LITE Accelerator Fellowship

These secondment opportunities are open to University of Leeds employees only.

Salary: 0.2 to 0.8 FTE secondment at current grade

Please note that the duration of this role will be dependent on your FTE in this position. The maximum duration at 0.8 FTE is 12 months; however, at lower FTEs the duration could be up to 36 months.

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you interested in fulfilling a project on teaching innovation, scholarship or pedagogy? Are you looking to set an aspirational standard of teaching excellence and pedagogic scholarship?  

We are inviting applications for LITE Fellowships to join the Leeds Institute for Teaching Excellence (LITE).  

LITE embodies the University’s commitment to excellence and innovation in education through its investment in a community of fellows, giving colleagues the opportunity to develop and implement projects and establish a culture of high-quality teaching innovation, scholarship and leadership. 

During your fellowship, you will carry out a project that explores an aspect of the student education experience that will support the delivery of the University’s strategy for student education. It is envisaged that proposals will demonstrate transformation and innovations in education in the short/medium term with evaluation and iterations built into the project plan.

Proposals are invited for LITE Accelerator Fellowships that support school and/or faculty-based initiatives that will support the University of Leeds student education priorities. We particularly welcome proposals related to assessment design or active learning. However, proposals that reflect new, emerging ideas that would benefit any student group at Leeds (taught students and postgraduate researchers) are also welcomed.

As well as carrying out your project, you will be expected to contribute to LITE’s scholarly community, provide content for digital and external-facing platforms, act as an ambassador at internal and external events and support colleagues in their scholarship and pedagogic research. 

You will evaluate and disseminate the impact of your project internally through research progress showcases and externally to develop the practice, pedagogy and reputation of student education at the university. 

Contact information:

If you are interested in applying for a LITE Fellowship and would like to discuss a research idea further, please contact: 

Emma Peasland, Research and Impact Officer - E.Peasland@leeds.ac.uk

Robert Averies, Research and Impact Officer - R.Averies@leeds.ac.uk