders are available at http://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/sddu-lt-teaching-fellowships.html. 


Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Viv Jones and the Pro-Deans for Learning and Teaching made two nominations for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme: Andrew Booth (Institute of Life Sciences Education) and Graeme Gooday, (Philosophy / HPS): both were successful. Full details of the scheme are available at www.heacademy.ac.uk/NTFS.htm. 

2005-2006 University Teaching Fellows

Seven University Teaching Fellowship Awards

University Fellowships for outstanding contributions to teaching and the development of student learning have been awarded to Kath Hodgson in Learning and Teaching Support and George MacDonald Ross in Philosophy. These two Full Fellowships provide each Teaching Fellow with access to project funding of £15,000 in total and an annual honorarium of £1,000 for three years.

A further two Full Fellowships were awarded to existing one-year award holders Martyn Clark in Computing and Kirsty Forrest in Anaesthesia.  These Fellows have an extra £10,000 project money in total and an honorarium of £1,000 for a further two years.

In addition, three Developmental Fellowships of £4,000 project funding and a £1,000 honorarium were awarded to David Adams in the Faculty of Biological Sciences, Peter Collis in PCI and Siobhan Hugh-Jones in the Institute of Psychological Sciences.

The University Teaching Fellowship Scheme (UTFS) was established in 2001 to promote and reward excellence in the provision of learning and teaching and show the commitment of the University to celebrating good practice. Details of the scheme and UTF holders are available at http://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/sddu-lt-teaching-fellowships.html.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Alan Pearman and the Pro-Deans for Learning and Teaching made three nominations for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme: Dr Chris Megone (Philosophy), George MacDonald Ross (Philosophy) & Professor Trudie Roberts (Medicine): all three were successful.

2004-2005 University Teaching Fellows

Six University Teaching Fellowship Awards

This year, University Fellowships for outstanding contributions to teaching and the development of student learning have been awarded to Paul Armstrong in Continuing Education, Martin Levesley in Mechanical Engineering and Alison Voice in Physics and Astronomy. The three Fellowships have a lifetime of three years with each Teaching Fellow having access to project funding of £15,000 and an annual honorarium of £1,000. A further three one-year Fellowships of £4,000 project funding together with a £1,000 honorarium were awarded to Steve Carver in Geography, Alfred Hiatt in English and John March in LUBS.

The awards to Alfred Hiatt & John March were made in the 'rising star' category: the other four awards were in the 'experienced staff' category.

The University Teaching Fellowship Scheme (UTFS) was established in 2001 to promote and reward excellence in the provision of learning and teaching and show the commitment of the University to celebrating good practice. Details of the scheme and UTF holders are available at http://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/sddu-lt-teaching-fellowships.html.

In addition, the Pro-Deans for Learning and Teaching made two nominations for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme: Professor Mike Savage in Physics and Astronomy (experienced category) and Chris Butcher, SDDU (support staff category), and both were successful.

2003-2004 University Teaching Fellows

Seven University Teaching Fellowship Awards

This year a total of 7 University Fellowships have been awarded for outstanding contributions to teaching and the development of student learning. Angi Malderez in Education and Joanna Drugan in French were awarded three-year Fellowships with each having access to project funding of £15000 and an annual honorarium of £1000. In addition, a two-year Fellowship with project funding of £10000 and an annual honorarium of £1000 was awarded to Syd Donald in German. A further four one-year Fellowships of £4000 project funding and a £1000 honorarium were awarded to Martyn Clark in Continuing Education, Kirsty Forrest in Anaesthesia, Sarah Hudspith in Russian & Slavonic Studies and Tom Roper in Education.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Alan Pearman and the Pro-Deans for Learning and Teaching made three nominations for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme: Professor Deborah Murdoch-Eaton in Medical Education & Paediatrics (experienced category), Sarah Hudspith (rising star category) and Chris Butcher, SDDU (support staff category). Deborah  was successful and became the University's fifth National Teaching Fellow.

2002-2003 University Teaching Fellows

Six University Teaching Fellowship Awards

This year, University Fellowships for outstanding contributions to teaching and the development of student learning have been awarded to Michael Manogue in Dentistry, Chris Butcher in SDDU and Mike Savage in Physics and Astronomy. Their three Fellowships have a lifetime of three years with each Teaching Fellow having access to project funding of £15000 and an annual honorarium of £1000.

A further three 1-year Fellowships of £4000 project funding and a £1000 honorarium were awarded to Syd Donald in German, Celia Knight in Biology and Mark Kelmanson in Applied Mathematics.

Dr Manogue was nominated by Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Alan Pearman and the Learning and Teaching Deans as the University’s applicant for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme. Michael was successful and became the University's fourth National Teaching Fellow.

2001-2002 University Teaching Fellows

Three University Teaching Fellowship Awards

University Fellowships for outstanding contributions to teaching and the development of student learning were awarded to Dr Pauline Kneale, Geography, Dr Deborah Murdoch Eaton, Medicine & Dr Rebecca O’Rourke, School of Continuing Education. The three Fellowships have a lifetime of three years with each Teaching Fellow having access to project funding of £25000 and an annual honorarium of £1000.

Dr Kneale was nominated by Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Alan Pearman and the Learning and Teaching Deans as the University’s applicant for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme. Pauline was successful and became the University's third National Teaching Fellow.

National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS)

The National Teaching Fellowship Scheme Individual Awards aim to:

  • raise the profile of learning and teaching
  • recognise and celebrate individuals who make an outstanding impact on the student learning experience
  • provide a national focus for institutional teaching and learning excellence schemes.

National Teaching Fellows at Leeds are:

The details of the scheme are available on the NTFS website 
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/NTFS.htm