Learning and Teaching Committee

Subject: Priorities for 2008/09

Curriculum profile, student recruitment and widening participation

Student Intakes and Populations Review Group to report and actions at institutional and departmental levels to be followed up

Review the total UK/EU student population in the light of the impact of 2008 intakes and to determine intake targets for 2009

Develop market research for student recruitment with Marketing and Communications Department

Host Centenary conference for head teachers in the Midlands Region, 7 May 2009

Sustainability working group to report and recommendations to be implemented

Loughborough College/Loughborough University International Foundation Programme to be approved and launched

Widening participation activity to be developed strategically with a focus on recruitment to Loughborough University

Student learning opportunities

Languages at Loughborough group to be established to enhance student opportunities beyond the curriculum (initially focused on English language support) – with International Student Centre and UWLP

Develop QA arrangements for study abroad/exchange opportunities – with International Mobility Team/International Office

Working group on placement learning to report and recommendations to be implemented as appropriate

Working group on enterprise education to report and recommendations to be implemented as appropriate

Monitor Employability Award pilot

Student learning resources and support

Teaching Centre projects to be developed, including academic induction and student engagement, and enhancements associated with NSS

Ensure academic and non-academic inductions are coordinated

Further develop PG induction and cross cultural activities

Monitor Student Hub pilot

Develop a strategic and coordinated approach to e-learning

Establish a learning and teaching spaces advisory group to support the Facilities Management Department, Estates Services

Review Graduate School and implement any actions

Learning and teaching enhancements, staff recognition and reward

Teaching Centre support for staff to be reviewed and developed in relation to New Lecturers’ and Associate Lecturers’ Routes, departmental provision and the Communicate project

New SL promotion criteria to be approved and teaching practice requirements to be defined by Teaching Centre

University/Faculty-based projects and initiatives to be carried out in support of institutional priorities eg. internationalisation and the curriculum, module feedback

Recommendations from Institutional Audit to be addressed