Teaching interest group

Enhancing the student learning experience is central to the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences and TIGER provides a platform for academic staff to discuss the latest thinking in education, share best practice or simply listen to expert speakers. TIGER encourages engagement with online learning tools, such as our internal online learning environment QMplus, and using new teaching technologies and practices, recognising the importance of supporting different learning needs. The TIGER committee meets once a term to discuss ongoing initiatives. 

TIGER activities include a lunchtime seminar series and the development of an internal teaching support network where staff can share experiences and offer support and advice for educational projects.  Our seminar series includes external speakers and workshops that focus on academic teaching needs.  These workshops also contribute to the Academic Development, Education and the Promotion of Teaching programme.

Past events 

Title	Speaker	More information	Date
Making the most of your scholarship	Professor Lu Mello	Read our event blog	Thursday 28 February 2019
Engage, contextualise, share: Innovative use of social media in higher education	Dr Glynn Hurst, University of York	Read our event blog	Monday 4 February 2019
Calculating feedback for the masses	Dr Mark Roberts	Read our event blog	Thursday 25 October 2018
Education research forum: Improving graduate outcomes	Dr Greg Szulgit, Dr Elke Vlemincx, James Wilkinson, Dr Sabita Menon, Dr Jayne Dennis	Read our event blog	Tuesday 11 September 2018
What is teaching excellence?	Dr Jane Reid (Director of Taught Programmes and Senior Lecturer in EECS), Dr Nathalie Lebrausseur (Deputy Director of Taught Programmes for Chemistry and Senior Lecturer), Adam Sparkes (VP for Welfare, QMSU), Sumeera Ahmad (VP for Education)	Watch the video of the event	Thursday 17 March 2017
Exploring how to make a smooth and effective transition for first year students	Dr Harriet Jones, University of East Anglia	Read our event blog, including a video of the seminar	Monday 5 December 2016
Large group teaching	Dr Janelle Jones, Dr Nathalie Lebrasseur	Read our event blog, including a video of the seminar	Thursday 30 June 2016
Enhancing teaching and learning (and academic careers) in the sciences through scholarly activity	Professor David Read, University of Southampton	Read our event blog, including a video of the seminar	Friday 15 January 2016
	Dr James Pickering, University of Leeds	Read our event blog, including a video of the seminar	Friday 6 November 2015

Membership

• TBC (Chair)
• Dr Jayne Dennis
• Dr David Hone
• Dr Gwen Brekelmans
• Dr Lesley Howell
• Dr Greg Szuglit
• Manoj Singh
• Imran Islam