What is HEA Fellowship? What’s the UK PSF? Background information to prepare you for your application for Fellowship Swansea Application Route (SAR)

What is HEA Fellowship? The formal recognition of staff adhering to the principles of the United Kingdom UK Professional Standards Framework (UK PSF) Different categories of Fellowship according to your length of employment in HE AND also your role in leading change within your subject area, College, within the institution or nationally

The UK PSF Dimensions Areas of Activity Core Knowledge Professional Values Core Knowledge Click each circle to find out more about the dimensions Continue

The UK PSF Dimensions Areas of Activity Back Next Continue A1 - Design and plan learning activities and/or programmes of study A2 - Teach and/or support learning A3 - Assess and give feedback to learners A4 - Develop effective learning environments and approaches to student support and guidance A5 - Engage in continuing professional development in subjects/disciplines and their pedagogy, incorporating research, scholarship and the evaluation of professional practices Areas of Activity Back Next Continue

The UK PSF Dimensions Core Knowledge Back Next Continue K1 – The subject material K2 – Appropriate methods for teaching, learning and assessing in the subject area and at the level of the academic programme K3 – How students learn, both generally and within their subject disciplinary area(s) K4 – The use and value of appropriate learning technologies K5 – Methods of evaluating the effectiveness of teaching K6 – The implications of quality assurance and quality enhancement for academic and professional practice with a particular focus on teaching Core Knowledge Back Next Continue

The UK PSF Dimensions Back Next Continue Professional Values V1 – Respect individual learners and diverse learning communities V2 – Promote participation in higher education and equality of opportunity for learners V3 – Use evidence-informed approaches and the outcomes from research, scholarship and continuing professional development V4 – Acknowledge the wider context in which higher education operates, recognising the implications for professional practice Professional Values Back Next Continue

Why is Fellowship important? National recognition of your commitment to professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education Demonstration that your practice is aligned with the United Kingdom Professional Standards Framework (UK PSF) Its portability with UK-wide relevance and is increasingly recognised across the sector Facilitation of participation in professional networks, including discipline based networks Indication of your professional identity for higher education practitioners, including the entitlement to use post-nominal letters: Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Descriptor 1) AFHEA Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Descriptor 2) FHEA Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Descriptor 3) SFHEA Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Descriptor 4) PFHEA

Recognising your excellence at Swansea University Fellowship is considered favourably within the promotions criteria for those on teaching career pathways The application process and the reflection it requires will provide personal benefits to you as a teacher Fellowship is embedded within the University’s strategic goals of “Research Led Learning and Inspiring Teaching”

Fellowship Options Introduction Introduction Associate Fellow Fellow The category of fellowship depends on the depth of understanding and practice of learning, teaching and assessment and scope of leadership you have demonstrated. The SAR currently doesn’t support the Principal Fellowship option. However the SALT team can advise and support you in your direct application to the HEA. Introduction Associate Fellow Fellow Senior Fellow Principal Fellow Click on the titles to the right to read about the Fellowship categories

Paraphrased from the UK PSF Fellowship Options Associate Fellow Associate Fellow Understanding of Learning, Teaching & Assessment At least 2 of the 5 areas of activity A commitment to appropriate Professional Values Appropriate Core Knowledge and understanding of at least K1 and K2 Relevant professional practices, subject and pedagogic research and/or scholarship within the above activities Successful engagement, where appropriate, in professional development activity related to teaching, learning and assessment responsibilities Paraphrased from the UK PSF Associate Fellow Fellow Senior Fellow Principal Fellow Likely Staff Groups Early career researchers with some teaching responsibilities (eg PhD students, GTAs, contract researchers/post doctoral students etc) Staff new to teaching (including those with part-time academic responsibilities) Staff who support academic provision (eg. Learning technologists, learning developers and learning resource/library staff) Staff who undertake demonstrator/technician roles that incorporate some teaching related responsibilities Experienced staff in relevant professional areas who may be new to teaching and/or supporting learning, or who have a limited teaching portfolio

Paraphrased from the UK PSF Fellowship Options Fellow Fellow Broader understanding of Learning, Teaching and Assessment Issues Successful Engagement in all five Areas of Activity Appropriate knowledge and understanding across all aspects of Core Knowledge A commitment to all the Professional Values Successful incorporation of subject and pedagogic research and/or scholarship Successful engagement in CPD related to teaching, learning, assessment and, where appropriate, related professional Practices Paraphrased from the UK PSF Fellow Associate Fellow Senior Fellow Principal Fellow Likely Staff Groups Early career academics Academic-related and/or support staff holding substantive teaching and learning responsibilities Experienced academics relatively new to UK higher education Staff with (sometimes significant) teaching-only responsibilities including, for example, within work-based settings

Paraphrased from the UK PSF Fellowship Options Senior Fellow Senior Fellow Thorough understanding of LTA issues Successful engagement in all five Areas of Activity; Appropriate knowledge and understanding across all aspects of Core Knowledge A commitment to all the Professional Values Successful incorporation of subject and pedagogic research and/or scholarship Successful engagement in CPD related to teaching, learning, assessment and, where appropriate, related professional practices Successful co-ordination, support, supervision, management and/or mentoring of others (whether individuals and/or teams) in relation to teaching and learning Paraphrased from the UK PSF Senior Fellow Associate Fellow Fellow Principal Fellow Likely Staff Groups Experienced staff able to demonstrate, impact and influence through, for example, responsibility for leading, managing or organising programmes, subjects and/or disciplinary areas Experienced subject mentors and staff who support those new to teaching Experienced staff with departmental and/or wider teaching and learning support advisory responsibilities within an institution Item in bold is the key descriptor differentiating this from Fellow.

Paraphrased from the UK PSF Fellowship Options Principal Fellow Principal Fellow Sustained record of effective strategic leadership Active commitment to and championing of all Dimensions of the Framework Successful, strategic leadership to enhance student learning and teaching quality in institutional, and/or (inter)national settings Establishing effective organisational policies and/or strategies for supporting and promoting others Championing, within institutional and/or wider settings, an integrated approach to academic practice A sustained and successful commitment to, and engagement in, CPD Paraphrased from the UK PSF Principal Fellow Associate Fellow Fellow Senior Fellow Likely Staff Groups Highly experienced and/or senior staff with wide ranging academic or academic-related strategic leadership responsibilities Staff responsible for institutional strategic leadership and policymaking in the area of teaching and learning Staff who have strategic impact and influence in relation to teaching and learning that extends beyond their own institution Please note that this is not currently supported by the Swansea Application Route – requires direct application to the HEA Continue

Ready to Apply? Review the “How to apply?” video and related web pages on our Website. Want more information? Contact salt@swansea.ac.uk and/or come along to one of our HEA information sessions (details and booking on our website)

For more details See the SALT web-site for: Links to the HEA Fellowship Descriptors and UK PSF Information on how to apply List of Indicative Activities that the assessors refer to Guidance for Referees