WIHEA-update-February-2025

Subject:
WIHEA Update - February 2025
From:
WIHEA
To:
Student Test <student-test@azorus.com>
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WIHEA Update

Dear WIHEA Fellows and Alumni,

We are pleased to share an update on WIHEA activities specifically for Fellows and Alumni.

Key dates

For the events listed below, please respond to your calendar invite to confirm whether you will be attending or not.

Learning Circle meetings

If you are interested in joining or attending any of the meetings below, please contact the relevant Learning Circle Leads directly.

Featured news and events
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Mature Student Experience Learning Circle

We're thrilled to announce the launch of a new Learning Circle, which aims to inform institutional deliberations on mature students' access and experiences of a Warwick education as related to teaching and learning.
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WIHEA Small Fund

Applications to the WIHEA Small Fund are still open - current Fellows can apply for up to £1,000 for speculative activities, project proposals or dissemination activities.
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WIHEA Masterclass: Understanding my 'circle of influence' and how I can widen it

Thursday 27 February, 14:30-16:00, Teaching Grid - please respond to your calendar invite

WIHEA Alumni Dr John Kirkman explores approaches which could help to develop ourselves personally and serve to increase our influence.
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WIHEA Masterclass: Developing Intercultural Awareness

Thursday 20 March, 14:00-15:30, Teaching Grid - please respond to your calendar invite

In this Masterclass, WIHEA Fellow Dr Tom Greenaway will introduce attendees to intercultural awareness.
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International Funding Workshop

Thursday 13 February, 14:00-15:00, MS Teams
 
In this online session, the International team will present the different international funding options that will be opening in Spring 2025, including:
  • The International Partnership Fund
  • Funds with the Monash Warwick Alliance
  • SJTU-Warwick Joint Seed Fund
  • Stellenbosch-Warwick Joint Seed Fund
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WIHEA Learning Circles - Call for Interest in Co-leading

The Anti-Racist Pedagogy and Process in HE and Internationalisation Learning Circles are each looking for a new co-lead. If you interested in becoming a co-lead, please get in touch with the relevant lead for more information.

Community Spotlight

A space for WIHEA Fellows and Alumni to share information on their activities.

Prof Lucy Hammond's Leading Lights Lecture

Monday 17 March, 12:00-13:00, MTC Lecture Theatre/MS Teams

Registration is open for Professor Lucy Hammond's Leading Lights Lecture, where she'll be discussing her career journey and current work in her role as Pro Dean Education at Warwick Medical School. Please register to attend online or in-person via the event page.

If you have any calls to action or information to share, please email WIHEA@warwick.ac.uk by the first of each month.

Updates will be sent out mid-month to WIHEA Fellows and Alumni.  Should you wish to share information with the wider Warwick community please make this clear in your email and we can submit a request for inclusion in the Education Bulletin.