Course Directors

The Course Director role is a key role and one that many academics undertake at some stage during their time at ARU. Course Directors play a pivotal role at ARU and inspire trust and foster a sense of belonging and inclusion.

Course Directors' Toolkit and Course Directors' Network

We have created a Course Directors' Toolkit on The Heron (login required). Take a look at the Course Directors' Companion and the Course Directors' Induction resource.

Conference

We've organised three events taking place before the start of next trimester in Cambridge, Peterborough and Chelmsford. These sessions are open to all Course Directors, whether newly appointed or long-established in the role. 

  • Cambridge Friday 4 September
  • Peterborough Monday 7 September
  • Chelmsford Thursday 10 September

We’re strongly recommending that all Course Directors attend these in preparation for the year ahead.

Programme:

12pm Arrival, lunch and networking
1pm Course Director updates for 26/27:

  • Welcome and focus on student voice / level 6 (PVC Student Experience)
  • Future Ready Active Learning
  • AI and Assessment
  • New course change/approval process
  • Case studies from Course Leader fund*

2.30pm Refreshments, networking
3pm Workshops: leading your course team (by Faculty)
4pm Close

*If you used the Course Team fund last year and would like to share what you did with it, let [email protected] know and which event you’ll be joining!

Forums

Each Faculty convenes its own Course Director Forums on a regular basis during the academic year. These provide an excellent opportunity to keep abreast of recent developments at ARU, and to share practice with other Course Directors. Contact your Director of Learning Teaching & Assessment for more information on the dates/venues for Course Leader Forum meetings in your own Faculty.

DLTAs by Faculty

AHESS – Joanne Bowser-Angermann ([email protected])
HMS – Michelle Hawkins ([email protected])
FSE – Adrian Scruton ([email protected])
B&L – Alessia Mevoli ([email protected])