CELT’s first round of Innovation Grants have resulted
in 8 successful funded projects, supporting teaching developments of 5 staff
and work-experience for 10 students over the next year. CELT Teaching Innovation Grants provide
funding to support staff-led projects, which also employ at least one student
providing short-term work-experience as part of the overall project
developments. CELT Learning Innovation Grants
are student-led projects, which are each mentored by a staff member with the
Grant providing funding to support the students work-experience. Collectively, these Grants encourage staff
and students to work together on learning and teaching developments to enhance
the student learning experience. These
Grants provide invaluable opportunities to further develop students
employability skills and enrich their graduate attributes.
Verity Worthington, the new Education and Welfare
Officer, in Newport Students Union commented
"In my
campaign to become Education and Welfare Officer, my overall aim was to ensure
students are able to take part in each aspect of their student
experience. CELT innovation Grants fit in particularly well to my plans as
students are actively encouraged to contribute to their education whilst also
gaining useful work experience and getting paid."
Details of CELT Innovation Grants are available at http://bit.ly/CELTgrants
Student work-experience opportunities at the
University are supported by the Careers and Employability Service: http://bit.ly/NewportCareers
The next call for CELT Innovation Grants is now
open. All applications from staff and
students, whether experienced project developers or new adventurers, are
welcome. Further details are available from CELT
Enterprise at http://bit.ly/CELTenterprise
or by email to celt@newport.ac.uk.
