A brief overview of the UKPSF and Fellowship in light of the enhanced guidance for those supporting doctoral students issued by the HEA in March 2016.

1. HEA Fellowship
How it applies to staff
supporting research students
Louise Rees, Senior Academic Developer
(l.j.rees@swansea.ac.uk)
May 2016

2. The formal recognition
of staff adhering to the
principles of the United
Kingdom UK
Professional Standards
Framework (UK PSF)
Different categories of
Fellowship according to
length of experience in
HE AND also role in
leading change in
others in HE within
your subject area,
College, within the
institution or nationally

3. Fellowship substantially enhances a promotion application
The application process and the reflection it requires will provide
personal benefits to you as a teacher/supporting student learning
Fellowship is embedded within the University’s strategic goals of
“Research Led Learning and Inspiring Teaching”

4. Fellowship growth at Swansea
8% - 2015
(98
Fellows)
Approx
30% - 2016
(current)
50% - 2017
80% -
2020
Starting from a low base
to achieve ambitious
strategic goals
Increase from
experienced staff &
PGCert completers

5. The UK PSF Dimensions
Areas of
Activity
(5)
Professional
Values
(4)
Core
Knowledge
(6)
What you do
What you need to knowThe principles you adopt in
teaching or supporting
learning

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What do those actually mean

7. The UK PSF Dimensions – some examples
A1 - Design and plan learning activities
and/or programmes of study
Activities to support students to
develop research proposals and
research plans (p. 5)

8. The UK PSF Dimensions – some examples
A3 - Assess and give feedback to
learners
Giving feedback on their writing
Familiarising students with the
assessment criteria and exam
requirements (p. 7)

9. The UK PSF Dimensions – some examples
K2 Appropriate methods for teaching,
learning and assessing in the subject
area and at the level of the academic
programme
Different supervisory methods
associated with different kinds of
doctoral programmes – group
supervision, employer-based, distance
etc (p. 11)

10. The UK PSF Dimensions – some examples
V3 Use evidence-informed
approaches and the outcomes from
research, scholarship and CPD
Engaging in CPD, (participating in
initial training programmes, attending
supervisor forums, training as an
examiner and how this influences you
as a supervisor) (p. 17)

11. Fellowship Categories
Principal
Fellow
Senior
Fellow
Fellow
Associate
Fellow

12. The Swansea Application Route –
Routes available
Both routes available for Associate Fellow,
Fellow or Senior Fellow applications.
Written Application Route A Presentation Route

13. Application Deadlines –
4 times a year
all at 2 p.m.
Outcomes will be given approximately
12 weeks following submission.
Sep Jan April July
2015/16 N/A N/A N/A Fri
1/7/16
2016/17 Fri
16/9/16
Fri
13/1/17
Fri
7/4/17
Fri
7/7/17

14. Helping you apply
Information Session
Attendance mandatory
Next one:
Weds June 1st, 3- 4.30 in Glyndwr 123.
Book through the SALT website:
salt.swan.ac.uk
More in the autumn.

15. Helping you apply
Support and Encouragement
Assigned mentor (wherever possible) – but
you can opt out
Optional Support Sessions:
• Developing your application
• Writing Reflectively
• Developing Case Studies – for Senior
Fellows
• Using the Pebble+ software (if necessary)

16. See the SALT website:
https://salt.swan.ac.uk/about-the-
hea-and-ukpsf/
Also specifically SALT Fellowship Resources
https://salt.swan.ac.uk/fellowship-resources/
For videos explaining UK PSF and category
requirements
More Information

17. Questions and/or issues