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Networks & Links Bioscience network of practitioners: details and how to join

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Events
Centre events - Events hosted by the Centre for Bioscience General events - Forthcoming learning and teaching events and conferences Event Reports - Provide a summary of Centre events Feedback on our events - Give Feedback on events you have attended Science Learning and Teaching Conference - National conference Representatives' Forum - Annual Forum to which all our Bioscience Representatives are invited 2007 Forum - University of Reading 2006 Forum - imago Conference Centre, Loughborough University 2005 Forum - Bodington Hall, University of Leeds 2003 Forum - Bodington Hall, University of Leeds Courses & workshops - Organisations offer educational and professional development courses BUFVC course list. (external) Netskills workshop programme and workshop portfolio. (external) OSCLD external course programme. (external) SEDA Conferences and Events programme. (external) TASI external course list. (external) Invite us! - Would you like to iinvite us or you have any ideas for an event
Themed work
Assessment, Feedback and Plagiarism - The assessment of students, provision of feedback and the prevention of plagiarism Learning Through Assessment Asessment Audit Self- and Peer- Assessment: Guidance on Practice in the Biosciences. More information and resources on assessment. Written Feedback for Students: too much, too detailed or too incomprehensible to be effective? Bioscience Bulletin on Feedback Preventing and Designing out Plagiarism Plagiarism: Do Students Know What It Is? Guidelines on Plagiarism Plagiarism: A Good Practice Guide (external) Diversity - information and resources for aspects of diversity widening participation Disability and accessible curricula Differentiated learning Differentiated Learning Forum TASI external course list. (external) e-Learning - some of our many e-learning activities Circular 4/07. (external) Mobile Assessment Evaluation Completed e-learning Projects E-learning case studies Effective Use of IT: Guidance on practice in the biosciences E-Learning themed edition of the Bulletin 19 (pdf) e-Learning Reference Group e-Learning articles in Bioscience Education Digitisation Bioscience applications of JORUM Effective applications of Web 2.0 technologies ALT (the Association for Learning Technology) (external) CeLLS (Collaborative e-Learning in the Life Sciences) (external) JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee) (external) OLAAF (Online Assessment and Feedback) (external) TechDis - for advice on accessibilty and inclusion (external) Employer Engagement - Engaging with employers of Bioscience Graduates employability entrepreneurship enterprise Ethics - Ethics Briefings Linking Teaching and Research Linking Teaching and Research in the Disciplines Project (external) Call for further case studies of linking bioscience research and teaching read and download case studies of effective practice tried and tested workshop materials read an annotated bibliography on teaching /research links in the Biosciences; Bioscience Benchmark and the Agriculture, Forestry, Agricultural Sciences, Food Sciences and Consumer Sciences Benchmark view links to related web sites and articles Developing Enquiring Minds Research links throughout the curriculum Further information on Linking (Disciplinary) Research and Teaching (external) Higher Education Academy (external) Pedagogic Research - Support for bioscientists who wish to undertake pedagogic research Teaching Development Fund Departmental Teaching Enhancement Scheme Bioscience Education Getting Started in Bioscience Education Research (external) An introduction to educational (pedagogic) research in the sciences Getting started in educational research in the sciences SLED - Biochemistry and Microbiology Student Learning Experience in the Disciplines Other Themed Work - The Centre is involved in a variety of other activities Areas of Focus Funding and Recognition News section

Resources & Publications

Resources
A-Z of resources ImageBank Submit our images to ImageBank and help make this resource grow Project reports - The following projects were supported by funding. Completed projects Current projects Funding Case Studies of L&T - Case studies, examples of effective learning, teaching and assessment practice written by bioscience teachers 21 linking teaching and reseach three assistive technology case studies three enterprise case studies six e-learning case studies additional e-learning case studies seven peer-assessment case studies call for case studies on Widening Participation Audit tools Assessment audit (pdf) Induction audit (external doc) Employability audit (pdf) Work placement (pdf) Work related learning (pdf) Ethics audit, incorporating sustainability (pdf) Enterprise audit tool (pdf) External examining - institutional audit (pdf) External examining - examiners audit (pdf) Practical Compendium - The Practical Compendium is an on-line collection of tried and tested practical exercises Enter the Practical Compendium (external) Search or browse available practicals (external) Resources for New Lecturers - Resource Folder for Academic Staff is designed for staff new to teaching Pedagogic research resources Getting Started in Bioscience Education Research (external) Go to the Ped-R wiki (external) Bioscience Education e-journal Knowledgebase - Resources for tertiary-level bioscience teachers Intute Health and Life Sciences (external) Intute page
Publications
Bioscience Education E‑journal - An online, bi-annual electronic journal Bulletin (newsletter) - Containing informal articles and case studies plus News Learning Guides - Provide supporting and additional material to the hardcopy versions of the Teaching Bioscience Self & Peer Assessment Effective Use of IT Additional material overview

Funding & Recognition

Funding
Individual grants - The Centre's Teaching Development Fund provides support of up to £3000 to individuals Answers to funding questions people frequently ask us Guide to bidding for Centre for Bioscience funding (pdf) Departmental grants - Provides bioscience schools and departments with additional funds Call for Round 3 Bidding for Centre for Bioscience (pdf) Apply for funding - On this page you can find out about the funding we currently have on offer. Access full details of the process Bidding for Funding from the Centre for Bioscience (pdf) Current projects - Details of recently-funded and ongoing Projects Case Studies - We are currently offering funding for case studies Final year project work/ student research E-learning - Mobile assessment, JORUM and Web 2.0 E-learning - Digitisation Linking teaching and research Widening participation list of accepted case studies Student Essay - The 2008 Essay competition is now open and we want to know "What makes a good bioscience lecturer?" Enter the 2008 Competition 2007 Competition results 2006 Competition results 2005 Competition results pure or applied biological science 2008 Essay page.
Recognition
Celebrating learning and teaching - Recognition of good practice for staff who teach and support learning is extremely important. National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (external) National & University Teaching Fellows - Providing the names of fellows will enable individuals to make contact with other bioscientists Project strand (external) Every Student Counts: Promoting Numeracy and Enhancing Employability (external) Professional recognition - demonstrate that professional standards for teaching and supporting teaching are being met UK Professional Standards framework (external) Higher Education Academy (external) Professional Recognition Scheme (external) list of approved courses (external) individual recognition route (external) Collaborative Agreement. (external)

Networks & Links

Bioscience Reps - providing easy access, up-to-date and archive information on events, projects and news Reps Briefing. View the current list of Bioscience Representatives and Schools and Departments where we have a Rep Representative's Forum and read reports from previous Forums Bioscience Departments - This page is under construction Staff & Educational Developers - provides a single access point to useful information for Staff and Educational Developers New Lecturers - We have gathered together resources and information which we think will be useful to you Networks and Special Interest Groups - to encourage discussion and exchange of information of various learning and teaching issues Teaching Ethics to Bioscience Students Final Year Project Work in the Biosciences HE in FE - offers discipline-specific support to bioscience teaching practitioners in higher education Introduction to Centre resources and support Supporting HE in FE Practitioners Higher Education Academy HE in FE Enhancement Project Organisations, Projects and Links The UK Countries - Icreasing divergence of the four countries means on occassion we need to adopt a country-specific approach England (external) Northern Ireland (external) Scotland (external) Wales (external) Country Consultants - To help us recognise, influence and respond to local priorities we have a country consultants Students - information and resources which can help you in your work and also in areas such as your career planning

News & Information

Bioscience news - News of interest to Bioscientists in the world of learning and teaching General news - General bioscience news in the world of learning and teaching RSS newsfeeds - Bioscience news and events are also available using an RSS 'newsfeed' system Electronic updates - About every six weeks Centre updates are sent via email to Bioscience Subject Network members Policy updates - Keeping Bioscientists from across the UK informed of recent and important policies. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions Bioscience Reps Centre Info Dissemination Events Funding ImageBank Join network Resources Students Enquiries service - You are welcome to contact us with any queries you have regarding learning and teaching in the biosciences. Contact us - The Centre for Bioscience contact details Centre Evaluation - conducts a variety of different surveys to better understand the needs and wishes of the bioscience teaching and learning community Website survey (pdf)

About us

Centre staff Contact details Areas of Focus Disciplines Covered - Subjects covered by the centre of Biosciences Advisory Group - Appointed to support the Centre in meeting its objectives Assessment, feedback and plagiarism Diversity E-learning Employer Engagement Induction/transition New academic staff Pedagogic research Post graduate students How to find us Campus Map showing the Worsley Building (pdf) Travel directions to the University of Leeds (external) Get Involved - It’s free to all! Complete the on-line 'Join the Centre' form and become part of a network Cymraeg

Centre for Bioscience, the Higher Education Academy
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