D1 - Associate Fellowship

Who can claim for Associate Fellowship (D1)?

Engaging with Fellowship

Descriptor 1 - Associate Fellow - is relevant to those staff that do not engage in the full spectrum of activities that might define academic or academic related practice, but who have a specific role in teaching and supporting HE learning. Such individuals, whatever their role or status, are not able to evidence engagement and expertise in all Dimensions of the UKPSF. The Descriptor is designed to be flexible and reflect the variety of different combinations of activities that HE teaching and learning may include.

The APEX Associate Fellowship Pathway is for academic and support staff with limited teaching roles. Typically you may be a PhD student, a post-doctoral researcher or a PTHP lecturer with limited teaching responsibilities. You may be an educational technologist, a learning support tutor, a technician or member of the library staff.

Whatever your role, the key requirement is to provide evidence of effectiveness in relation to teaching or learning support.

Typical Profile of an Associate Fellow D1:

Early career researchers with some teaching responsibilities
Staff new to teaching or those with part-time responsibilities
Learning technologists, learning support tutors, student advisors, learning resource, library staff, careers advisors
Staff you undertake demonstrator roles with some teaching related activity
Experienced staff in relevant professional areas who support learning and teaching

What should you be able to demonstrate?

Fellowship Criteria (D1)

Associate Fellows need to demonstrate engagement with two Areas of Activity that are relevant to your role, and as a minimum that you have knowledge and understanding of your subject (K1) and also appropriate methods for teaching, learning your subject taking into account the needs of the particular students/programme you are working on (K2). As APEX also relates to the UoP context, you need to show how your practice also contributes to the aim(s) of the UoP Education Strategy relevant to your role. Colleagues applying for Associate Fellow are also asked to demonstrate alignment to the Professional Values that you think are pertinent to your role and responsibilities.

Professional Commitment

Commitment to professional development is a hallmark of what it means to be a professional in HE and is at the heart of this pathway.

To benefit fully from this Pathway we expect you to:

Participate in the initial orientation events and supporting micro-clinics
Prepare for these sessions through identification of, and reflection on, relevant scholarship related to the session theme
Share reflections and practice with your peers
Engage in CPD and remain in good standing

D1.I

- Successful engagement with at least two of the five Areas of Activity

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D1.II

- Successful engagement in appropriate teaching and practices related to these Areas of Activity

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D1.III

- Appropriate Core Knowledge and understanding of at least K1 and K2

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D1.IV

- A commitment to appropriate Professional Values in facilitating others’ learning

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D1.V

- Relevant professional practices, subject and pedagogic research and/or scholarship within the above activities

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D1.VI

- Successful engagement, where appropriate, in professional development activity related to teaching, learning, and assessment responsibilities

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D1: Associate Fellow Criteria

PowerPoint

Summary Sheet

For more details relating to the requirements of your submission and Criteria for Associate Fellow (D1) please download and view the supporting PowerPoint and summary sheet.

Check out the Developing Your Claim for additional guidance information on Areas of Activity, Core Knowledge and Professional Values.