IAD Mission

To provide University level support for teaching, learning and researcher development;

through leadership, innovation, collaboration and direct provision that benefits students, staff

and the University’s international reputation. 

Our Remit

• Provide support for staff and students in teaching, learning and researcher development

• Support programme and curriculum development and enhancement

Our approach• Support College/University strategic priorities• Work closely and collaboratively with Schools

& support services• Provide clearer routes to support

(for students and staff)• Consider full continuum of requirements

(UG, PGT, PGR, early career researchers, academic & teaching staff)

Provide clearer routes to support & information

IAD website www.ed.ac.uk/iad

Undergraduates www.ed.ac.uk/iad/undergraduates

Postgraduates www.ed.ac.uk/iad/postgraduates

Doctoral Researchers www.ed.ac.uk/iad/doctoral

Research Staff www.ed.ac.uk/iad/researchers

Learning & Teaching www.ed.ac.uk/iad/learning-teaching

Events, resources and support for:

Focus on collaboration

Work closely and collaboratively….

…. with EUSA

Peer Support Toolkit

Student-led TEDx

Peer Proof Reading

Learning Technology & Online Distance Learning

• IS and IAD working together:– Secondments– Projects– Collaboration

• Supporting DEI course teams• Joint TEL & IAD Roadshows • Support for MOOC tutors• ODL community network and staff

development• Support for e-learning@ed network

Networks for staff…..IAD Study Development Network• Monthly update on resources & events• Informal forum for exchanging ideas and

practices• Focus on helping students to be effective &

independent learners• self-enrol from

https://mlist.is.ed.ac.uk/lists/info/iad_study_development

…IAD Masters Network (staff)

…ODL Community (staff)

Making the Most of Master – Partners & Networks

Researcher Development: Working with Schools…..

• Devolved funding and tailored training• Supported preparation for PPR in

GeoSciences and Social & Political Science • Supported Global Academies with tailored

training for interdisciplinary groups• Links to research-staff societies• Researcher-led fund

……links to Research Council Priorities

• Contribution to NERC and EPSRC Doctoral Training Centre applications

• Award of AHRC grants for innovative doctoral training (part of a Scottish collaboration)

• AHRC scholarships for public engagement and bespoke training

• BBSRC task force considering support and development for early career researchers

• EPSRC funded Interdisciplinary Sandpit event and Leadership Coaching for Chancellor’s Fellows.

Excellence in European Doctoral Education (ExEDE)

www.doctoralexcellence.dk

Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme (PTAS) 2013

• Funding for discipline-specific pedagogic research or development projects

• 35 proposals across two most recent rounds, many excellent quality (14 funded, from £900 to £15,000)

• Topics included: innovative personalised feedback; comparing home and international students’ expectations & achievements; student perspectives on research methods courses; Peer Assisted Learning; and many more.

• PTAS learning & teaching showcase forum, June 2013• www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/institute-academic-

development/learning-teaching/staff/news/funding

Online Pre-sessional Academic Language course (OPAL)an IAD secondment project

• DEI support services project bid from Sarah Henderson (MVM) & Tony Lynch (ELTC), both IAD secondees

• Research, development & pilot (summer 2013)• Introduction to online learning, online academic

communication, academic language, critical reading & writing

• For English as second language students about to start an ODL Masters programme

• Will move into main ELTC provision from 2014

Other news & highlights

Support for undergraduate study development

• Web resources on academic good practice - new

• LearnBetter - self enrol study skills resource reorganised & expanded

• Twilight session workshops - new• Quick Consultations – advertised

via Senior Tutors & Student Support Teams

• Preparing for study web pages - new

PGT Provision (Students)

www.ed.ac.uk/iad/postgraduates

Engage Organisations and Student

Link Organisations and Students

Project Preparation

During the Project

Evaluation

Process for WBPs

• ILW project officer appointed to IAD– Alison Treacy, autumn 2012

• 200 events, 19 Schools• Focus on inter-disciplinarity• Increase in attendance• Student buy-in

– Bloggers & photographers at events

Innovative Learning Week 2013

• Increased budget for events– Alison Treacy liaising with School ILW coordinators

• New funding for student-led initiatives• Closer ties with EUSA for promotion• Events for ODL studnets• Focus on building communities of learning;

employability, & engagement with the public

Innovative Learning Week 2014

• 50 competitors• 9 Finalists• 3 Minutes • 1 slide• Streamed live across

the university• Universitas 21 final

in November

LEADER 2013

• EU funded course for PhD students in the final stages of their PhD

• Creating the next generation of research leaders.

Public Engagement Fellowships

Celebrating Public Engagement

• Supported student led TEDx events

• At the Fringe:– Bright Club @

Fringe &– Cabaret of

Dangerous Ideas

Celebrating Public Engagement

CPD Framework for Learning & Teaching

• Institution-wide framework developed during AY 2012/13; seeking Higher Education Academy (HEA) accreditation.

• includes flexible points based system – the Edinburgh Teaching Award – pilots during AY 2013/14

• designed to give staff rich opportunities to reflect on teaching and assessment practices

• meaningful & relevant for their particular role and career stage.

• linked to different levels of Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)

Introduction to Academic Practice

• New course for experienced tutors & demonstrators

• Part of IAD Learning & Teaching CPD Framework

• Linked to HEA Associate Fellowship• Pilot in January (sign up from late October)

PgCert Academic Practice

• The Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PgCAP) and its predecessor (PgCert University Teaching) have been running since 2007. The programmes are built around a part-time 3 year structure, although participants may complete within 14 months if they wish. The programmes provide staff development and an academic route leading to Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. The programme is jointly run between IAD and the Moray House School of Education.

• To date 77 individuals have graduated from our Programmes and over 400 staff members have attended our 2-day orientation. 

• The next opportunity to join this programme is in early December. See the website www.ed.ac.uk/iad for more details.

Get Connected: Welcome & Networking Day for New Academic Staff

• Piloted for Chancellor's Fellows in AY12/13

• Now open to all new academic & research staff

• All dimensions of academic careers• Teaching & learning, research,

doctoral supervision, knowledge exchange etc.

• Interactive, tailored to individuals, focus on networking

• Leading to new collaborations & funding applications across Schools

IAD Case Study RepositoryNew for 2013/14

www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/display/casestudies/IAD+Case+Studies

Learning for Sustainability

• New IAD web page with case studies to follow• Workshop in Practical Strategies series

planned for Spring 2014• Web based resources for researchers on

sustainable research practice

STOP PRESSIAD led initiatives shortlisted in

2013 Times Higher Awards

• Outstanding Employer Engagement Initiative - Making the Most of Masters

• Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers - Ingenious Women

6 Universities have been shortlisted in each category and the winners will be announced on 28th November 2013

The Institute for Academic Development

www.ed.ac.uk/iad