Making learning and teaching strategies a reality

Welcome to our collection of professional insights that brings together the collective wisdom of Advance HE members on developing and implementing effective learning and teaching strategies. This resource showcases practical advice from experienced colleagues who have successfully navigated the challenges of educational strategy development in their unique contexts.

In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, creating and implementing effective learning and teaching strategies is more crucial than ever. This collection offers authentic perspectives from practitioners who understand the complexities involved and have achieved meaningful results.

What You’ll Discover

Explore professional perspectives across five key areas:

• Supporting institutional goals- Aligning learning and teaching strategies with your institution’s core mission and values
• Optimising infrastructure- Creating the organisational foundation that enables educational excellence
• Fostering quality conversations- Building collaborative spaces for meaningful dialogue about teaching and learning
• Scaling what works- Strategies for expanding successful practices across diverse institutional contexts
• Ensuring effective delivery- Practical approaches to turning strategic vision into tangible educational outcomes

Thank you to our contributors to this series:

• Dr Luke Desforges, Academic Director, Sheffield Hallam University
• Dr Emma Heron, Head of Learning and Teaching, University of Northampton
• Dr Anas Najdawi, Dubai Campus Director and Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, Abu Dhabi University
• Professor Nick Morton, Associate Dean (Student Experience), Birmingham City University
• Julie Strachan, Director of Academic Quality and Learning Enhancement, Robert Gordon University