Aspire Fellowships - Learning and Development

Learning and development

Accrediting Staff Professionalism in Research-Led Education at the University of Exeter

Are you a member of staff at the University who teaches or supports students’ learning?

Are you looking to gain a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, to accredit your professional practice?

From September 2011, you can do this at the University of Exeter through the ASPIRE scheme.

What is ASPIRE?

It’s a framework – that is, a set of related opportunities - for developing and accrediting staff who teach and support students’ learning in our research-led environment
It’s accredited by the Higher Education Academy, and offers you the opportunity to gain both a University of Exeter ASPIRE Fellowship and the correlating HEA Fellowship at one of four levels: Associate: Fellow; Senior Fellow or Principal Fellow
It stimulates individual and group development through peer dialogue, and through the sharing of good practice
It promotes critical engagement with higher education-related literature, especially literature informed by the scholarship of teaching and learning, and with peer-review.

For further details please refer to the ASPIRE Guidance Pack

Lunchtime ASPIRE Guidance Workshops are also available for staff throughout the year. Details of the workshops, and how to sign up are available from the workshop course description. If you are unable to attend a guidance workshop, but would like additional support, please contact Clare Shimmin to arrange a one-to-one guidance session.

How do I submit my ASPIRE application?

ASPIRE Applicants will have the option to present their application orally or in written form.

ASPIRE Accreditation Panels will convene to consider applications on the following dates:

Academic Year 2011/12

29 March 2012 - no remaining spaces
19 April 2012 - no remaining spaces
24 May 2012 - no remaining spaces
28 June 2012 - no remaining spaces
25 July 2012 - submission by 4th July

Academic Year 2012/13

27 September 2012 - submission by 6th September
25 October 2012 - submission by 4th October
29 November 2012 - submission by 8th November
31 January 2013 - submission by 10th January
28 February 2013 - submission by 7th February
20 March 2013 - submission by 27th February
25 April 2013 - submission by 4th April
23 May 2013 - submission by 2nd May
27 June 2013 - submission by 6th June

Please note

Registrations of Interest should be submitted a minimum of one month in advance of the Accreditation Panel.
Written applications, and the written portion of applications for those following the oral presentation application route, must be received three weeks in advance of the Accreditation Panel. References must also be submitted three weeks in advance.

For further information, or to submit your ASPIRE Registration of Interest Form , please contact Clare Shimmin in Education Enhancement.