Learning to Teach

Leading and teaching by example

In the fourth episode of this series, EUA’s Thérèse Zhang talks to Manon Kluijtmans about Utrecht University's extensive history in championing educational leadership. Manon shares how Utrecht University has been investing in developing a culture where staff development thrives since the 90s, how its longstanding educational leadership programme fits into this strategic mission, and how the university supports its staff through educational scholarship and evidence-informed learning and teaching that is tailored to work in each of their disciplines. * Thérèse Zhang is the Deputy Director for Higher Education Policy, at the European University Association (EUA). * Manon Kluijtmans is the former Vice-Rector for Education and current Dean of Utrecht University College, at Utrecht University, the Netherlands.

Teachers are leaders and scholars

In the third episode of this series, EUA’s Thérèse Zhang talks to Diana Soares, Director of the Católica Learning Innovation Lab (CLIL), about educational leadership and pedagogical innovation at Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Diana shares the focus of the Católica Learning Innovation Lab on evidence-based design and scholarship of L&T, the collective dimension of teaching, and how to support all teaching staff in becoming educational leaders that can act intentionally on, and reflect in a scholarly way on their teaching. We also learn about a major development across the entire Portuguese higher education sector, with the recent creation of a National Council for Pedagogical Innovation in Higher Education. Guests * Thérèse Zhang is the Deputy Director for Higher Education Policy, at the European University Association (EUA). * Diana Soares is the Director of the Católica Learning Innovation Lab (CLIL) at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal

From technical support to community

In the second episode of this series, EUA’s Thérèse Zhang talks to Guðrún Geirsdóttir about her experience as Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTl) at the University of Iceland. Guðrún explains how, over the years, she has seen the landscape of academic support evolve, what the Centre for Teaching and Learning's role is in promoting and implementing transformation in staff development, the factors that enable them to drive these changes, and how staying ‘future-oriented’ sometimes just means taking each wave one step at a time. Guests: * Thérèse Zhang is the Deputy Director for Higher Education Policy, at the European University Association (EUA) * Guðrún Geirsdóttir is Director of the Centre of Teaching and Learning (CTl) at the University of Iceland Find out more about STAFF-DEV project here. [https://eua.eu/our-work/projects/eu-funded-projects/staffdev.html]

Fostering a culture of L&T

In this inaugural episode, EUA's Thérèse Zhang talks to Paul McSweeney and Catherine O’Mahony about effective strategies for organising and transforming staff development, to foster a culture of learning and teaching. Paul and Catherine share their expert view on the enhancement of learning and teaching at University College Cork in Ireland. They describe the vibrant learning and teaching culture at their university, their Centre for Learning and Teaching's tailor-made flexible staff development, and how they manage to stay ‘future-oriented’ amidst a changing world for higher education. Guests: * Thérèse Zhang is the Deputy Director for Higher Education Policy, at the European University Association (EUA) * Paul McSweeney is Vice-President for Learning and Teaching at University College Cork in Ireland. * Catherine O'Mahony is Director of the Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning at University College Cork in Ireland. Find out more about STAFF-DEV project here. [https://eua.eu/our-work/projects/eu-funded-projects/staffdev.html]