HEA Fellowships
We are keen to support colleagues seeking our accredited portfolio route to HEA Fellowship.
Please view our guidance booklet aimed at D2 (Fellowship). We also have support material for those aiming for Associate Fellow (D1) and Senior Fellow (D3) of the HEA.
Update
The Higher Education Academy are now accepting applications from individuals who have completed an HEA accredited provision more than two years ago. All applications by individuals on the basis of completing an HEA accredited provision should be submitted using the online form which may be accessed via the HEA website
» Process of applying
Process of Applying for HEA Fellowship (D2)
Following amendments to the UK Professional Standards Framework (UK PSF), supporting materials for the new D2 (HEA Fellow) have been rewritten and institutional processes modified.
University of Derby Accredited route
Colleagues intending to take the accredited institutional route to Fellowship will have two opportunities per year to submit an e-portfolio of evidence, which will be scrutinised by a panel of experienced reviewers to verify the Standards have been met through evidence of personal professional practice. The first portfolio submission date is Wednesday 15th May 2013, which is aimed (though not exclusively) at those who had previously started collating evidence. For those colleagues considering starting the process now, we recommend the second submission date Wednesday 16th October 2013.
- Please visit the HEA fellowship section of the LEI website and read the relevant content on the HEA website
- Discuss your intended application with your School Learning &Teaching Adviser and your line manager
- Decide a manageable date by which to submit. The university will accept e-portfolio applications twice per year (usually mid-May and mid-October).
- Check if any of your colleagues are also developing an e-portfolio: a support network has proven highly beneficial previously
- Contact Dr. Chris Wakeman. Chris will share the e-portfolio template with you and explain the process in more detail. If more than one person is planning to begin the fellowship process please arrange to meet Chris in a small group as clearly this is more time efficient
- Start compiling your portfolio of evidence, ensuring your examples demonstrate how your academic experience has addressed the five Areas of Activity (A1-5), the six Aspects of Core Knowledge (K1-6) and the four Professional Values (V1-4). It is important that you meet with Chris Wakeman prior to compiling evidence as this needs to map to the e-portfolio categories that have been set up.
- Work included in the e-portfolio submission should include reflective and critical engagement as well as linkage between theory and practice
- Submit the e-portfolio to LEI before the agreed deadline.
- The panel will aim to meet and scrutinise portfolios within six weeks of submission. Their decision will be a collaborative professional judgement of professional practice in learning, teaching and assessment.
Please contact your School Learning and Teaching Advisor or Chris Wakeman (Learning Experience Manager) in LEI for more details
» e-portfolio system
All candidates wishing to apply for D2 (fellow) or D3 (senior fellow) recognition through the University of Derby scheme please note, that we are now using an e-portfolio system for this purpose. All candidates should contact Dr. Chris Wakeman in the first instance who will explain the e-portfolio system and share the e-portfolio template with applicants.
The D2 booklet has been left on the website as it contains some relevant examples of evidence that may be included in the e-portfolio. However, please be aware that this booklet was produced before the e-portfolio system came into use so candidates should use some content with caution.
If there are a number of candidates in your area who wish to pursue D2 or D3 recognition with the Higher Education Academy, please contact Dr. Chris Wakeman who will arrange a group meeting to explain the scheme and get people started.
