By now you should have spoken with your line manager to secure their support for your application. Because Fellowship is so well embedded in the University, this person will be aware of what the process of seeking recognition will require of you and will have knowledge of the Fellowship Category Tool and its purpose. You should also have attended an Introductory Workshop in which the PSF and ASUrise were explained and had the chance to ask any questions. After this, you should have formally expressed your interest in seeking Fellowship recognition to the Academic Staff Development Unit. This will have resulted in you being invited to an Opening Workshop and a mentor being allocated to you. In the event that anyone of these things has not happened, please contact the Director of the ASDU.
Support for You
ASUrise is based on a collegiate philosophy which promotes open and honest engagement with the PSF 2023 as a means to talk, discover and learn about our own and each otherโs approaches to teaching and/ or the support of learning. You will be allocated a mentor who undergoes annual training to ensure they remain up to date with the PSF and its requirements as they concern the Descriptors and the Dimensions and how they can be evidenced.
You are asked to make initial contact with your identified mentor to begin the process of preparing your application which starts with the RPA. The responsibility for this sits with you. Your mentor will support and guide you through three phases โ see Figure 4. They provide a monthly update on your progress to the ASU Scheme Leader, a mechanism designed to provide you with additional support, if the need is identified. Please note that time with your mentor is limited โ no more than 6 hours in total for
Associate Fellow and Fellow applicants and no more than 10 hours for Senior Fellow applicants.
As you engage with the Advance HE guidance, you will see reference to the following documents. You are strongly advised to explore the relevant document for your category of Fellowship. The examples
provided will help you to think about which aspects of your practice will feature in your application.
Associate Fellow Guide to the PSF Dimensions 2023