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Our most valuable asset
At the University of Reading, we are constantly developing our approaches to teaching and learning and creating a relevant and engaging learning environment in which our staff can flourish.
We celebrate and value our staff; they are enthused, well-qualified in their fields and committed to providing the very best education to our students.
Our staff are integral to the success of the University and we regularly recognise their achievements. There are a number of award schemes which reward individuals and their outstanding contributions to teaching and learning, including the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) which celebrates excellent practice and outstanding achievement in learning and teaching in higher education, and the University-run University Teaching Fellowship Scheme (UTFS) which rewards individuals who have demonstrated excellence and contributed to the development of teaching and learning within the University.
Pro-Vice-Chancellors (Education and student experience)
Teaching and learning staff
The University has five teaching and learning deans who work alongside the Pro-Vice-Chancellors (Education and Student Experience) Professor Elizabeth McCrum and Professor Julian Park, and form the Teaching and Learning Executive Board. Together they provide strategic leadership and direction for all Teaching and Learning matters across the University.
- Professor Katja Strohfeldt-Venables – responsible for Quality
- Professor Clare Furneaux – responsible for Student Experience
- Professor Roger Gibbard – responsible for International
- Professor Orla Kennedy – responsible for Student Achievement
- Louise Hague - interim
Teaching and Learning
Find out more about our:
National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS)
The Higher Education Academy (HEA) runs the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS), the purpose of which is to raise the profile of learning and teaching, recognise and celebrate individuals who make an outstanding impact on the student learning experience, and provide a national focus for institutional teaching and learning schemes.
The award supports individuals’ professional development in learning and teaching. Success depends only on excellence and not what stage you are at in your career.
The University has a growing number of National Teaching Fellows, all of whom play an active role in teaching and learning leadership across the University.
- Vicki Holmes (2020)
- Yota Dimitriadi (2019)
- Yelena Kalyuzhnova (2019)
- Jane Setter (2018)
- Elizabeth McCrum (2017)
- Matthew Nicholls (2017)
University Teaching Fellowship Scheme (UTFS)
The University Teaching Fellowship Scheme (UTFS) recognises and rewards excellence in teaching and the support of student learning, and is open to both academic and support staff across the University. The awards are presented to members of staff who have demonstrated individual excellence and contributed to the development of teaching and learning within the University. The Fellowship is designed to support staff and enable them to further develop in this area. We award up to five teaching fellowships each year.
In 2021, the recipients were:
- Dr Amanda Branson (School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences)
- Simon Floodgate (Institute of Education)
- Daniel Grant (School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy)
- Kat Hall (School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy)
- Sarah Marston (Institute of Education)
Contact us
To find out more about teaching and learning at the University of Reading, please contact:
The Centre for Quality Support and Development (CQSD)
Email: cqsd-tandl@reading.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 118 378 7097
You can also visit the CQSD homepage for more information.
Centre for Quality Support and Development (CQSD)
The Centre for Quality Support and Development (CQSD) is responsible for supporting:
- development and enhancement of teaching and learning
- quality assurance and the development of policies in relation to teaching and learning
- professional development for all staff involved in teaching and learning.
CQSD works in partnership with staff and the student community to inspire innovative and creative approaches to teaching and learning and to support staff in developing their practice and in gaining professional recognition.
Find out more about Academic Development and Enhancement team in CQSD
Find out more about the Quality and Policy team in CQSD
Find out more about the Technology Enhanced Learning team in CQSD