The Teaching and Research Relationship November 2005

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The Teaching and Research Relationship November
2005
On Mission A joined-up approach to research,
teaching and the student learning experience
within a teaching-led universityDr Wendy Leeks
and Dr Chris Hall
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A new New University

• University title granted July 2005
• Gearing up to this since internal reorganisation
  August 2000

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Joined-up thinking structuresaction

• Strategic plan 2004-2008
• Mission
• To be an accessible and creative university
  committed to learning and knowledge transfer,
  working in partnership for the success of
  students staff and the wider community

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Characteristics

• Learner-centred
• Teaching intensive
• Creative
• Widening participation
• Knowledge Transfer
• Community focus

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Strategic integration and alignment
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Strategic integration and alignment
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Advanced Scholarship

• Encourages and recognises cutting-edge activity
  and outcomes
• Covers ALL areas of practice
• Pedagogy
• Pure and applied subject research
• Creative practice
• Knowledge transfer
• Community engagement
• HE management and administration
• Student support

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Criteria

• Advanced Scholarship results in a visible output
  in the public domaincarries peer
  esteemcontains an aspect of innovation/originali
  ty
• AND
• has demonstrable links with student learning,
  teaching or the furtherance of higher education
  practice

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Academic Framework

• Governs design of curriculum, its delivery and
  assessment
• Innovation and enhancement introduced through
  validation process
• Work-based and experiential learning
• Optionality
• Curriculum Plus

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A case-study Thornhill - 1
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A case-study Thornhill - 2

• Thornhill Plus You is Southamptons largest
  regeneration project
• Partnerships Southampton Solent University,
  residents and the City
• Hits nearly all our targets
• Research projects
• Involves all faculties and many support services
• Involves residents, students and staff
• Widening participation
• Work based learning
• Directly links back end enriches student learning
  experience

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A case-study Thornhill - 3
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A case-study Thornhill - 4
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Whats holding us up

• Creating space its not just about tight
  resourcing its about over teaching and over
  assessing etc
• Aligning investment in a more focused way
• HR - Revamping appraisal to reflect new context
• HR - Embedding recognition and reward
• HR - Achieving flexibility in contracts

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• The end