Advance HE Fellowship demonstrates a commitment to professionalism and provides recognition of practice, impact and leadership in teaching and learning. By investing in the Professional Standards Framework (PSF) and Fellowship institutions have reported:
- improved world rankings metrics (e.g. QS Academic Development Rating)
- an improved profile of teaching and learning across the institution
- encouragement of collaboration across faculties and between institutions
- increasing scholarship and research in teaching and learning
- improved student retention
- improved student experience data
- improved student engagement scores.
Advance HE will be going on a global Fellowship relay, visiting a country each month, to hear the stories of fellows and institutions that have embedded Fellowship. If you would like to share what Fellowship has done for your practice or the impact it has had in your institution please use the hashtag #FellowshipRelay2024 on your social channels.
If you would like to write a piece for our blog please contact communications@advance-he.ac.uk.
January 2024 - United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates has over 1,000 fellows in nearly 50 institutions. Two institutions have Advance HE accredited programmes which allows them to bestow Fellowship upon those who complete the programmes.
February 2024 - Australia
Australia has the second-largest number of Fellows in the world, with over 7,500 individuals recognised for their teaching and learning practice. 13 Australian institutions have Advance HE accredited programmes, including the accreditation of an Indigenous Associate Fellowship, offered by QUT.
March 2024 - Malaysia
Malaysia has over 350 Fellows, recognised for their teaching and learning practice. It also boasts a thriving Senior Fellows Network, set up in 2023, spearheading efforts to boost the number of higher education professionals in the country with Fellowship status. Sunway University also have the country's only accredited staff development scheme.
April 2024 - Thailand
Thailand has the third most Fellows in the world. Over 1,700 individuals across 32 institutions have been recognised for their teaching and learning practice. Suranaree University of Technology and Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University also have Advance HE accredited teaching and learning staff development schemes.
Relay destinations
May 2024 - Bahrain
June 2024 - UK
July 2024 - Ireland
Would you like to engage with Fellowship?
Individuals
If you are an individual who would like to find out more about applying for Fellowship, further information can be found at the links below:
- Fellowship and the four categories - this includes application packs
- Professional Standards Framework
- Fellowship Category Tool - designed to help you understand which category of Fellowship most closely reflects your current practice
- Support for individuals applying for Fellowship.
Institutions
If you would like to find out more about how your institution can embed Fellowships and how you can support your staff to apply, further information can be found at the links below:
- Building your Fellowship Communities - including Fellowship workshops and draft application reviews
- Teaching and Learning Accreditation of your CPD programmes
- Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
- Buy multiple Fellowship Applications for a group of staff - contact solutions@advance-he.ac.uk.