Teaching and learning

• Small group teaching
• Large group teaching
• How students learn
• Presentation and communication skills
• Developing transferable skills
• Facilitating student-centred learning
• Active Learning
• Laboratory & Practical Teaching
• Fieldcourses
• Managing group work
• The role of the personal tutor
• The role of the demonstrator
• The role of the teaching assistant
• Motivating student learning
• Designing and using handouts
• Innovations in teaching science and engineering
• Lecturing (large lectures)

Assessment

• Introduction to assessment
• Variety in assessment
• Assessing student-centred learning
• Assessing Students Working in Groups
• Assessing Laboratory work
• Using self and peer assessment
• Oral examinations
• Assessing for key skills

Career Development

• Career review
• Setting goals
• Preparting your CV
• Presenting yourself at interview
• Beginning your PhD
• Completing your PhD

Personnel management

• Supervising Research Students
• Mentoring
• Time Management
• Introducing a Peer observation of teaching scheme

Policy development

• Appraisal Training
• Interviewing Skills
• Recruitment & Selection
• Faculty auditor training
• Awaydays/residentials for teams
• Staff development in departments
• Developing a Teaching and learning strategy
• Developing an Assessment strategy