1. Leadership in Education Awards Programme
Associate Fellowship
(AFHEA or D1)
Fellowship
(FHEA or D2)
Senior Fellowship
(SFHEA or D3)
Principal Fellowship
(PFHEA or D4)

2. Overview Overview of the professional standards framework
Introduction to LEAP
LEAP Assessment criteria
Mapping my evidence
Q and A

3. What is the UK Professional Standards Framework?
The UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and supporting learning in Higher Education (UKPSF)
A set of descriptors, developed with the HE sector, against which individuals can benchmark their professional practice (teaching and supporting learning)
Provides a framework to support the initial and continuing professional development for staff who teach and support student learning
Owned by the HE sector (managed by the HEA)

5. UKPSF sector developed and owned framework - - give out copies
Get them to have a look
Remind them that it is not sequential

6. Essentials to get across
About me – 500 words max
Career journey (or journey with teaching and learning) – linked to the framework
Case studies
AF – 2 case studies covering 2 bits of Areas of activity and K1 and K2
F – 2 case studies covering the framework
SF – 3 case studies covering the framework plus D3.7

7. My Career Journey Teaching Fellow PhD Manchester Medical School
Molecular
Microbiology
Professor of Academic Enhancement
Postdoctoral scientist
AZ and UoM
Senior
Lecturer
Lecturer Manchester University
Deputy Associate Dean Staff Development
Clinical
Scientist
NHS
I’ve been asked to share my career story with you
I started my PhD knowing that I loved research but very little else – I knew nothing about my topic, that I would spend the next 4 years looking at stool samples (polite word for poo) where I had gone to, my supervisor, what I had let myself in for.
I did enjoy the research – and moved into a role within the hospital as a clinical scientist further enhancing my skills
I enjoyed working for a company and applied via an advert for a position to do research at AstraZenca and Manchester Uni – and moved up to Manchester
Again I loved the research – but found aspects of working with the Uni and Industry restrictive – I felt that I was moving forward and enjoyed the management roles, supervising students etc..
This was a productive time in my research and I was offered a lectureship at Manchester – this is what I had always wanted – or so I thought
I found that I was it focused on my weaknesses, finance, budgeting, succession planning, administration, managing students, writing papers and grants
I didn't get the time to spend doing research and I didn’t enjoy it
During this time one of my administration roles was delivering training – and I really enjoyed the teaching elements of this role
A job can up – 1 year to develop a training programme – I spoke to my line manager who was very supportive
The role developed into a teaching fellow post and I have never looked back – I love what I do

8. Easy way to reflect What Why So what
Setting the scene, what are you doing
Why
Giving the underling reasons
Theory behind what you are doing
So what
What has the impact been
What have the results been

9. Bits others have missed
Theory underpinning your teaching
HEA website
Google scholar
Wider sphere of influence for Senior Fellow
Impact of what you are doing

10. Assessment You are able to choose between submitting a written Portfolio or giving an oral presentation
Portfolio
An introduction (no more than 500 words) that sets the context for your application and gives a brief career history.
The main part of your application is made up of reflective account of practice and/or reflective case studies
detailed mapping to the UKPSF framework
To support your application you will need to provide two referees’ statements
Oral
The case studies need to highlight how you meet the criteria and will be followed by questions from the assessors.
A table mapping your teaching experience/evidence against the UKPSF
referees’ statements covering elements of your presentation and highlighting how you fulfil the criteria from the UKPSF
A maximum of 1 page A4 handout may be given to the assessors in addition to a copy of the PowerPoint slides.

11. Fellowships Level of fellowship application
Written portfolio word limit
Oral presentation duration
present
discussion
D1 AFHEA
1,500 words
10 m
15m
D2 FHEA
3,500 words
D3 SFHEA
6,500 words
20m
D4 PFHEA
8,000 words
30m
D2-4 Oral route you need to provide a table mapping your teaching experience/evidence against the UKPSF and referees’ statements
D3 three examples of practice. At least one of the examples must focus on D3.7 within the UKPSF specifically
D4 four cases studies each highlighting the key areas on the UKPSF (strategic leadership, effective organisational policies, championing institutional and wider integrated approach to academic practice, PDP)
A maximum of 1 page A4 handout may be given to the assessors in addition to a copy of the PowerPoint slides. Further guidance will be given in the workshop on the content and number of slides.

12. Assessment process Assessment Panel Portfolio or Oral Presentation
D1 and D2
2 internal assessors D3
3 assessors D4
3 assessors
Assessors request additional information/interview
(if required)
Assessor’s Recommendation submitted
LEAP Management Group
LEAP Recognition Panel
Outcome communicated to applicant

13. Any questions?