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Advance HE Global Fellowship Relay - #FellowshipRelay2024

Follow us around the world as we hear from institutions and individuals about the impact that Fellowship has had for them.

Advance HE Fellowship demonstrates a commitment to professionalism and provides recognition of practice, impact and leadership in teaching and learning. By investing in the Professional Standards Framework (PSF) and Fellowship institutions have reported:

  • improved world rankings metrics (e.g. QS Academic Development Rating)
  • an improved profile of teaching and learning across the institution
  • encouragement of collaboration across faculties and between institutions
  • increasing scholarship and research in teaching and learning
  • improved student retention
  • improved student experience data
  • improved student engagement scores.

Advance HE will be going on a global Fellowship relay, visiting a country each month, to hear the stories of fellows and institutions that have embedded Fellowship. If you would like to share what Fellowship has done for your practice or the impact it has had in your institution please use the hashtag #FellowshipRelay2024 on your social channels.

If you would like to write a piece for our blog please contact communications@advance-he.ac.uk.

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January 2024 - United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates has over 1,000 fellows in nearly 50 institutions. Two institutions have Advance HE accredited programmes which allows them to bestow Fellowship upon those who complete the programmes.

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February 2024 - Australia

Australia has the second-largest number of Fellows in the world, with over 7,500 individuals recognised for their teaching and learning practice. 13 Australian institutions have Advance HE accredited programmes, including the accreditation of an Indigenous Associate Fellowship, offered by QUT.

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March 2024 - Malaysia

Malaysia has over 350 Fellows, recognised for their teaching and learning practice. It also boasts a thriving Senior Fellows Network, set up in 2023, spearheading efforts to boost the number of higher education professionals in the country with Fellowship status. Sunway University also have the country's only accredited staff development scheme.

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Angnes Tiong Ngieng Tze Curtin

My journey to becoming an Advance HE Fellow

Dr Angnes Tiong Ngieng Tze, senior lecturer, Curtin University Malaysia
Professor Tang Fu Ee from Curtain University in Malaysia

My experience with applying for a Senior Fellowship

Professor Tang Fu Ee, Curtin University Malaysia
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April 2024 - Thailand

Thailand has the third most Fellows in the world. Over 1,700 individuals across 32 institutions have been recognised for their teaching and learning practice. Suranaree University of Technology and Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University also have Advance HE accredited teaching and learning staff development schemes.

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May 2024 - Bahrain

Bahrain has the sixth most Fellows in the world. Over 780 individuals across 18 institutions have been recognised for their teaching and learning practice. Applied Science University, Bahrain Polytechnic and the University of Bahrain also have Advance HE accredited teaching and learning staff development schemes.

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June 2024 - United Kingdom

The UK has over 120,000 Fellows, accounting for the majority globally. The award has been in place for over 20 years. 120 institutions in the UK also have accredited professional development schemes aligned to the Professional Standards Framework and can therefore award Fellowship upon completion.

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Dr Kamilya Suleymenova and Dr Inci Toral, Birmingham Business School

Spreading the power of Senior Fellowship

Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham
University of Sunderland fellows

Fellowship relay at the University of Sunderland

Faculty of Education, University of Sunderland
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July 2024 - Ireland

Ireland has a growing number of Fellows, with the number as of July 2024 at 391 from 36 institutions and organisations. This now puts Ireland in the top 10 countries for the number of Fellows.

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Would you like to engage with Fellowship?

Individuals

If you are an individual who would like to find out more about applying for Fellowship, further information can be found at the links below:

Institutions

If you would like to find out more about how your institution can embed Fellowships and how you can support your staff to apply, further information can be found at the links below:

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