Physical Sciences Centre
Encyclopedia
The Physical Sciences Centre is one of 24 subject centres within the Higher Education Academy
of the United Kingdom. It provides discipline based support for learning and teaching in UK higher education
in chemistry, physics, astronomy and forensic science
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The Centre is based at the University of Hull, with staff there and at the universities of Liverpool and Surrey. The director is Professor Tina Overton.
s by address the needs of the subject community and relevant stakeholders.
format or can be downloaded from their website. A mailing list
exists for those who wish to receive all materials as they are published.
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:...
of the United Kingdom. It provides discipline based support for learning and teaching in UK higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
in chemistry, physics, astronomy and forensic science
Forensics
Forensic science is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to a legal system. This may be in relation to a crime or a civil action...
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The Centre is based at the University of Hull, with staff there and at the universities of Liverpool and Surrey. The director is Professor Tina Overton.
Mission
To enhance the learning experience of students in the physical sciencePhysical science
Physical science is an encompassing term for the branches of natural science and science that study non-living systems, in contrast to the life sciences...
s by address the needs of the subject community and relevant stakeholders.
Events
The Centre organises a range of events throughout the year including workshops and seminars. They are responsible for three annual discipline specific education conferences (the Physics Higher Education Conference, Variety in Chemistry Education and the Forensic Research and Teaching Conference) and jointly organise the biennial Science Learning and Teaching Conference.Resources
These include databases of practicals, examples of effective practice, learning and teaching activities and outcomes of funded development projects (see Funding below).Publications
The Centre produce a range of publications all at no cost to the UK higher education community. This includer their newsletter Wavelength and journal Reviews. Publications are available in hard copyHard copy
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format or can be downloaded from their website. A mailing list
Mailing list
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exists for those who wish to receive all materials as they are published.