Getting to grips with the Professional Standards Framework (PSF) 2023

The Professional Standards Framework is managed by Advance HE and is globally recognised for benchmarking success within HE teaching and learning.  The PSF hasn’t been reviewed since 2011 and through consultation with colleagues working in Tertiary and HE learning and teaching, Advance HE have updated the framework to consider the changed landscape of HE.

The new PSF places more emphasis on impact, context and inclusivity in HE practice and on digital approaches as well as student support and collaboration.

The UHI ALPINE (Accredited Learning, Professional development and Innovation in Education) scheme is aligned with the PSF and will be relaunched in semester one 2024-25. 

This introduction to the new PSF will highlight the changes made in the PSF and is for anyone working at SCQF level 7 – 11 (considering applying for ALPINE in academic year 2024-25 and for colleagues who mentor and review through ALPINE.

Presenters

Alex Walker (she/her) MEd FRSA CMALT PFHEA

Head of Academic Practice Development | Ceannard Leasachadh Cleachdadh Acadaimigeach

Alex's main responsibilities include leadership of staff-facing professional development in learning, teaching and associated academic practices offered across the university. This includes working with colleagues in the Academic Practice Development team and across the university to design, implement and manage a arrange of professional recognition and development opportunities for UHI colleagues.  Alex also leads the UHI submissions to the Advance HE National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) and Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellent (CATE), as well as coordinating ALPINE (Accredited Learning, Professional Development and Innovation in Education) and supporting applicants throughout the ALPINE application process.  Alex also has responsibility for leading, facilitating and coordinating events which promote and share good practice in educational research, and learning and teaching across the university. 

Alex also coordinators the University Mentoring Scheme which offers a range of mentoring opportunities for university colleagues through four distinct strands. Alex has mentored colleagues applying for Certified Membership of the Association for Learning Technology (CMALT), HEA Fellowships through ALPINE, through direct applications to Advance HE for Principal Fellowship HEA and internationally through a global funded research project exploring professional recognition and mentoring with colleagues at the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB).

Alex gained Principal Fellowship HEA (PFHEA) in 2021, and in 2022 completed a Masters in Tertiary and Higher Education, receiving a distinction for a dissertation researching mentoring for professional recognition. Alex is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technology (CMALT) and in 2023 gained a level 5 ILM qualification in coaching and mentoring.

Jane Steele (she/her) AFHEA

Events and Communications Coordinator

In the post of Events and Communications Coordinator, Jane supports key aspects of the university's staff-facing academic practice development provision and the wider work of the Learning and Teaching department, including professional development events, professional recognition panels, and programme approval and reapproval events for HE-level provision. Jane also coordinates the university-facing and external communications activities of the wider Learning and Teaching department.  Jane also implements the maintenance of the LTA’s digital and social media presence and works on several other LTA outputs as and when they arise throughout the academic year whilst also supporting the general function of the LTA.

Jane achieved Associate Fellowship of the HEA in June 2022. 

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