Centre for Bioscience
Encyclopedia
The Centre for Bioscience is one of 24 subject centres within the Higher Education Academy
. The Centre supports teaching in UK higher education to improve student learning across the biosciences.
The Centre is based at the University of Leeds
and works across the UK with individual academics, bioscience departments, professional bodies, employers and students to enhance and share effective practice to improve the student learning experience.
events aimed primarily at staff involved in teaching or supporting students studying for bioscience degrees. The Science Learning and Teaching Conference is a biennial conference organised by the subject centres for Bioscience and Physical Sciences, and the UK Centre for Materials Education
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Higher Education Academy
The Higher Education Academy is an independent organisation in the United Kingdom that supports higher education institutions with strategies for the development of research and evaluation to improve the learning experience for students.-History:...
. The Centre supports teaching in UK higher education to improve student learning across the biosciences.
The Centre is based at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
and works across the UK with individual academics, bioscience departments, professional bodies, employers and students to enhance and share effective practice to improve the student learning experience.
Publications and Resources
The Centre identifies and promotes information on effective practice, collates extensive resources, and publishes this information via its website and a range of other publications. The Centre has a peer-reviewed online journal, Bioscience Education E-journal, which publishes articles on tertiary-level bioscience education. The Centre's ImageBank contains more than 5000 bioscience images, copyright-cleared for non-profit educational use. The Centre also publishes the Teaching Bioscience – Enhancing Learning Series of teaching guides, which provide an accessible introduction to the underlying pedagogy, plus examples and practical advice on topics such as self– and peer–assessment, and e–learning.Funding
Each year the Centre offers grants to individuals (of up to £3,000) and departments (of up to £15,000) for the development, establishment or validation of innovative learning, teaching and assessment materials or methods.Events
The Centre offers a range of Continuing Professional DevelopmentContinuing Professional Development
Continuing professional development or Continuing professional education is the means by which people maintain their knowledge and skills related to their professional lives.-CPD research:...
events aimed primarily at staff involved in teaching or supporting students studying for bioscience degrees. The Science Learning and Teaching Conference is a biennial conference organised by the subject centres for Bioscience and Physical Sciences, and the UK Centre for Materials Education
UK Centre for Materials Education
The UK Centre for Materials Education is one of 24 subject centres within the Higher Education Academy . It supports teaching and learning in Materials Science and related disciplines. The Centre was established in 2000 as part of the Learning and Teaching Support Network , later subsumed within...
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External links
- [Centre for Bioscience website (http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk)]
- [Bioscience Education E-journal (http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/journal/)]
- [Teaching Bioscience Enhancing Learning Guides (http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/)]
- [Centre for Bioscience ImageBank (http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/imagebank/)]
- [Science Learning and Teaching Conference (http://www.sltc.heacademy.ac.uk)]
- [Higher Education Academy (http://www.heacademy.ac.uk)]
- [Subject Centres (http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/SubjectNetwork.htm)]