National Teaching Fellowship Scheme

Internal process

Queen Mary University of London is eligible to nominate up to three members of staff that teach and/or support learning in higher education each year.  The process is highly competitive with approximately 55 National Teaching Fellows appointed across the UK each year. Nominations are reviewed by members of the wider higher education community, with the review and awards process coordinated by Advance HE.

The deadline for applications to Advance HE is normally early March each year and there are strict criteria for submission. If you are interested in applying for a National Teaching Fellowship, you should first review the Advance HE website, including the videos providing insight into the award criteria.

You should also review the profiles of National Teaching Fellows on the Advance HE website to find out more about the value, reach and impact which have been evidenced in successful submissions.

Criteria

National Teaching Fellows must demonstrate evidence of:

• Individual excellence: of enhancing and transforming student outcomes and/or the teaching profession, demonstrating impact commensurate with the individual’s context and the opportunities afforded by it.
• Raising the profile of excellence: of supporting colleagues and influencing support for student learning and/or the teaching profession; demonstrating impact and engagement beyond the nominee’s immediate academic or professional role.
• Developing excellence: of the nominee’s commitment to and impact of ongoing professional development with regard to teaching and learning and/or learning support.

Eligibility

It is normally a pre-requisite that the individual should:

• have received a Queen Mary Education Excellence Award and/or President and Principal’s Prize
• hold Fellowship from Advance HE, preferably at Senior Fellow (SFHEA) or above

All staff who clearly demonstrate excellence in teaching and/or supporting students’ learning are eligible, including part-time staff and staff on fixed-term contracts. Applications are welcomed from colleagues across the full range of roles that support the student learning experience.

Expressions of interest

The call for expressions of interest for nomination in 2025 is now closed.

Information Session

The slides from the Information Session which took place on 19 June 2024 can be accessed using this link CATE and NTF Info Session 19 June 2024 [PDF 418KB]

If you would like to access the session recording please email qma.trp@qmul.ac.uk

National Teaching Fellows at Queen Mary

Since 2006, 18 Queen Mary staff have been made National Teaching Fellows.

* No longer at Queen Mary ** NTF awarded at another institution.