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92 members of staff at Keele University have been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) through the University’s HEA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Route over the last two years.

Call for abstracts

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that 11 members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) through the University’s HEA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Route.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that the sixth issue of the Student Edition of JADE has now been published.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce the programme for the Keele Education Conference 2022.

Two Keele students have been recognised in the Digital Culture Awards for their Sounds of the Forest project.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that a special edition of the Journal of Academic Development and Education (JADE) has been published to celebrate academic reading. 

Keele Student Abasiama Asuquo, and Experiential Learning Advisor Alice Whitehouse have been shortlisted in two categories in the National Undergraduate Employability (NUE) awards.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is welcoming expressions of interest from both professional services and academic staff for Keele’s Academic Professional Apprenticeship (APA), a 15-month postgraduate-level award aimed at individuals who support learners in higher education.

For over two decades, the annual Teaching Innovation Projects Scheme (TIPS) has offered the opportunity for colleagues to gain funding to develop and evaluate their learning and teaching innovations. The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) are now delighted to announce that the scheme is accepting applications.

Expressions of interest are invited for the Transition to Leadership programme 2022, delivered in partnership by Keele University and AdvanceHE.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that the thirteenth issue of The Journal of Academic Development and Education (JADE) has now been published.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that 10 members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) through the University’s HEA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Route.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is inviting Calls for Abstracts for the Keele Education Conference 2022. The theme of the conference, to be held on 14 January, is ‘Putting assessment processes to the test’.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that 31 members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), as part of their Masters in Higher Education Practice (MA HEP).

Professor Will Foster, Director of MBA Programmes from Keele Business School, and KIITE Fellow has been appointed to the Advance HE Leadership and Management Strategic Advisory Group.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that Emma Edwards, Lecturer in Radiography in the School of Allied Health Professions, has successfully completed the postgraduate-level Academic Professional Apprenticeship (APA).

Keele University has secured funding of £910,000 as part of the Government’s new Turing Scheme, which will facilitate opportunities for Keele students to study abroad.

Keele University’s flagship summer start-up programme, supported by our OFS Student Knowledge Exchange Project and Santander, received a record-breaking number of applications this year.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that 8 members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) through the University’s HEA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Route.

In this article, Terry Dray, Sue Welland, and Hannes Read look at how Keele University and the University of Birmingham are re-imagining experiential learning, industry placements, and student knowledge exchange. Terry Dray is the Director for Employability and Employer Engagement at Keele University, and leads the Student Knowledge Exchange project.

Seven innovative education projects have been awarded funding in the 2021/22 Teaching Innovation Projects Scheme (TIPS).

Keele’s Degree and Higher Apprenticeships portfolio has now welcomed 300 apprentices across six different apprenticeship programmes.

Explore the presentations from the Keele Education Conference 2021

The Keele Excellence Awards celebrate excellence, innovation, and outstanding contributions from staff who inspire learners and colleagues

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that 6 members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) through the University’s HEA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Route.

Becoming Well Read, Keele’s annual Academic Reading Symposium, draws together practitioners from diverse contexts and institutions to support an investigation of shared experiences and expertise, and to forge communities of practice that explore the development of academic reading.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence is delighted to announce the appointment of six new KIITE Fellows.

Students, staff and partners have all contributed to Keele being shortlisted for seven nominations at this year’s National Undergraduate Employability (NUE) awards.

Keele University has launched a new project to develop innovative approaches to student-led knowledge exchange.

The annual Teaching Innovation Projects Scheme (TIPS) is now open for applications until 16th April 2021.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that the twelfth issue of The Journal of Academic Development and Education (JADE) has now been published.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that 12 members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) through the University’s HEA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Route.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that 43 members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), as part of their Masters in Higher Education Practice (MA HEP).

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that the fifth edition of the Student Edition of JADE has now been published.

More than 120 talented Keele University students have supported charities and not-for-profit organisations during the Coronavirus pandemic, in the form of paid internships funded by Santander.

KIITE is to host an Employer Engagement event - helping to make connections at Keele

Keele University has been awarded a prestigious Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) from Advance HE, recognising the outstanding work of the Education for Sustainability team.

10 members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) through the University’s HEA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Route.

Eight innovative education projects have been awarded funding in the 2020/21 Teaching Innovation Projects Scheme (TIPS).

Research by academics from Keele Business School highlighting students’ views on online assessment and feedback-feedforward techniques has been published in a new global research anthology.

Current students and graduates of Keele University can apply for a grant to support their business venture this summer, thanks to funding from Santander Universities.

KIITE has contributed a case study for The Quality Assurance Agency’s (QAA) work-based learning contingency planning resources

The Summer School will be running from 3rd - 7th August 2020

Students from across Keele University have presented their work for a virtual undergraduate research conference - marking the first time that the event has been hosted online.

Angela Rhead and Dr Chris Little, Learning Developers in the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE), have curated and guest-edited a special edition of the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that 10 members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), as part of their Masters in Higher Education Practice (MA HEP).

In response to the coronavirus crisis, the KIITE Keele Talent Team is offering charities and not for profit organisations the opportunity to have a student work with them on a virtual internship, free of charge.

Keele University Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Helen O’Sullivan has been appointed as the next Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Association for Learning Technology (ALT).

Dr Rafe Hallett, Director of the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence, has been appointed to the AdvanceHE Learning and Teaching Strategy Advisory Group.

A Keele psychologist has received international acclaim from a prestigious psychological society by scooping a coveted prize for innovative teaching.

Dr Chris Little has recently published an article on undergraduate research conferences in the journal ‘Educational Research.’

Keele Learning Technologist Karl Gimblett has received a Keele Excellence Award in the ‘Outstanding Contribution’ category, in recognition of his forward-thinking approach to using technology for both teaching and education.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) has been successful in gaining significant funding from the Office for Students and Research England to develop innovative approaches to student-led knowledge exchange

Keele University to receive funding from the Office for Students (OfS) to launch a postgraduate conversion course specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence is delighted to announce the winners of the Learning and Teaching categories in the Keele Excellence Awards 2020.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence is delighted to announce the appointment of six new KIITE Fellows

Keele University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery has been shortlisted for three awards in the prestigious Students Nursing Times Awards 2020, including for its new apprenticeship programme.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) recently hosted the Student Education Conference 2020 at Keele University.

Keele University has been successful in retaining the European Commission HR Excellence in Research Award at the six year stage.

Sharing Insights: KIITE Director Rafe Hallet presents at the SRHE International Conference on Research into Higher Education

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce the programme for the KIITE Student Education Conference 2020.

KIITE Learning Developer Angela Rhead recently shared her insights into academic reading at a workshop with Leeds University Lifelong Learning Centre.

Angela Rhead, Learning Developer within the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) has recently published a case study in a special edition of the Journal of Learning Development in HE (JLDHE).

Keele University recently marked the 10th anniversary of its partnership with Santander Universities with a celebratory event attended by students, graduates and businesses who have benefitted from the collaboration over the past decade.

Russ Crawford, Academic Developer within the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) and colleagues Sarah Aynsley (School of Medicine) and Mark Davys (School of Law) have collectively just published two different papers in a Special Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning Issue of the Australian Journal of Clinical Education (AJCE).

Keele University’s Professor Zoe Robinson has been recognised as one of the most innovative educators in the UK, as a runner-up in the ‘Most Innovative Teacher of the Year’ at the prestigious Times Higher Education Awards 2019.

The Student Journal of Natural Sciences (SJNS) has published its first student-authored articles.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that the fourth issue of the Student Edition of JADE has now been published.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce that 37 members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), as part of their Masters in Higher Education Practice (MA HEP).

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is inviting Calls for Proposals for the Student Education Conference 2020.

We recently welcomed over 100 delegates to Keele to discuss the use of Microsoft Teams to support learning and teaching practices in universities

WriteFest is a celebration of academic writing that occurs throughout November. It’s a very positive and celebratory event, bringing together people from across the University to recognise and celebrate writing.

Keele University is hosting a special edition of the Keele Digital Festival, focusing on the use of Microsoft Teams in Learning and Teaching.

Research led by Keele University Careers and Employability Team has found that the use of screencasting to give feedback on CVs increases student understanding, is perceived as more personal, and promotes deeper learning compared to written feedback.

13 members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) through the University’s HEA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Route.

Terry Dray, Associate Director for Employability and Employer Engagement within KIITE was recently invited to meet with Lord Shinkwin at the House of Lords to discuss careers support for disabled graduates.

Angela Rhead, Learning Developer and Teaching Fellow within the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence, has presented her work on Academic Reading Retreats at the British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference 2019.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) has worked with Keele Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Keele’s Information and Digital Services Directorate (IDS) to develop an online platform for the delivery of a new Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education.

A new concordat has been established identifying the necessary conditions for researchers to flourish and help deliver the UK’s economic and industrial strategies.

Students from Keele University have taken part in a new programme, bringing students, global employers and Keele alumni together in London to explore graduate career opportunities.

Keele University’s Professor Zoe Robinson has been shortlisted for ‘Most Innovative Teacher of the Year’ at the national Times Higher Education Awards 2019

A group of Keele professional services and academic staff recently met with some senior accountants to discuss new talent requirements including the most wanted skills and how at Keele we can support students when entering the accountancy profession.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce the second module in a new e-learning programme focusing on inclusivity.

Over 90 delegates took part in a week of activities designed to support researcher development.

Keele University has received a Silver Employer Recognition Scheme award from the Ministry of Defence in recognition of its work to support the armed forces community.

Academics from Keele University have recently showcased their suite of educational games at the Playful Learning Conference 2019.

Student reflect on the The HOW 2 workshop series, from the Student Learning team

Keele University has been awarded the Barclays Life Skills Award - an award which recognises excellence in educational institutions who promote employability skills to their students.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence is delighted to announce that 12 innovative projects have been awarded funding in the 2019/20 Teaching Innovation Projects Scheme (TIPS).

Children from St John’s Primary School in Keele have experienced a day of creative writing with Stephen Seabridge, Poet Laureate for Stoke-on-Trent and teacher of creative writing at Keele University.

A Keele University scheme designed to help Pharmacy students develop the reflective skills required for professional practice has been included in the latest Jisc Guide

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence is delighted to announce that four members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) through the University’s HEA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Route.

Two members of staff from KIITE recently presented their work on student response systems at the Academic Practice and Technology (APT) Conference 2019.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to welcome Emma Pearce as the new Head of Global Opportunities.

Two members of staff from the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence have been invited to guest edit a special edition of the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice (JUTLP)

Keele University has been announced as the hosts of the Change Agents’ Network (CAN) Conference for 2021.

Keele University’s Careers and Employability Team has been shortlisted for the Research Informed Practice Award at the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) Awards 2019.

Lou Taylor-Murison, Development Manager for Engaged and Experiential Learning within KIITE, has recently contributed to the ASET Good Practice Guide to Successful Work Based Learning for Apprenticeships in Higher Education.

Dr Chris Little, Teaching Fellow and Learning Developer in KIITE, recently attended the Liverpool John Moores University Teaching and Learning Conference 2019, where he presented his work on 'Fostering unexpected engagement in research beyond the curriculum via an undergraduate research conference', in which he spoke about the successes of the JADE Student Learning Undergraduate (JSLUG) Conference.

Congratulations to Ian Bayliss, this year’s winner of the Keele Excellence Award (Learning and Teaching) in the category of Supporting Student Learning.

Two members of staff from the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) recently presented their work on choice in learner assessments at the Up North 19 Symposium.

“A perfect opportunity to learn and to educate others”

Elliott Lancaster, Education Officer for Keele Students Union, presented the staff-student partnership work which has contributed to the Elective Pathways project at Keele University.

Dr Julie Hulme, Reader in Psychology and co-chair of the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence THiNK Network, has recently been awarded funding from OneHE to research the facilitators and barriers to innovative teaching in higher education.

Two Learning Developers from the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) recently presented their work on academic reading and writing retreats at the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) Spring Teaching Learning and Assessment Conference 2019.

The annual Teaching Innovation Projects Scheme (TIPS) is open for applications until 31st May 2019.

A programme that has supported more than 150 Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire businesses to innovate and grow has announced a second phase.

Four students from Keele University recently attended and presented their work at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR), thanks to the generous support of Keele alumni.

Ella Tennant, English Language Teaching Fellow at Keele University, has recently presented her work on language in Japanese feminist poetry at the Talking Bodies 2019 Conference.

Dr Julie Hulme, Reader in Psychology at Keele University, has recently attended an All Party Parliamentary Group for Psychology at Westminster, to influence government policy on promoting mental health and wellbeing in schools.

Research led by Keele University’s Careers and Employability Team has delivered fresh insights into what employers are looking for in a curriculum vitae.

Several staff members from the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) have recently presented their work on learning development at the Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) annual conference.

Local schools and community groups have been inspired by comic books, fairy tales and novels to decorate BookBenches across the city of Stoke-on-Trent.

Dr Rafe Hallett, Director of the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence, has recently contributed to a new book about education for employability.

Dr Rafe Hallett, Director of the Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence, has recently contributed to a new book about education for employability.

From London to Sunderland: Becoming Well Read 2019 attracted visitors from all over the country to explore academic reading practices

Keele University has been awarded funding from the SEDA Research and Evaluation Small Grants 2019 for an exciting collaborative project, which aims to improve understanding of accessibility and inclusivity in university settings.

Researchers from Keele University have developed a novel approach to Learning Analytics - by putting students at the heart of the design.

Ten members of staff at Keele University have recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) through the University’s HEA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Route

International Women’s Day 2019 saw the Keele Institute of Innovation and Teaching Excellence and Staffordshire Women in Tech host a networking event at the Sustainability Hub, Keele University.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce the launch of a new e-learning programme focusing on inclusivity.

Four undergraduate students from Keele University have been awarded funding to attend and present their work at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR)

National Apprenticeship Week is an annual celebration of apprenticeships, bringing the whole apprenticeship community together to celebrate the impact of apprenticeships on individuals, employers and the economy.

Keele University has showcased its new Vision for Education, as part of the University's refreshed strategy, in its 70th year.

The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence have announced a new online, peer-reviewed student journal

Dr Ed de Quincey and Dr Martyn Parker from the School of Computing and Mathematics have been awarded a grant of £19,980 from the Jisc Learning Analytics Research Group to embed Learning Analytics into programme review and curriculum design at Keele University.

Keele University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost, Professor Mark Ormerod, was invited to present the university’s approach to achieving outstanding levels of student engagement and satisfaction, on the journey to TEF Gold.

Keele University has launched a new institute to bring together experts from across the university to shape educational delivery and deliver enhanced education outcomes for both students and staff.

Keele University’s Dr Russell Crawford has presented his work on technology-enhanced teaching and gamification at the Effectively Utilising Technology-Enhanced Learning Across Higher Education conference.

Keele University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education, Professor Helen O’Sullivan, has been appointed to the board of Advance HE.

The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) is delighted to announce the programme of speakers for the Learning and Teaching Conference 2019.

Keele University has been shortlisted for the prestigious ‘University of the Year’ title in the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2018.

Keele University’s Dr Russell Crawford has been awarded a highly coveted National Teaching Fellowship.

Keele University has been ranked number one in England for overall student satisfaction in the 2018 National Student Survey (NSS) of broad-based public universities.

Keele University’s Digital Health Hub has been highly commended in the ‘Outstanding Digital Innovation of the Year’ category at the national Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2018.

New analysis published by Times Higher Education has found that Keele University is part of a ‘new elite’ of universities excelling in both teaching and research.

Researchers from Keele University’s Medical School have developed a game-based approach to teaching doctors in training, which helps to improve their learning about how drugs work.

Keele strikes Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework