Educational Development Service
The Educational Development Service (EDS) works with academic schools, staff, students, professional services and BCUSU, bringing together innovators and their good practice to address priorities in the University's Strategic Plan.
Student support
The BCU Award
The BCU Award records a range of activities in addition to your degree, so you can make the most of your studies. Your extra-curricular activities allow you to work towards Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum levels.
The BCU Award
Hardship Fund
The University’s hardship fund provides help to students experiencing financial difficulties due to an unplanned shortfall in funding. A number of funds are offered to support you to achieve a positive outcome from your time here.
About the hardship fundStaff support
HEA fellowships (PSF scheme)
The University's Professional Standards Framework can help you to achieve Fellowship of the HEA. Book an introductory workshop, or see how to submit an application.
About the Fellowship
Individual professional development
Staff can access a range of individual professional development opportunities, including the online PGCert, and a variety of accredited SEDA courses.
Development opportunities
Technology Enhanced Learning and Teaching
TELT supports and advises academic staff across the University with learning technology, including Moodle and Mahara.
Technology support
Centre for Academic Success
CAS works with staff from across the University to explore and address students' needs in academic and assessment literacy skills and embed these in their teaching.
Academic support for staff
Academic Programme Support
Academic Programme Support can advise on a range of programme, course and module enquiries. Find out about our support for course leaders, course team consultancy and LEGs.
Academic programme support
Conferences and events
EDS deliver several conferences and events throughout the year. Find out more about these, and how to attend.
Conferences and events
Student and staff partnership projects
Our projects provide opportunities for students and staff to design interventions that improve the student experience.
Partnership projects
Education Development Service library
Our EDS library contains resources including guidance documents, case studies and journal articles.
EDS libraryGet in touch
We have a strong ethos for partnership working and welcome collaboration from across the institution. Please get in touch for a conversation about enhancing the staff and student learning experience.
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Melanie-Marie Haywood |
Director of the Education Development Service |
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Rachel Curzon |
Head of Digital Academic Practice |
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Maggie Gibson |
Head of Learner Development |
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Rachel Sproson |
Hardship Funds Manager |
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Marisa Parker |
Finance and Administration Manager |
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