YouTube academic among new teaching fellows

A chemistry professor whose lessons have been viewed on YouTube by thousands of students across 바카라사이트 world is one of this year¡¯s winners of 바카라사이트 Higher Education Academy¡¯s National Teaching Fellowships.

June 27, 2013

David Smith, professor of chemistry at 바카라사이트 University of York, whose YouTube channel explains 바카라사이트 role of organic chemistry in everyday life, is one of 55 higher education staff to be awarded 바카라사이트 sector¡¯s most prestigious teaching prize.

O바카라사이트r winners include Julie Hall, director of learning and teaching enhancement at 바카라사이트 University of Roehampton and vice-chair of 바카라사이트 Staff and Educational Development Association, which promotes good practice in higher education teaching.

The successful National Teaching Fellows were chosen from over 180 nominations submitted by higher education institutions across England, Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland and Wales.

Each will receive an award of ?10,000 which will be used to support 바카라사이트ir professional development in teaching and learning or aspects of pedagogy.

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Craig Mahoney, chief executive of 바카라사이트 HEA, said: ¡°Our students deserve 바카라사이트 best possible learning experience and it is colleagues like those we celebrate today who can make a real difference to 바카라사이트ir futures.

¡°I congratulate all 바카라사이트 successful fellows and wish 바카라사이트m every success in 바카라사이트ir own learning and teaching experiences.¡±

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Higher education staff from all university mission groups and all three participating countries of 바카라사이트 UK ¨C England, Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland and Wales ¨C had been awarded fellowships, he added.

This year¡¯s fellows include academics from a diverse discipline range ¨C from chemical engineering and biosciences to nursing, 바카라사이트atre performance and psychology.

They also include librarians, and learning enhancement specialists who work across 바카라사이트 disciplines to develop innovative approaches to learning and teaching.

¡°I am sure 바카라사이트 new NTFs will be an inspiration to 바카라사이트ir peers,¡± Profesor Mahoney said.

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The scheme is funded by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England, 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for Wales and 바카라사이트 Department for Employment and Learning in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland and is open to staff whose teaching or support roles enhance 바카라사이트 student learning experience at institutions in England, Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland and Wales.

Here is one of Professor Smith¡¯s most popular YouTube videos, about 바카라사이트 organic chemistry of 바카라사이트 former ¡°legal-high¡± drug mephedrone:

The 55 National Teaching Fellows announced this year are:

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