Blue by Explorance
Dear Colleagues, As you may be aware, in recent months the Module Evaluation Questionnaires (MEQ) project team have been involved in a procurement exercise which resulted in selecting the best solution to replace the…
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Teaching Excellence Awards 2024 and 2025
Nominations for the 1413 Teaching Excellence Awards 2026 will open in January 2026.
Module Evaluation Questionnaires Project
Introduction This article introduces the Module Evaluation Questionnaires (MEQ) Project, explaining how the project started and the work that has been completed to date, where we are now, and what the plans are for…
Academic Calendar proposal endorsed by Senate for implementation in AY2024-25
On 6 December 2023, Senate endorsed the academic calendar paper. This means that effective from Academic Year 2024-25 (i.e. from January 2025) Semester 2 will: Start one week later after the winter break Include an…
Academic Calendar Review – the results are in
The results are in… Having reviewed the survey responses and other feedback from the consultation period, it is apparent that model 2a meets the requirements of most, whilst all other models include components that…
Update on progress with the Academic Calendar consultation
The survey closed on Saturday 30 September with 4187 respondents – thank you for your efforts in encouraging engagement with this. We have also invited Heads of Schools and Heads of Service Units to provide their…
Updates from the Academic Calendar project – 20 September
Over the course of week 1, the project team has continued to speak with various committees and groups about the ongoing consultation on the academic calendar, including speaking to Service Directors and joining a…
Keeping you updated on the Academic Calendar consultation project
In Welcome Week, the project team attended a number of committee meetings and briefing sessions to raise awareness of the Academic Calendar consultation project. We presented variously to Directors of Teaching,…
Spotlight on accessibility tools, features and resources
Digital accessibility is essential for some, useful for all. Being aware of what is new and available to you and others will ensure our teaching and learning environment is as inclusive as it can be.
Lunchtime sessions on online teaching: Dr. Malaka Shwaikh, School of International Relations
Back in September, a new series of informal lunchtime sessions supporting online teaching kicked off here in St Andrews. The Lunchtime Sessions, primarily led by academic staff, and centrally supported by the Centre…