1. ULTSEC Innovation Fund: Welcome 2014, Thank you 2013 Simon Pallett, HaSS UG Dean Chris Phillips, SAgE UG Dean Innovation Fund panel members 9 th December 2013

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

3. Why might it be good for me? 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. Priority themes for 2014 Strengthening the relationship between research and teaching, for example: Developing schemes for students to take part in staff-led research projects Supporting UG students as they undertake their own research Reviewing and enhancing the teaching of research skills. Diversifying our portfolio of programmes, for example: Addressing needs around Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Converting resources from an existing module to suit distance learning Scoping interest in and opportunities for future developments to NU’s portfolio of programmes. Assessment and feedback projects, for example: marking criteria fairness of assessment arrangements and marking timeliness of feedback usefulness of feedback clarity of assessment instructions.

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

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 Links with UKPSF, and reward & recognition of teaching at NU

7. 2014 application process In response to feedback from past project teams: Streamlined application form Guidance notes for applicants Longer application period Application workshops  4-5pm, Wed 15 th Jan 2014  12-1pm, Thu 23 rd Jan 2014

8. 2014 dates Closing date for proposals: 12 th Feb 2014 Projects approx. 1 academic year in length Application form, guidance notes, and information on past projects are online: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/quilt/resources/excellence /innovationfund.htm http://www.ncl.ac.uk/quilt/resources/excellence /innovationfund.htm Contact is Lydia Wysocki in QuILT (x8952, lydia.wysocki@ncl.ac.uk) lydia.wysocki@ncl.ac.uk

9. Handover to Innovation Fund 2013 teams Thank you for your work and commitment Priority themes were ‘Retention through student engagement’ and ‘Assessment and feedback’ Housekeeping:  Blocks of presentations: please stay for a full block  3 presentations in a block, then discussion breaks  Mince pies and tea/coffee in discussion breaks  Making notes for your 2014 proposal is encouraged