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Double success for UEL in National Teaching Fellowship awards

Tuesday 10 July 2007

The University of East London (UEL) has achieved a double success at this year's National Teaching Fellowship awards.

UEL lecturers Julie Baldry Currens, and Sharon Brown have both been awarded National Teaching Fellowships by the Higher Education Academy. Julie and Sharon, who were among just 50 award winners chosen from 223 nominations submitted by higher education institutions across England and Northern Ireland, will each receive awards of £10,000 to support learning and teaching activities.

Sharon Brown is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computing and Technology. With a majority of her students entering studies with qualifications other than A-Levels, and a high number coming from overseas, Sharon has addressed these differences through her pioneering use of portfolio-based assessment, and using non-traditional ways to engage students within the Engineering and Surveying subject area.

Julie Baldry Currens is Principal Lecturer in Physiotherapy in UEL's School of Health & Bioscience at Stratford. She pioneered the design and development of an accredited Situated Learning Programme in Physiotherapy, one of the first in the UK. In her role as School Leader in Learning and Teaching Julie has led a number of other initiatives, including the introduction of an activity-based Plagiarism Awareness week across the School and the establishment of a Learning and Teaching Research Group.

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Notes to Editors

The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

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