Bids are now invited for the next round of the University's Teaching and Learning Development Fund. The deadline for bids is Friday 10 December 1999.
The TLDF provides pump-priming funding for improvements and innovations in curriculum design; teaching, learning and assessment methods; skills development etc. It gives priority to projects which involve a number of individuals and/or aim to secure collaboration between University units and/or other institutions. The Fund also assists subject groups addressing areas for improvement which have been identified in Periodic Review, Teaching Quality Assessment and Subject Review reports.
Funds are available to release staff from their normal duties to undertake development work, and to cover incidentals. On a small scale, the TLDF can help to purchase or produce innovative learning resources, and to buy in necessary specialist staff and equipment. Academic and support units must provide matching funding. When preparing bids, please consult either Lilla Funge, Ext 8714 (General enquiries) or Richard Inskip, Ext 8579 (Multimedia enquiries) in the Teaching and Learning Development Unit, Arts D421 at least one week before the deadline.They will be able to indicate whether your project meets the TLDF criteria, and also advise on specific elements that should be covered in your proposal. The Teaching and Learning Development Unit (TLDU) holds copies of all previous TLDF bids, and you are welcome to consult any of these when preparing your proposal. Summaries of recent approved projects can be found at http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/TLDU/along with full guidelines for bidding to the TLDF. A paper version of the guidelines is also available from the TLDU. Final proposals should be submitted to Alan Soutter (Academic Office, Sussex House, Room 325, Tel: 3732/4242 E-mail: A.Soutter@sussex.ac.uk) by 10 December 1999.
