Academic Development Programme assessment portfolio
If you are a new academic, you are required to complete 18 sessions and a two-part assessment portfolio.
Participants are encouraged to discuss this with their line manager and probation supervisor/mentor. The portfolio will be marked by an assessment panel and may also be provided to the school probation committee for discussion.
The portfolio has two sections:
Section 1: Submitted to University Advance HE Teaching Fellowship Scheme
Teaching and Learning evidence aligned to Professional Standards Framework
Written or narrated options possible including:
- Brief career journey summary
- Written or oral reflective account of practice/case studies - pedagogically underpinned and linked to the PSF (1 or 2 Fellow, 2 or 3 Senior Fellow, 3 or 4 for Principal Fellow)
- Supporting Statements (References - 2 Fellow and Senior Fellow, 3 for Principal Fellow with 1 external)
You need to ensure you have registered on the Advance HE Teaching Fellowship scheme prior to submission of your part 1 portfolio and engaged with mandatory asynchronous module (gaining 1 of your 18 credits by doing this). Link to register on the Advance HE Teaching Fellowship scheme
Section 2: Submitted to FBMH Academic Development
Wider academic practice evidence against Faculty Criteria – supporting your probation and promotion
- Academic CV in the University of Manchester format: Guidance on the Manchester format for CVs
- Formal Peer Review of Teaching (downloadable Teaching Observation Form).
- Research/Scholarship Excellence Reflective Report (1000 words).
- Professional Development Reflective Report (1000 words).
- Professional development action plan beyond the programme (downloadable template: professional development action plan).
Important Information
You may submit part 1 and part 2 in separate assessment deadline dates (Faculty submission dates align with the University of Manchester Advance HE Teaching Fellowship Scheme).
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Part 1 submission direct to the University of Manchester Advance HE Teaching Fellowship Scheme.
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Part 2 submission PDF emailed to acadresdev@manchester.ac.uk by 11:59pm on the deadline date.
ADP Submission Deadlines
- Thursday 16 January 2025
- Thursday 17 April 2025
- Thursday 10 July 2025
- September (TBC) 2025.
Contact
For more information about submitting your Academic Development portfolio please contact the BMH Academic Development team