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ITL Fellowship Projects

We’re delighted to relaunch the ITL Fellowships following a revamp of the previous model. ITL Fellowships provide you with the time, focus and support to work on a teaching and learning project which will lead to a lasting change that improves student experience or outcomes (directly or indirectly) across the University.

ITL Fellows will be appointed on a 0.4 FTE for a two-year secondment to work on a teaching and learning project in one of the University’s priority areas. Three priority areas have been identified, with up to a further three to be added in the coming weeks:

  1. Community-engaged learning: education that has mutual benefit with the community (also referred to as service learning).
  2. The teaching-research nexus: how our research can inform our teaching, and our teaching can inform our research.
  3. Curriculum interventions for student success: what can we do to address differential attainment and completion?

This opportunity is open to all staff, including academic, Professional Services and Technical Services colleagues. Joint Fellowships (e.g. 0.4FTE shared by two colleagues) will also be considered.

During the Fellowship, you will:

  • work alongside a paid Student Partner Intern, a Contributor Group and the Teaching Excellence team (ITL)
  • have access to project funding
  • be provided with support and development in leading change
  • be supported to embed a Theory of Change approach from the outset of each project.

Fellows will be appointed through a recruitment process, with applications opening in December 2024, with successful candidates announced in early 2025. Fellows will begin the Fellowship role in September 2025.

Fellows are expected to deliver a change that provides a tangible benefit to our students. To that end, appointed Fellows will be supported in embedding a Theory of Change approach from the outset of each project, ensuring concrete action plans and monitoring/impact plans can be developed and implemented effectively. This approach ensures that projects have clear goals, measurable outcomes, and a robust framework for evaluating their impact on student experience and learning.

Contributor groups

Recognising the wealth of excellent work already underway within our priority areas, ITL Fellows will play a crucial role in amplifying these efforts by connecting existing communities of practice and interest groups with the strategic ITL Fellowship Project, creating contributor groups.

Contributor groups bring together colleagues from across the University who are already working in the field or who wish to contribute, according to their capacity to do so. These groups will serve as hubs of innovation, fostering collaboration, sharing best practices, and will create lasting networks of teaching and learning excellence across the university.

If you are interested in, or are already working on, one of the key priority areas and would like to join a Contributor Group, please complete the Expression of Interest form.

How to apply

ITL Fellows will be appointed to lead a project in each of the priority areas through a competitive process. The role is expected to open for applications in early December 2024; closing in early January 2025. Applications should be submitted via the University's standard recruitment process. Interviews will take place in late January/early Februrary 2025. There will be three roles available.

Further information and answers to frequently asked questions will be added below as soon as it becomes available.

Frequently asked questions 

Can I apply for an ITL Fellowship if I'm on a fixed-term or part-time contract?

You can apply for an ITL Fellowship role if you are on a fixed-term contract however, you must be in post for the same term as the project (ie., until 31 August 2027). You can apply for an ITL Fellowship role if you are on a part-time contract. 

Do I need approval from my line manager and/or department before applying?

As the ITL Fellowship roles will be appointed on a secondment basis, you should have approval from your line manager or local area that you will be able to take on the role as a secondment before submitting an application. 

Input your ideas and expertise to shape the ITL Fellowships - call to action

The best ideas generally come from those already working in the area. As such, we're keen to engage colleagues and students in helping to shape the requirements for each Fellowship project and to ensure each project meets the needs of our staff, students and University. You can input your ideas and expertise by attending one of the upcoming engagement sessions. 

Colleagues who are unable to attend the session are invited to contribute online via Mentimeter up until Wednesday 27 November.

If you would like to input on any of the themes but are unable to attend the sessions or contribute to the Menti, please contact the Holly Dewsnip or the Teaching Excellence team.

Contact

For more information about the ITL Fellowship Projects and Contributor Groups, contact Holly Dewsnip

email holly.dewsnip@manchester.ac.uk