Professional recognition
- Our routes to recognition
- New developments
- Attaining a Fellowship from the HEA
- Available support for gaining professional recognition
- About the Higher Education Academy
- Other national routes to recognition
We offer you a number of different ways to continue the professional development of your learning and teaching career. We also provide support for individuals and teams to gain formal, external recognition for their contribution to learning and teaching.
Our routes to recognition
We can support you in attaining a Fellowship of the HEA through participation in the Bath Course in Enhancing Academic Practice or by individual direct entry. One-to-one and group support is available for this direct route.
New developments
We are developing a University of Bath Teaching Recognition Scheme that will encompass a variety of ways for staff who teach or support learning to gain recognition for their professional practice.
Once this scheme is in place and the processes we have to assess applicants have been agreed and accredited by the HEA, we will be able to confer the status of Associate Fellow (AFHEA), Fellow (FHEA), Senior Fellow (SFHEA) or Principal Fellow (PFHEA) of the Higher Education Academy.
Dr Rachael Carkett, Academic Staff Development, is leading the development of this scheme and is interested in receiving input and ideas to the development of this scheme.
Contact us if you are interested in being involved or for further information
Attaining a Fellowship from the HEA
We can support you in the attainment of Fellowship status from the Higher Education Academy (HEA) through these routes:
- the successful completion of the Bath Course for Enhancing Academic Practice (for academic staff on probation)
- directly to the HEA through the Individual Entry Route
Gaining Fellowship status provides national recognition of a commitment to professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education and demonstrates that practice is aligned with the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF).
The HEA offers four levels of recognition through its Professional Recognition Scheme:
- Associate Fellow (AFHEA)
- Fellow (FHEA)
- Senior Fellow (SFHEA)
- Principal Fellow (PFHEA)
The HEA aligns these Fellowship categories directly with the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) descriptors.
Available support for gaining professional recognition
The support we can offer includes:
- advice
- guidance
- review of draft submissions
- networking with previous winners
Contact us for help and advice on professional recognition
About the Higher Education Academy
The Higher Education Academy (HEA) is the national, independent body, that champions excellent learning and teaching in higher education. The HEA:
- supports the higher education community to enhance the quality and impact of learning and teaching
- recognises and rewards excellent teaching
- brings together people and resources to research and share best practice
- helps to influence, shape and implement policy.
Other national routes to recognition
National routes to recognition includes awards presented by:
- subject based professional and statutory bodies
- Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA)
- Higher Education Academy (HEA)
- National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS)
- Times Higher Education Awards (annual)
- The Guardian Higher Education Awards (annual)
The process for submission and nomination for awards varies. There are some national schemes that are managed and co-ordinated at institutional level and some directly by individual members of staff. We aim to keep you informed of timescales, criteria and nomination/submission processes.
