Please note that applications for the 2024-25 CIE Innovation Fund are now closed.
The fund can be used to support projects which align with one or more of the following elements:
- Innovates curriculum development,
- Has a positive impact on the student experience (curricular or co-curricular),
- Supports WP, community engagement or other outreach which will enrich the student experience,
- Promotes interdisciplinary innovation in the curriculum.
Successful applicants will be expected to;
- Demonstrate student participation, with students as active partners in the project,
- Present their findings at the annual Learning & Teaching Conference,
- Produce a case study aligning the project to one of the 3 hallmarks and 3 attributes of the Liverpool Curriculum Framework,
- Demonstrate a positive impact on the student experience,
- Submit a final evaluation report.
The CIE innovation fund provides up to £10,000 per year (in total) to support innovative projects at the University of Liverpool and welcomes applications for funding up to the amount of £2,500 per project.
All project applications will be required to confirm that that they have used the Research Ethics decision tool or the University’s Research Ethics Policy has been consulted to determine whether University research ethics approval will be needed for your project. This is available in the Ethics Handbook, and if it is unclear whether University research ethics approval will be needed then the Policy should provide the answer in the majority of cases. The Handbook also provides guidance on queries related to specific methodologies.
The deadline for applications is the 28 October 2024 with successful applicants being informed the week commencing the 25 November 2024.
For more information please see the full terms of reference for the fund and terms and conditions.
If you require further information contact us at cie@liverpool.ac.uk.
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