Presentation by Professor Simon Haslett at the University of Wales Annual Moderators Conference at City Hall, Cardiff (Wales, UK), on Friday 15th April 2011. Simon Haslett is Professor of Physical Geography and Dean of the School of STEM at the University of Wales.

1. Research-led teaching: developing R-T Links in Wales Professor Simon Haslett Dean, School of STEM Presented at the University of Wales Annual Moderators Meeting City Hall, Cardiff, 15th April 2011

2. Contents Context and Resources Research-Teaching Nexus Undergraduate Research Research-informed Teaching Scholarship of Learning and Teaching Pedagogic Research Case study: the Newport CELT Examples from my own practice

4. Research impact of selected British universities according to Google Scholar (including citations) since 1992. Surveyed on 12th April 2011. Glasgow is ranked 126th in the World and Birmingham 145th.

6. The HEA R-T Nexus Action Set Higher Education Academy Welsh Institutional Group set up the Research-Teaching Nexus Action Set in February 2009 at Newport. Representatives from Welsh HEIs at biannual meetings. Gregynog Conference (Sept 2009) Swansea Meeting (March 2010) Publication of book (June 2010) Undergraduate Research Workshop, Carmarthen (15th Sept 2010) Professional Practice Workshop, Aberystwyth (10th February 2011) Welsh Research-Teaching Practice Conference, Gregynog, 13-14th Sept 2011) Next generation of HEFCW L&T Strategies in November 2011. Action Set Blog http://nexus-wales.blogspot.com/

7. 2004 www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/a_guide_to_the_research_evidence

8. 2005 www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/York/documents/ourwork/research/Institutional_strategies.pdf

9. 2007 www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/York/documents/LinkingTeachingAndResearch_April07.pdf

10. 2009 www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/York/documents/resources/publications/DevelopingUndergraduate_Final.pdf

11. 2010 http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/York/documents/ourwork/nations/wales/WalesRandTNexusENGLISH_Jun10.pdf

12. 2011 Highlighted by UW

13. University of Wales Strategic Aim The aim of the University of Wales is to be recognised internationally as an institution where enquiry led learning is shaped by a strong Welsh tradition for flexible and inclusive education which embraces cultural embellishment from an international network, through the sharing of traditions, ideas, experience and wisdom. (from UW Strategy for Learning, Teaching and Assessment, September 2010)

14. Research-Teaching Nexus STUDENTS ARE PARTICIPANTS 4. Research-tutored Engaging in research discussions 3. Research-based Undertaking research and inquiry EMPHASIS ON RESEARCHPROCESSES AND PROBLEMS EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH CONTENT 1. Research-led Learning about current research in the discipline 2. Research-oriented Developing research and inquiry skills and techniques STUDENTS FREQUENTLY ARE AN AUDIENCE Source:modified from M. Healey & A. Jenkins (2009) Developing students as researchers. In: S. K. Haslett & H. Rowlands (eds) Linking research and teaching in Higher Education. University of Wales, Newport, pp. 7-11. How does your teaching map within the R-T Nexus?

15. Undergraduate Research University of Central Lancashire, 19th-20th April 2011

16. Research-informed TeachingSystematic inquiry into the L & T process. Which approach are you most involved in?

17. The Research-Teaching Complex From Haslett (2009)

18. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning individually-focused scholarship for personal use; internally-focused scholarship for local (e.g. departmental, institutional) use; externally-focused scholarship, such as defined by the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE, 2005, p. 34) as “the creation, development and maintenance of the intellectual infrastructure of subjects and disciplines”; and research for external dissemination at conferences and in publications (i.e. pedagogic research). Where does your SoTL sit? (from Haslett, 2009, based on Ashwin and Trigwell, 2004; RAE, 2005)

19. Scholarship of Teaching & Learning and Pedagogic Research Why do/would you do it? Strategic e.g. research-informed teaching Contractual e.g. teaching-led research Personal professional updating/reflection and career Disseminate examples of practice What do/would you research? Generic issues e.g. student engagement Case studies e.g. examples of teaching How do/would you do it? Individually or collaboratively? Funding for research and publication e.g. grants? Output types e.g. books, articles, conferences? Time and space to undertake research and writing?

20. Learning and TeachingScholarship and Research Encourage staff to become active members of L&T communities of practice. Participate in internal L&T schemes. Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) (map against Professional Standards) Membership of the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE): Annual Conference at Newport 2009, 2010, and again in 2011? Membership of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSoTL): Annual Conference was in Liverpool (October 2010)

21. Delegate nationality at selected UK HE Conferences (excluding delegates (n = 802) from institutions in England) n = 189 Total sample n = 991 From: S. K. Haslett (2009) Higher Education conference attendance and engagement with the scholarship of teaching and learning: a Welsh perspective. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 1 (2), 65-73.

22. Delegate Analysis Welsh academics comprised 5% of all delegates. Proportionally 25% fewer Welsh academics attending than from England. Attendance proportionally dominated by newer universities. Research-intensive universities in the bottom three. Four Welsh institutions had no delegates at the Conferences surveyed (mix of both the above). Limited snapshot survey, criticised because none of the events were in Wales. The 2010 SRHE Conference held in Newport attracted 368 delegates, 26 of which were from Wales = 7%.

23. Case study - the Newport CELT Learning and Teaching Strategy 2007-2010 “To establish a University-wide research cluster to lead development in pedagogy”. “It is recognised that the institution needs such initiatives to be driven from a Centre and to this end a University-wide Research Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) will be established”.

24. Emphasis on Dissemination “the record of dissemination of good [L&T] practice outside the institution has been relatively low compared to the level of activity” “The University is therefore placing a greater emphasis on encouraging its staff to not only develop, but to disseminate the many examples of good practice in learning and teaching both within and outside the University”

25. The CELT as a Research Centre with its main function to assist staff in: Devising pedagogic research projects; Presenting papers at conferences; and Writing and disseminating published outcomes.

26. CELT NEXUS Activities Alan Jenkins keynote Dec 2008 and workshop on January 2009. HEA-Wales Action Set on R-T Nexus, Chaired by CELT Director (2009-10). Newport NEXUS Conference, 2009 and 2010 (books/resources available on web). Mick Healey visiting professor: Sept 2010 .

27. Newport NEXUS Conferences Annual Learning and Teaching Conference http://celt.newport.ac.uk/nexus June 2009 and 2010

28. Varied Conference Symposia For example: Undergraduate Research Research-informed Teaching Community Education ESDGC International Scholarship Linking Teaching and KT Professional Development Student Engagement Technology Enhanced Learning Hazard and Geoscience Research Delegates used #nexus2010 when tweeting

29. Publishes its own journal: Teaching Practice Learning Insights Development and Innovation Pedagogic Research (Re)Views Framework Issues

30. CELT Writing Retreat The Academic Writing Process Inventing and research Planning Drafting Revising Editing Submission Peer review process Revisions Proof stage and publication Modified from Ganobcsik-Williams (2009)

31. Coordinators PhD Students CELT Research Programmes Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL); Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC); Flexible Learning in Employer and Community Scenarios (FLECS).

32. Pedagogic Research Expeditions ExPedR Legs 1 and 2 Leg 1 Australia 2009 Leg 2 Canada 2010 10 expedition members Attend HERDSA 2009 Attend STLHE 2010 Visit other HEIs Disseminate best practice Develop research links. Using #expedr2010 Blog - http://expedr2010.blogspot.com YouTube – NewportCELT Channel

33. PGCert Developing Professional Practice in HE 60 M-Level credits HEA accredited One year, part-time Distance learning online (from Feb 2010) Covers not only teaching but research Assessment: teaching portfolio and action research project Fee: £1500 Developing an MA in HE

35. Develop a shared calendar of staff development events in learning and teaching

36. Themed conference on ‘Research-informed Teaching’, 13-14th September 2011 at Gregynog.

37. Provide discipline-specific L&T support

38. Use UW Global Campus website to archive and disseminate materials (after re-launch, May 2011)

39. Pathways to HEA Fellowship (direct, PGCert, CPD)

40. Promote UW Teaching Fellowships and NTF scheme