The Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE)<\/strong> celebrates collaborative work in teaching and learning and captures the creative and innovative practice that positively impacts on the student experience. The awards recognise teams who have made a significant impact on student outcomes and\/or enabled a change in practice for colleagues at an institutional or disciplinary\/professional level.<\/p>\n Alongside the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS), the CATE carries significant prestige with only 15 teams receiving the award each year across the UK HE sector.\u00a0 Successful team members are expected to become an ambassador for the scheme and The scheme is open to members of staff from all providers of higher education across the four nations of the UK.\u00a0 Please note that your context <\/strong>is taken into account regarding the range and scope of impact you can be expected to have, which means the award is open to those working in non-teaching academic and professional roles as well as those in academic roles.<\/p>\n As an eligible institution, Sheffield Hallam can submit one nomination for a CATE each year.<\/p>\n A case is made for excellence focused on two criteria:<\/p>\n Criterion 1: Excellence in the team\u2019s collaborative approach <\/strong><\/p>\n Evidence of excellence in the team\u2019s approach to working collaboratively; commensurate with their context and the opportunities afforded by it.\u00a0 This effectively means that excellence is measured \u00a0in relation to what your place\/context within the University enables you to do and doesn\u2019t favour those in more senior roles.<\/p>\n This may, for example, be demonstrated by providing evidence of excellence in terms of:<\/p>\n Criterion 2: Excellence in the impact of collaborative working <\/strong><\/p>\n Evidence of the team having a demonstrable impact on teaching and learning beyond their immediate academic or professional area. This may, for example, be demonstrated by providing evidence of:<\/p>\n If you are interested in finding out more about the CATE award, our development and support programme, and the submission process,\u00a0 please email talent@shu.ac.uk<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to arrange an initial 1:1 conversation.<\/p>\n Advance HE website – Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Advance HE – Insight into the award criteria<\/a><\/strong> (video series)<\/p>\n Advance HE – guidance for CATE team applications 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Advance HE Virtual CATE Roadshows 2024<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 an overview of the award and guidance on the application process<\/p>\n Find out more about Sheffield Hallam’s 2020 CATE winners:\u00a0 Venture Matrix<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The CATE Collection:\u00a0Together in Collaborative Educational Leadership<\/a><\/strong> (a publication examining the what, why, how and who of the CATE and aims to inspire aspiring CATE Teams or anyone interested in collaborative ways of working in higher education)<\/p>\n Subscribe to the\u00a0Association of NTF and CATE blog<\/a> <\/strong>(UK network – news, publications and events)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you part of a high performing team? The Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) celebrates collaborative work in teaching and learning and captures the creative and innovative practice that … Continue reading Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE)<\/span>
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