Professional Development Programs

Education Focussed Careers offer a new career path for academics who are talented and passionate teachers and are key to the enrichment of the student experience at UNSW.

The UNSW Peer Review of Teaching process commenced in Semester 1, 2017. In 2019, peer review will be a requirement for staff applying for academic promotion (excluding research only academics).

The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) Portfolio has developed a suite of programs that offer university teachers the opportunity to reflect on educational theory and student learning research from the perspective of their own teaching experiences.

Peer-to-peer sharing of best practice, innovation and ideas in university learning and teaching. The seminars are open to all staff and provide a forum to share ideas and get feedback on practice and research.

An annual platform for UNSW academics and community to share best practice in learning and teaching.

UNSW celebrate and recognise the contributions of staff to the student learning experience and the scholarship of teaching and learning through a range of awards, grants and fellowships. The process and acknowledgment are important ways to promote and support the enhancement of learning and teaching at UNSW and across the higher education sector.

Resources on how to build your teaching case for academic promotion by putting forward a case for teaching, research and service.

Training workshops for staff in technology enabled learning and teaching including online resources.

Support offered within your Faculty as well as through a resource designed specifically to help sessional staff tackle the key areas and issues related to teaching and learning.