Innovative Staff Placements Transforming Curriculum Development
Explore how staff placements are revolutionizing curriculum development in higher education institutions across disciplines like business, economics, and biology. A pilot project supported by the HEA aims to strengthen university-business engagement through staff secondments, benefiting key stakeholders and informing future policies. Discover the outcomes, impact, and additional benefits of these placements, which provide practical experiences to enhance curriculum design, share best practices, and nurture personal and professional development.
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Edinburgh Connections Staff Placements for Curriculum Development
Pilot project supported by the HEA Strengthening university business engagement through staff secondments https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/heav/work-experience Placements for Curriculum Development
Provide industrial placements for academic and professional service staff. Increase understanding of employer engagement for curriculum design. Collect best practice / case studies Outcomes and impact of the projects to key stakeholders and inform future policy.
3 HEIs Aston University University of Edinburgh University of Nottingham
Open across the University to Staff involved with teaching. Micro-placement with an external host. Curriculum development. Non-prescribed.
Across disciplines : Business Economics Biology Geosciences Across roles : Programme directors Course organisers Administration teams Student development Employer engagement Community developers
Take homes: Redevelopment of student professional development courses. Skyscanner Co-creation of package of care for students work based experience. The Melting Pot External host connections for future collaboration.
Additional outcomes: Skyscanner External connections other than the host HEIs. Placement team - Internal connections. The Melting Pot Interest has expanded.
Project learning: Practical experience to inform curriculum design Skyscanner Sharing good business practice Personal and professional development The Melting Pot Businesses benefit Supports employer engagement, teaching and learning enhancement and student transitions.
Thank you for Listening For further information on the HEA project Strengthening University Business Engagement Through Staff Secondments https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/heav/work-experience Rosemary Allford Workstreams Higher Education Academy Rosemary.Allford@heacademy.ac.uk Dr Frances Parry Institute for Academic Development University of Edinburgh f.parry@ed.ac.uk IAD PGT pages : http://www.ed.ac.uk/iad/postgraduates Blog http://iad4masters.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @iad4masters Contact: iad.masters@ed.ac.uk
