The ASUrise Fellowship Scheme is designed for staff engaged in teaching and/ or supporting learning. It is accredited by Advance HE and aligned with the Professional Standards Framework 2023. ASUrise is compliant with Advance HEโs eligibility criteria and is open to anyone employed by ASU who teaches and/ or supports learning: academic staff, learning technologists, library staff, technicians, counsellors, student support staff and administrators with relevant experience.
There are several benefits to gaining Fellowship, including:
โข Formal recognition of your contribution to teaching and/ or the support of student learning
โข Benchmarking your practice against globally recognised sector standards, thereby potentially enhancing your career prospects
โข The right to use post-nominal letters (AFHEA or FHEA or SFHEA)
โข The opportunity to discuss, develop and reflect on your practice
โข An invitation to join the ASUrise Alumni Network and share your good practice with colleagues, including (if you wish) acting as a mentor or reviewer in the ASUrise Fellowship Team.
The Professional Standards Framework (2023) and ASUrise
The Dimensions are formed by three interrelating parts
The PSF is comprised of four Descriptors.
Deciding which category best aligns with your practice and its effectiveness is an important first step in the process of preparing your claim. You should have already done this, but, in case not, you need to complete the Fellowship Category Tool. This self-analysis tool asks about your professional activities in teaching and/ or the support of learning in higher education. Do think carefully about the choices you make as you engage with the tool, remembering that a successful application will require you to evidence the effectiveness of your practice. It is not enough to simply say that you do something.
It is important to know that in addition to ASUrise, ASU offers two other programmes accredited by Advance HE against the Professional Standards Framework (2023). They are Foundations in Learning and Teaching Practices in HE and PgCert in Learning and Teaching Practices in HE. It may be that either programme is better suited to your continuing professional development needs. If you are unsure, do talk with ASUrise Scheme Leader.