Newcastle University Teaching & Scholarship Forum Learning & Teaching Conference 24 th June 2013

1. Newcastle UniversityTeaching & Scholarship Forum Learning & Teaching Conference 24th June 2013

2. Welcome & Introduction • Teaching Fellows Forum originally launched in 2012 • Previous meetings: • Introduction to the Forum by Prof. Suzanne Cholerton • The Newcastle Offer; role-specific issues in T&S • Reward, recognition and progression • Veryan Johnston; Debbie Bevitt; Marita Grimwood • Scholarship of Learning and Teaching (SOTL) • Lydia Wysocki; JC Penet; Vanessa Armstrong

3. Aims of NUTS • Opportunity for all colleagues interested in teaching and scholarship to meet • Share good practice across disciplines • Enhance communication and collaboration • Create a supportive community for T&S colleagues • Hold regular, informal meetings to discuss work related to teaching and scholarship activities • Colleagues to engage with Faculty Representatives

5. NUTS Faculty Representatives Vanessa Armstrong – School of Biomedical Sciences, Medical Sciences Sara Marsham – School of Marine Science and Technology, SAgE JC Penet – School of Modern Languages, HaSS Chandra Vemury – School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, SAgE

6. Vanessa Armstrong • Teaching Fellow in Immunology in School of Biomedical Sciences • Knew from end of undergraduate that I wanted to teach….. Just hadn’t figured out the subject • Always been fascinated why we don’t get sick all the time! • Interested in science communication and engagement promoting these within the undergraduate degree • Keen to help improve student transition and settling into SBMS, acknowledging the diversity of our cohorts • Interests include swimming (ideally outside), cycling, running and walking

7. Sara Marsham • Marine Scientist and Teaching Fellow in Marine Biology in MAST, SAgE • Inspired by life-long love of the ocean and the outdoors • Decided towards the end of my PhD to teach others (late vocational calling…!?) • Scientific activities include phycology, intertidal ecology, plant-animal interactions, and use of organisms as indicators • Interested in educational research that eases transition in to HE, engages students with assessment and feedback, and develops scientific critique • Wider interests include travelling, SCUBA diving, football and speedway. Do not like seafood or fish!

8. JC Penet • Linguist and Teaching Fellow in French Studies in the SML, HaSS • Background in Area Studies (PhD) • Educational research in language learning and teaching, especially motivation theory for learners of a 2nd language • Also interested in Translation Studies • Wider interests include tennis, swimming and Doctor Who.

9. Chandra Vemury, FHEA • Structural Engineer and a Teaching Fellow in Civil Engineering at CEG, SAgE • Got inspired by a mythical character DRONACHARYA and have decided at a young age (mid teens) to teach others! • Believe in the potential of traditional engineering disciplines in nation building and sustainable economic development (e.g. Germany, U.S.A , Japan, & Rolls Royce) • Interested in educational research that addresses one of holistic personality development, autonomous learning, and metacognition • Interests include controversial topics such as politics, religion and cricket. Love a nice cup of coffee!

10. The future of NUTS • We welcome your input: • Themes of meetings • Suggestions for presenters • Frequency/timing of meetings • Use of Blackboard • Please use post-it notes/flip charts to share your ideas!

11. Thank you