Introduction to ULBERG. Presented by research group leader Dr Neil Morris (n.p.morris@leeds.ac.uk). For more information about ULBERG, see: https://elgg.leeds.ac.uk/ulberg/ or follow us on Twitter @ul_berg or Linkedin (University of Leeds Bioscience Education Research Group). Email: ulberg@leeds.ac.uk

1. ULBERG FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES High contrast colours will help audiences to read text from a distance University of Leeds Bioscience Education Research Group Welcome to our launch event!

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6. Welcome from the ULBERG group leader, Dr Neil Morris

7. Presentations from ULBERG theme leaders

9. ULBERG FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Dr Neil Morris ULBERG group leader

10. ULBERG FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES ULBERG mission statement: Within the next five years ULBERG will be recognised as a centre of excellence for bioscience teaching, scholarship and innovation in the UK and internationally.

11. ULBERG FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Strategic aims: Undertake innovative research into learning and teaching in Higher Education; Undertake focussed research in a wide range of educational areas; Provide a forum for sharing and dissemination of pedagogic and scholarly research; Undertake activities which directly improve undergraduate and taught postgraduate student engagement and enhance the quality of the student experience; Enhance professional development opportunities for teaching and scholarship focussed staff.

12. ULBERG FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Major current areas of interest: Technology enhanced learning; Open educational resources; Curriculum enhancement; Employability; Public understanding of science.

13. ULBERG FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Members of ULBERG: Neil Morris Al Pickles David Lewis Katie Smith Susan Whittle Stevie McBurney David Roberts Daniella Strauss Aysha Divan James Pickering Charlotte Haigh Simon Harrison Sheila Nunn Henry Greathead

14. ULBERG FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Current funding:

15. ULBERG FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Critical friends: Professor Deborah Murdoch-Eaton, Leeds Professor Julian Park Reading Dr Jon Scott Leicester Dr Graham Scott Hull

16. ULBERG FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Updates: For news and updates, follow us on Twitter @UL_BERG For details of ongoing projects, see our blog at: https://elgg.leeds.ac.uk/ulberg/weblog/ Join our group on Linkedin Promises: We will be launching our website soon. We will publish regular newsletters. We will set up an email distribution list. e To get in touch, email: ulberg@leeds.ac.uk

17. ULBERG FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Seminars: