Postgraduate research students who teach

Our programme

Stage one - Workshops

• Teach Your First Session is a workshop for those entirely new to teaching
• Our GTA development workshops are designed for graduate teaching assistants and focus on key aspects of teaching and learning:
  • How Students Learn
  • Effective Feedback for Summative Assessment

Use the links above to book your place using the CPD Training Platform. Bespoke sessions for Schools and Institutes are available on request. For more information please contact Olumide Popoola (Education and Recognition Advisor and CILT Module 1 Convener) at o.popoola@qmul.ac.uk.

Stage two - 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.