Join Catherine and Mike who meet Dom Henri, Senior Lecturer in Biological Science, Andrew Holmes, Senior Lecturer in Education Studies, and Kate Bridgeman, Teaching Enhancement Officer in the Teaching Excellence Academy, relating their journey on a QAA collaborative project on competence-based assessment. Dr Dom Henri completed a PhD in ecology at Exeter, before starting as an education-focused lecturer at the University of Hull in 2014, becoming a Senior Lecturer in Zoology in 2019. Over the last decade, Dom has performed multiple department-level leadership roles (e.g. Director of Studies), steered national networks for professional bodies, and taught subjects across ecology, animal behaviour and conservation to students at every level of study. A National Teaching Fellow & Principal Fellow of AdvanceHE, Dom is a past winner of the Royal Society of Biology’s Higher Education Teacher of the Year Award. His interests include student employability and competence, playful learning, and assessment-focused curriculum design.Dr Andrew Holmes: Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, he teaches at Masters & UG level. His research interests include HE pedagogy, assessment in HE: including assessment literacy, rubrics & assessment feedback. As Senior Fellow of Hull's Teaching Excellence Academy from 2023-2024 he worked collaboratively with Dom Henri and Kate Bridgeman to develop the C-BAss competence based curriculum development framework, which supports programme teams in a structured 'backwards design' approach to curriculum design and places emphasis on the need of key stakeholders - students and employers. Andrew's research can be found at Dr Andrew Holmes Andrew is a Director and Trustee of the charity Hull & East Yorkshire Children's University and has worked with and supported their work for over 15 years. Kate Bridgeman is a dedicated and innovative Educational Developer at the University of Hull, where she has worked for over a decade. A Senior Fellow of AdvanceHE, she holds a MA in Education and a BA (Hons) in Electronic Business and eCommerce. Kate brings a strategic, evidence-informed, and friendly approach to enhancing learning, teaching, and assessment across disciplines.She teaches Postgraduate Researchers and sessional staff through programmes such as Passport to University Teaching and Professional Practice in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, fostering reflective practice and transferable academic skills. Kate is involved with institution-wide initiatives in inclusive education, authentic assessment, and student engagement. Her expertise spans curriculum design, academic development, and digital pedagogy. Relevant links:C-BAss framework: QAA Competence Based Education Project – Collaborative Enhancement ProjectThank you for taking time to listen to our podcast. We hope you enjoy it.If you have not subscribed yet, please do and share it with anyone you think might enjoy.Cup of TEA artwork created by Layla Jabbari Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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