Postgraduate Research Educator Programme (PREP)
The Postgraduate Research Educator Programme (PREP) is designed for all Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) who are teaching or supporting learning across all disciplines, including graduate teaching assistants (TAs), tutors and those in advising/supervising roles. The programme is also relevant for early-career educators, including post-docs.
Our Programme
Stage 1 - Workshops
The programme consists of four core workshops, run at fixed times in September, November and January:
- Teach Your First Session (TYFS): A full-day introduction to active learning and inclusive practice at Queen Mary
- How Students Learn: A two-hour session outlining the four main learning theories and the Queen Mary Active Curriculum for Excellence (ACE) education approach.
- Effective Feedback for Summative Assessment: For PGR / early-career educators involved with marking taught student assignments.
- Supervising Students’ Academic Work: For PGRs supervising dissertations or coursework on taught programmes.
It is expected that all PGR Educators new to teaching will take Teach Your First Session. How Students Learn and Effective Feedback for Summative Assessment are strongly recommended for those seeking Advance HE Associate Fellowship through the AFHEA Accelerator, while Supervising Students’ Academic Work is highly encouraged for PGRs with supervising responsibilities.
Stage 2 - Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) Accelerator
We support Postgraduate Research Students who teach to gain formal recognition for their teaching activities from Advance HE. Achieving Associate Fellowship status provides valuable evidence of professional practice in your higher education career.
Accelerator sessions are designed to support Postgraduate Research Students to apply for Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. The Accelerator is a one-day workshop followed by 1-2-1 support to enable you to write reflectively about your teaching experience. Book your place using the CPD Training Platform.
Taught programme
The Certificate in Learning and Teaching (CILT) is a 30-credit postgraduate taught programme that introduces participants to the key knowledge, skills and principles that underpin effective teaching in higher education and fosters self-development as a reflective educator. CILT is an accredited qualification leading to Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
