New lecturers

If you are new to the School, and/ or new to teaching in higher education (HE) in the UK, welcome!

You should receive an invitation to the School’s New Academic Induction Programme that runs annually at the end of September (see Induction: new academic staff). This will provide a useful introduction to teaching and research at LSE. If you haven't already heard about the induction, please contact us, tlc@lse.ac.uk or ext. 6624 giving your name, contact details, and where you are working in the School.

The New Academic Induction Programme provides an ideal opportunity to meet colleagues in other departments. People often forge links during the programme that endure over the years, and provide interesting opportunities for collaboration at a later stage.

All new lecturers should have an academic mentor - check with your department if this has not already been arranged.

You are welcome to attend any of the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC)’s staff development events or undertake the LSE Teacher Accreditation Programme (see Central events programme).

If you want more detailed support on teaching, you could explore our one-to-one professional development option or apply for funding for external events. If you are interested in using technology in teaching, contact the Centre for Learning Technology.

To get a feel for UK HE teaching developments, it is worth visiting some of the key UK HE websites. In particular:

• The Higher Education Academy advises on policies and practices that impact on the student experience; supports curriculum and pedagogic development; and facilitates development and increases the professional standing of all staff in higher education
  
  

• Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
  
  

• The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)  - which is having a considerable impact on higher education
  
  

• The Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning (FDTL) - provides an entry point to a range of teaching development projects, often coordinated within academic disciplines, across the UK.
  
  

• The Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) - an electronic version of the weekly newspaper
  
  

• Higher Education & Research Opportunities in the United Kingdom (HERO) - the official gateway to universities, colleges and research organisations in the UK, with  a map of the UK with all higher education institutions (HEIs) located on it plus an alphabetical list

For full details of teaching quality assurance work across the School, see Teaching Quality Assurance and Review Office (TQARO).

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