This presentation was shared with existing assessors and mentors. It outlines proposed changes to introduce a more formalised programme of sessions to support applicants, group mentoring, possible quotas for PhD students

1. • Changes to recommendationsRecommendations
• Improving quality assurance and assuring
assessor consistencyModeration
• Quota and teaching experienceDoctoral Students
• Stop, start, continueYour Feedback
• More Structure
• Group mentoring proposed
A ‘Programme’

2. Subject to HEA Approval Recommendations
will be one of the following 4 options:
Proceed Clarify
(Minor)
ReturnClarify
(Major)

3. We want to assure consistency between
assessors
We plan to introduce the role of moderator –
someone who would sample some of each
category of Fellowship to ensure parity of
decisions.

4. We want to support those who will hopefully go
into HE teaching
Doctoral students – Associate Fellows (most
likely category)

5. Current Picture
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Numbers of students employed in supporting teaching and learning,
June 2016
Numbers of students 6/16
number employed as teaching support

6. • Proposed criteria: All possible candidates
should be in Year 3 of their studies and have
had teaching/student support experience
• What is an appropriate quota?
• 15 per year suggested.
• How to distribute across Colleges?

7. Possible PG quotas – based on 15 per year
total
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Arts and Humanities Engineering Human and Health
Science
Law Management Medicine Science
Proposed annual Quota (total # students) Proposed annual quota (proportionate to those teaching)

8. A more formal
‘programme’ to the
Fellowship goal

9. Associate/ Fellowship
‘programme’
Information
session or
completion of
online course
Developing
your
application
2 group
mentoring
sessions
Application
Deadline
Optional Sessions
on Reflective
Writing
Optional Sessions
on using Pebble+
Minimum 3
months prior
to deadline).

10. Senior Fellowship
‘programme’
Info
session/
completi
on of
online
course
Develop
the
applicati
on
Mentor –
what are
your case
studies?
Case
Study
Develop
ment
2 mentor
interaction
s
Applicati
on
Deadline
Optional Sessions
on Reflective
Writing
Optional Sessions
on using Pebble+
Minimum 3
months prior
to deadline).

12. Overview of Proposed Mentoring
Arrangements
Liaison with SALT regarding staff changing deadlines and/or
between SFHEA and FHEA
Mentors provides dates in line with central support sessions.
Hold at least 2 meetings/interactions prior to the application
deadline.
Provides Group guidance and support (AF/FHEA. SFHEA may
meet individually)
1 mentor identified from each College for each application
deadline for AF/FHEA and SFHEA

13. What kinds of things may crop up?
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• Answering queries about the
application structure
About the SAR
• The kinds of activities that falls in
each category
Helping to explain
the UKPSF
• What evidence is expectedEvidence
• To available support sessions run
through SALT
Referral
• provide general feedback/prompts
on a section
• peer assessment of a section
Feedback

14. How this might work in practice –
AF/FHEA
Final review
Final draft to mentor at least 2 weeks prior to deadline
Group Session 2
Draft of application. Peer assessment
Group Session 1
Review of bulleted list. Explore evidence, peer sharing?
Mentor arranges 2 sessions approx 1 month apart
Mentor contacts mentees and asks to bring bullet points of each section to the
first mentor session. Session dates to be identified (2 possible options for each of
the 2 sessions)
Applicant identifies deadline
SALT will pass on list of people to allocated College mentor to be in touch with.

15. How this might work in practice -
SFHEA
• SALT will pass on list of people to allocated
College mentor to be in touch with.
Applicant identifies
deadline
• Mentor contacts mentees and asks to asks for
Case Study Topics to be identified. May refer
to Fellows ‘programme’ at this point
Mentor arranges initial
meeting
• Session or deadline dates to be identified (2
possible options for each of the 2
sessions/interactions)
Mentor arranges 2
sessions approx 1 month
apart
• Review of Reflective AccountSession 1
• Review of Case StudiesSession 2
• Final draft to mentor at least 2 weeks prior to
deadline
Final review

16. – Help staff find a referee
– Draft any element of someone’s application
– Observe the mentee’s teaching practice
– Proof-read the application/correct the presentation
– Be held to account for the SAR Panel decisions.
– Know about Pebble+ - phew!
Further details: https://salt.swan.ac.uk/fellowship-
mentors/
Mentors are not there to:

17. Questions and/or issues