1. ULTSEC Innovation Fund: Welcome 2013, Thank you 2012
Suzanne Cholerton
PVC – Learning & Teaching
14th December 2012

2. What is the Innovation Fund?
ULTSEC awards to teams and individuals
Up to £5000 funding for each of 10 projects
Institutional support for learning, teaching and student experience projects
Pump-priming the development of new or innovative approaches
Welcome
‘Factual’ information: what the IFund is, and why it’s important
... not just one lightbulb moment but lots of them (hence the Christmas tree with lights)

3. Why might it be good for me?
Project 2012 has been a priority across NU and we’re already seeing the benefits of what we’ve achieved
Innovation Fund emphasises local priorities and how these link with institutional aims
Wouldn’t it be great if...
If I had the resource I’d...
I need time to think
I wonder what they’re doing over there...

4. Innovation Fund themes for 2013
Assessment and feedback
Retention through student engagement
marking criteria
fairness of assessment arrangements and marking
timeliness of feedback
usefulness of feedback
...?
closely linked with a course or taking a broader, extra-curricular approach
focus on approaches before registration and/or students’ first weeks at NU or taking a longer view
focus on ‘risk’ periods
Overview of themes for 2013 call.
Could note that additional projects may be funded outside these themes

5. Student involvement in projects
Project ideas put forward in partnership with mixed student/staff teams
Projects that engage students in doing the project, not just as recipients or beneficiaries
The conductor can help musicians play, but doesn’t do the playing for them
Students are members of the University community, guided by staff

6. Who does this benefit? The staff and students involved in the project
The Academic Units/Services involved in the project
Other Academic Units/Services at NU
Your subject area/discipline
Other subject areas/disciplines

7. 2013 dates Closing date for proposals: 22nd Jan 2013
Deadline for feedback on proposals: 15th Jan 2013
Projects approx. 1 academic year in length
Call for Proposals document is online:
Contact is Lydia Wysocki in QuILT

8. Handover to Innovation Fund 2012 teams
Thank you for your work and commitment
Priority themes were ‘Coherent Curriculum’ and ‘Access to HE’
Housekeeping:
Parallel sessions: please stay for a full session
2 or 3 presentations, then discussion breaks
Mince pies at 11am
Making notes for your 2013 proposal is encouraged