Senior Fellowship (D3)

Senior Fellowship is typically suitable for: 

• experienced staff able to demonstrate impact and influence through, for example, responsibility for leading, managing or organising programmes, subjects and/or disciplinary areas;  
• experienced subject mentors and staff who support those new to teaching;  
• experienced staff with School, Institute or Departmental and/or wider teaching and learning support advisory responsibilities within Queen Mary 

To find out more, read Descriptor 3 of the UK Professional Standards Framework.

Dialogic process

If you decide to apply using the Dialogic process, you’ll need to submit evidence of your practice using an e-portfolio, alongside supporting statements from two referees. You’ll then be invited to a Professional Dialogue to explore and discuss the evidence that you’ve provided. 

Written process

If you decide to apply using the Written process, you’ll need to submit a written Account of Professional Practice (APP) and supporting statements from two referees.

We suggest that you review the guidance notes and, if you have any questions, book a drop-in session with the team. If you’ve decided that Senior Fellowship is right for you, and you have considered the application route, please book onto one of our SFHEA Application Drafting Workshops. 

• D3 Application pack [PDF 1,339KB]
• D3 Application Form [DOC 23KB]
• D3 Supporting Statement Template [DOC 25KB]

Awards are usually communicated two weeks after the panel meeting.

PSF 2023 TRANSITION 

Queen Mary Teaching Recognition Programmes’ transition to the new Professional Standards Framework (PSF 2023) from the old UKPSF 2011 is imminent. From September 2024 we will no longer accept Fellowship applications (D1-D4) aligned to United Kingdom Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF 2011). 

Applicants who are currently drafting their AdvanceHE Fellowship applications aligned to the UKPSF 2011 should aim for the next two Submission Deadlines as stated below:  

 Frequently Asked Questions 

SENIOR FELLOW (D3) 

1. Are you ready to submit an AdvanceHE application soon? 

We recommend that you submit by 12th April 2023 or 7th June 2023 submission deadline using the UKPSF 2011. 

2. Will your application be ready only after 7th June 2024? 

We recommend that you aim to apply in the new academic year (2024/25) using the new PSF 2023 (https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/teaching-and-learning/psf). The first deadline for this will be 27th of September 2024. 

3. Would you prefer to write your application using the new PSF 2023?  

We recommend that you plan to submit to the 27th of September 2024 deadline or subsequent deadlines.