Learning Enhancement Opportunities (LEO) Projects
THE CALL FOR THE 2013/14 LEARNING ENHANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES (LEO) PROJECTS IS NOW OPEN
Learning Enhancement Opportunities (LEO) project grants offer colleagues an opportunity to innovate and evaluate aspects of academic practice that are relevant to learning, teaching and assessment. LEOs offer a vehicle by which colleagues (individually or in teams) may advance innovations in learning and teaching, by undertaking a small scale, one year project. The structure to be adopted in 2013-14 will differ from previous years following discussions and agreement reached by the UEL Learning and Teaching Committee (LTC).
Key aspects of the process remain unchanged:
- selection will be made on a competitive basis
- the LEO project must be completed within the 2013-14 academic year
- funding is only provided for a project that is beyond the range or scope of usual academic or service practice
However, for 2013-14 funding of up to £10,000 will be offered for 1 project only which demonstrates an innovative approach to addressing the key aspect of Student Engagement. This call is open to UEL colleagues who are Associate Fellows, Fellows, Senior Fellows or Principal Fellows of the Higher Education Academy.
There is a specific intention, conditional upon the findings of the successful LEO proposal, that the project will become an institutional wide project, within the work of the Outstanding Student Experience Programme Board, thereby offering the potential for further funding and development.
In the first instance, expressions of interest are requested. An abstract of no more that 300 words must be submitted by 5pm on 10th April 2013 to Dallas Alexandrou d.j.alexandrou@uel.ac.uk. The template for expressions of interest can be accessed via the link below:
2013-14 LEO Expressions of Interest
A LEO Panel, consisting of members of the UEL LTC will shortlist from initial expressions of interest and will then invite those selected to submit a full bid.
A full time-line of the process is provided below:
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2013-14 LEO Call Opens, requesting expressions of interest |
20.03.13 |
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2013-14 LEO Call for Expressions of Interest closes |
10.04.13 |
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Short-list decisions agreed |
24.04.13 |
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Successful short-listed applicants to be invited to submit full proposal |
29.04.13 |
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Deadline for full submissions |
31.05.13 |
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Final decision regarding the successful 2013-14 LEO proposal reached and Project Leader informed |
14.06.13 |
Advice on this process, including information on the application process and obtaining UEL Ethics Committee approval if appropriate is available from the Leader in Learning and Teaching (LILT) within your School/Service, or from a member of Academic Practice and Learning Enhancement
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