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What is the NTFS? 

The National Teaching Fellowship Scheme is a nationwide competitive peer-reviewed process for recognising academic and professional services colleagues who have made a significant impact on both student outcomes and the teaching profession in higher education. The scheme has been running since 2000 and is operated by Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy). 

And CATE?

The Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence recognises and rewards collaborative work that has had a demonstrable impact on teaching and learning. Introduced in 2016, the scheme highlights the key role of teamwork in Higher Education.

How does it work at Exeter?

We're delighted to offer support to applicants interested in both NTF and CATE, so if you're an individual or a member of a team able to demonstrate the reach, value, and impact of your work, get in touch! The first step will be to complete and submit an expression of interest (NTFS, CATE). We then take this to an internal review, choosing three applications for NTFS and one for CATE; you'll find the timeline to submission on the Key Dates tab.

Our process helps us to support:

• suitably experienced and qualified colleagues to indicate an interest in being considered as one of the University’s three NTFS nominees per cycle;
• teams hoping their work will form the basis of our single CATE nomination for this cycle.

After initial review, we then offer: 

• institutional support and mentoring for those shortlisted in the current cycle,
• longer-term advice and guidance for those who have potential and would benefit from longer-term support, and
• feedback to those whose work doesn't yet meet the criteria for NTFS or CATE.

What support can I get, if I'm interested?

Mentoring will be provided by an external advisor, National Teaching Fellows at the University of Exeter, and Academic Development colleagues with experience in assessing NTF claims for Advance HE. There are also various roadshow events offered by Advance HE; the Academic Development team can give further details of these, so if you have questions or would like to discuss any aspect of the process, please contact the Academic Development team and we'll be happy to talk through next steps.