Applying for HEA Fellowship What happens after you’ve submitted your application

How are applications for HEA Fellowship reviewed? Stage 1 Administrative checks – for complete evidence, word limits Stage 2 Assessor Review – by at least 2 assessors (a 3 rd external assessor for Senior Fellowship applications) Stage 3 Review and Ratification by SAR and then the Panel

Application Send to reviewers Decision SAR Panel Moderation panel FeedbackReturnFellowshipClarification The HEA Application Review process

Who are the assessors? Assessors for Associate Fellowships or Fellowship are staff of the University. There will be a third external assessor for Senior Fellowship applications Who Selected from HEA Fellows, College Learning & Teaching Champions, National Teaching Fellows, experienced assessors in the PGCert (tHE) and Chairs of College Learning and Teaching committees. Experienced Trained on the UK PSF and in reviewing applications. There will be at least two assessors per application. None can be your mentor. Quality Assured and Impartial

Assessors will review applications in relation to the requirements of the category of Fellowship for which you are applying They will also review your evidence against a list of Indicative Activities (see the Resources page on the SALT website). Recommendations will be one of the following 3 options: No changes needed. Recommend application for approval Proceed Clarify Some minor amendments needed. Re-submission Return More substantial revisions before re-submission will be considered

Quality Assurance and Control Processes 3. Panel ratification2. Review of Recommendations1. Panel Composition Introduction This section describes how the Swansea Application Route is subject to rigorous quality assurance practices. Introduction Click on the titles to the right to read about the Quality Assurance and Control Process

Quality Assurance and Control Processes 3. Panel ratification2. Review of Recommendations The assessors will meet together as a ‘Board of Studies’ – termed the SAR Panel External assessors will also be involved, either in person or via video-conferencing/other means. The Manager of SALT will also be present as the ‘Programme Manager’ and An administrator will record the discussions and recommendations. 1. Panel Composition 1. Panel composition Click on the titles to read about the Quality Assurance and Control Process

Quality Assurance and Control Processes 3. Panel ratification1. Panel Composition The SAR Panel will review ALL recommendations. The Panel will review in detail any applications on which the assessor team could not come to an agreed recommendation. Following discussion, an agreed recommendation and feedback will be recorded by the administrator. The recommendations will be submitted to the Panel for ratification. 2. Review of Recommendations Click on the titles to read about the Quality Assurance and Control Process

Quality Assurance and Control Processes 2. Review of Recommendations1. Panel Composition The (Inspiring Teaching at Swansea) Panel consists of representatives from those delivering the HEA Fellowship scheme and also the taught postgraduate certificates for teaching in higher education. There is also an external representative. The panel will consider: A sample of those applications with a decision of Proceed (approval). Review all the applications with a decision of Return or Clarify. Reports on how the different strands of can be improved. (Additionally the Panel will scrutinise information from the taught element of the scheme) 3. Panel ratification Continue

How will I be informed? You’ll be notified via letter of the Panel decisions. Notification Feedback on your application will then be released via PebblePad Feedback If successful, you’ll get an HEA Fellowship certificate in due course. If unsuccessful, please review the feedback and contact your mentor and/or members of the SALT team regarding re- submission What Happens Next

See the SALT website for: Links to the HEA Fellowship Descriptors and UK PSF Information on how to apply Assessment Criteria and List of Indicative Activities Guidance for Referees