Thanks Joanne - and, yes, I do think we should keep abreast of what is
happening to learning and writing development, academic support and
whatever else it may be called across the sector... and I'd e really
interested to know your tale at Lancaster!
Best,
Sandra
Wood, Joanne wrote:
> Hampered too MUCH, I meant to put!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: learning development in higher education network
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wood, Joanne
> Sent: 07 April 2011 10:29
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Update on redundancies at London Met
>
> Hello Sandra
> These are difficult times, aren't they? I hope that you find you are not
> hampered too in your endeavours by the radical 'changes' at London Met.
> You must be very sorry to be losing colleagues. I doubt this will make
> things easier, though!
> I wonder if we LDHENers would be interested in keeping abreast of the
> cuts to Learning Development across the sector? We at Lancaster
> certainly have a tale to tell!
> Joanne
> -----Original Message-----
> From: learning development in higher education network
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sandra Sinfield
> Sent: 06 April 2011 12:03
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Update on redundancies at London Met
>
> Dear All,
> I have been receiving emails recently asking me what has happened about
> the proposed deletion of the LDU and Writing Centre here at London Met.
>
> First of all I would like to thank every body who wrote to us and to the
>
> VC ... and to the Times Higher, the blogs and twitters ... your support
> has been wonderful and very important.
>
> The outcome has been that whilst the overall cut has been reduced, we do
>
> still lose the LDU and the Writing Centre on the 31st July - with a
> significant loss of administrative and academic staff. A new Centre is
> to emerge on the 1st August that combines the remaining Education,
> Writing, Learning & Blended Learning Development people: The Centre for
> the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching (CELT).
>
> The CELT's role and activities will include support for curriculum
> transformation, including via the embedding of academic literacies;
> promotion of blended learning; professional development in learning and
> teaching; policy development; co-curricular learning & writing
> development (supporting the Faculties with supporting students); and
> income generation through third stream activity.
>
> Thank you again for your concern and your support.
> Sandra
>
>
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Sandra Sinfield, University Teaching Fellow
Co-ordinator (North) Learning Development
LC206, Learning Centre, London Metropolitan University, Holloway Road,
London N7 6PP
020.7133.4045
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