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For new lecturers

EDU workshops for new lecturers

As a new lecturer at Imperial College, you are required to commplete three of the 'Introduction to' workshops as part of your probation requirements. In addition to this, the Educational Development Unit provides a range of other workshops designed to support and progress your teaching practice at the College.

Introduction to personal tutoring

Designed for staff who are (or will soon be) personal tutors, this workshop helps participants to equip themselves for this important role and engages them with information and techniques to support and develop their tutees.

Introduction to supervising PhD students

Designed for academic staff from across the College who formally supervise research students. Some parts of the workshop are relevant to supervising Masters projects and dissertations, but the focus is on the PhD.

Introduction to teaching for learning

Designed for new educators, lecturers and teaching fellows. It is intended for staff who are beginning to teach undergraduate and/or postgraduate students at Imperial.

Faculty specific training

You may also be required to complete faculty specific training. The EDU is not directly involved with these probationary requirements so please see the links below for more information as well as details of the relevant contacts within your faculty.

You may be interested in the Postgraduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching (PG Cert ULT)

For those staff interested in more in-depth study, the Educational Development Unit runs a three-stage approach to teaching and learning in the University setting. The first stage is our PG Cert ULT, a practice-centred flexible course that develops participants as reflective practitioners and builds on the introduction to workshops and participants' previous experience. In some cases, the PG Cert ULT may be completed in place of your Faculty-based requirements. Please speak to your Faculty contact in the first instance and then contact us for more information on the programme.

Imperial STAR Framework

The Imperial College Supporting Teaching Accreditation and Recognition (STAR) Framework is designed to enable all those who teach and support student learning at Imperial College to:

recognise and develop their skills;
receive the appropriate reward and professional recognition for their teaching via Advance HE;
demonstrate a commitment to their ongoing professional development.

The STAR Framework not only applies to academic staff, but also to the various other clinical teachers, support staff and graduate teaching assistants who are vital in teaching and supporting our students.

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