NTF and CATE
The National Teaching Fellowship and Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence, coordinated by Advance HE, recognise and reward excellence in teaching in Higher Education in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The NTF scheme has been established for over 20 years.
The University has had continued success for many years in the NTF and CATE schemes and his year, an unprecedented number of colleagues have been successful. Dr Sue Bolt, from the Academy, and Dr Ewan Russel, from Mathematics, have both been awarded NTF for their outstanding Impact on the teaching profession and student outcomes respectively. Sue Bolt was also a member of the winning CATE team Liverpool Online led by Dr Lisa Day.
Lisa reflects on the experience of applying for the award and the success of Liverpool Online.
The scheme aims to
- raise the profile of learning and teaching
- recognise and celebrate individuals and teams who make an outstanding impact on the student learning experience
- provide a national focus for institutional teaching and learning excellence schemes.
Call for expressions of interest in submitting an application for an award in 2025
The window for expressions of interest has now closed.
Individual award (NTF)
Applications for an Individual National Teaching Fellowship are to complete the following form:
This is based around the NTFS criteria institutional guidance for institutions produced by Advance HE
- Criterion 1: Individual excellence (max. 250 words)
- Criterion 2: Raising the profile of excellence (max. 250 words)
- Criterion 3: Developing excellence (max. 250 words)
Once application has been submitted, your Head of Department/Line Manager are asked to complete the following supporting statement:
Collaborative award (CATE)
Teams interested in submitting an application for a Collaborative Award are to complete the following form:
This is based on the CATE criteria and institutional guidance for institutions produced by Advance HE
- Criterion 1: Excellence in the team's collaborative approach (max. 375 words)
- Criterion 2: Excellence in the impact of collaborative working (max. 375 words)
Once application has been submitted, your Head of Department/Line Manager are asked to complete the following supporting statement:
Learn more about applying for NTF and CATE
NTF/CATE Pipeline Programme
University of Liverpool colleagues who are interested in submitting an expression of interest to apply for either a National Teaching fellow award or Collaborative Award for teaching excellence in 2024 can join the Pipeline Programme:
Next steps
In the first instance, and prior to submitting an expression of interest, please contact Dr Charles Buckley who is the institutional contact for the awards: charles.buckley@liverpool.ac.uk.
Following this initial contact expressions of interest should completed using the online forms.
Decisions on which candidates are to be asked to prepare a full application are made by a panel that works with the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education, with senior representation included from each Faculty. The group usually expects to select up to three individual members of staff to prepare the full application for NTF and up to one CATE team. Those chosen are allocated mentors.
The process within the University for applications under the scheme is coordinated by The Leadership, Organisational, Professional & Academic Development Academy (The Academy).
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