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Pathway for Senior Fellowship

The Pathway for Senior Fellowship is designed for experienced academic and professional services staff, who have a sustained record of leading or influencing the practice of those who teach and/or support high quality learning.

Participants on the pathway may include, for example, heads of subject, heads of professional service areas and programme or professional leads. The pathway involves participants in a programme of monthly development sessions, which are run as in-person sessions over a period of six months.

This pathway is designed to support participants to develop an application for Senior Fellowship, so the design of the series of sessions is based on the requirements for this category of Fellowship, particularly the case studies. Throughout the process, there is an emphasis on working together by sharing experiences and practice.

| A summary of the Pathway for Senior Fellowship |How to apply | Further guidance |

A summary of the Pathway for Senior Fellowship

This table provides a summary of the Pathway for Senior Fellowship with regard to staff roles and experience.

Staff experience

Individuals who lead and influence teaching and learning practice. These may include, for example, heads of subject, heads of professional service areas, subject or professional leads.

Support process

This pathway is designed for a group of 8-12 members of staff from across the University. Participants engage in a programme of monthly development sessions, which are run over a period of six months. The design of the series of sessions is based on the requirements for Senior Fellow, particularly the case studies. There is an emphasis on working together by sharing experiences and practice.
The pathway is designed to support participants to develop an application for Senior Fellow.
Support throughout the process is offered by a critical friend.

Fellowship category

Senior Fellow

How to apply to the pathway

The pathway is designed for a group of between eight and twelve participants, who are committed to engaging in the full programme of monthly session over a period of six months. To apply to take part in the pathway, participants are asked to undertake the following:

  • Use the Fellowship Category Tool, to help determine that Senior Fellowship is appropriate in relation to your experience.
  • Complete an expression of interest form. In this form, include your reflections on the results of using the Fellowship Category Tool, your motivation and reasons for wishing to take part in the pathway, and how you can make a commitment to engaging in the programme over a six-month period (around 200-250 words).
  • Please make sure you have approval from your line manager to participate in this pathway. The form includes a section for your line manager to complete.
  • Send your completed form to the Academic Practice team: LTE@northampton.ac.uk.
  • If you would like to take part in the pathway that runs from February until July 2025, please send your completed expression of interest form by the 14 January 2025 to the Academic Practice team: LTE@northampton.ac.uk

Further guidance

The Guidance for Participants on the Pathway for Senior Fellowship provides further details about this programme.
Pathway for Senior Fellowship 2024-25 – Guidance for Participants – PDF
Pathway for Senior Fellowship – Expression of Interest Form – DOCX
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