Applying for Fellow / Senior Fellow of the HEA through DREAM

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2. Applying for Fellow / Senior Fellow
of the HEA through
DREAM
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Bob Matthew

3. UK Professional Standards Framework, UKPSF.
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4. UK Professional Standards Framework, UKPSF.
• Areas of Activity
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• Core Knowledge
• Professional Values

5. Areas of Activity - I
• Design & plan learning activities
and/or programmes of study
• Teach and/or support ∂
learning
• Assess and give feedback to learners

6. Areas of Activity - II
• Develop effective learning
environments and approaches to
student support and guidance
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• Engage in CPD in subject/discipline
and their pedagogy, incorporating
research, scholarship and the
evaluation of professional practice.

7. Core Knowledge - I
• The subject material
• Appropriate methods for teaching,
learning and assessment ∂
in the subject
area and at the level of the academic
programme
• How students learn, both generally and
within their subject / disciplinary area(s)

8. Core Knowledge - II
• The use and value of appropriate
learning technologies
• Methods for evaluating the
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effectiveness of teaching
• The implications of QA and QE for
academic and professional practice
with a particular focus on teaching.

9. Professional Values - I
• Respect individual learners and diverse
learning communities
• Promote participation in HE and
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Equality of opportunity for learners
• Use evidence-informed approaches
and the outcomes from research,
scholarship and cpd

10. Professional Values - II
 Acknowledge the wider context in
which HE operates recognising the
implications for professional practice.
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11. Fellowship Application - I
• Already an Associate Fellow
• 4 parts to application:-
• An account of journey from D1 to D2 (500
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words)
• 2 Case studies (each approx. 500 words) –
Should cover Areas of Activity not covered
in AFHEA submission.
• Mapping Document
• Supporting Statements from 2 Referees.

12. Fellowship Application - II
• Not an Associate Fellow
• 3 parts to application
• An account of professional practice to all
Areas of Activity, Professional ∂
values and
Appropriate knowledge. (3000 words)
• Mapping Document
• Supporting Statements from 2 Referees.

13. Senior Fellowship Application - I
• Moving from Fellow to Senior Fellow
• 2 parts
• An account of your journey D2 to D3 (1000
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words)
• 2 Case Studies of Professional Practice,
CAP (1500 words each)

14. Senior Fellowship Application - II
• Direct Entry
• Need to prepare Account of Professional
Practice (MUST NOT EXCEED 7000 words)
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• This is in 2 parts
• A Reflective Account of Practice, RAP
(3000 words approx.)
• 2 Case Studies of Professional Practice,
CAP (each 1500 words approx.)

15. Senior Fellowship Application - III
• All application must include 2 References
• “Referees should be experienced staff and be
able to comment, knowledgeably, and from
first-hand experience on your current role and
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any other relevant activities recently
undertaken”.
• One should be a fellow, senior fellow or
principal fellow of the HEA!

16. Senior Fellowship Application RAP I
• Possible Aspects for Inclusion
• Career Milestones
• Areas of Research, Scholarship and/or
professional practice
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• Involvement in T & L initiatives
• Recognition & Reward
• Collaborating with Others
• Educational & Staff Development Activities
• Leadership, management & organisational
roles within institution or wider HE context

17. Senior Fellowship Application CAS I
• Reflections on 2 particular contributions or roles
which:-
• Have had a significant impact on co-ordination,
support, supervision,
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management and / or mentoring of others
in relation to Teaching and Learning.
• Demonstrate your sustained effectiveness in
relation to teaching & learning and that you
meet the criteria for SFHEA.

18. Senior Fellowship Application CAS II
Possible aspects for inclusion
– Developing QE strategy
– Supporting other colleagues, e.g.
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probationary staff
– Sustained engagement with educational
and staff development
– Evaluation of academic practice.
– Curriculum design / redesign

19. Procedure
• Template for applications available from Bob
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Matthew
• Feedback available on draft
• Submit final version to Bob Matthew in CARD
• DREAM – panel will assess your application.
• Fellowship certificate issued by HEA, after
successful assessment.

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Many thanks
Good luck
robert.matthew@durham.ac.uk