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A wide range of video and audio resources are now available for HE practitioners, including staff developers, to download via the website of the South West Spoke of the HEFCE-funded National HE STEM Programme that concluded on 31.7.12. In order to facilitate the use of these materials, a variety of detailed activity ideas and related support materials are also available for HE staff to adapt for their own particular settings. 1. Creative STEM website: Video and audio resources developed by 6 different South West projects. Of particular relevance to HE staff developers are activity ideas for: - encouraging HE staff in the development of strategies to improve the employability skills of learners on STEM degree programmes - setting up a peer assisted learning scheme and developing a range of strategies to improve the induction process - stimulating discussion about the challenges and rewards of engaging employers, particularly in relation to workforce development. http://www.hestem-sw.org.uk/creative-stem/use-these-video-and-audio-resour/ 2. Becoming a STEM Enthusiast http://www.hestem-sw.org.uk/project?id=24&pp=260 With a focus upon Maths, Engineering and Physical Sciences disciplines, this project produced a series of video vignettes in which both students and staff talked about the rewards, challenges and day-to-day experiences of learning and teaching within their discipline. In relation to HE staff development, the following activities are available (from the link below) that relate to a selection of the video vignettes: - STEM Teaching Toolkit - an activity to develop strategies and tools to encourage active learning - Teaching STEM through Research - an activity to develop strategies and tools to incorporate research interests into undergraduate teaching programmes http://www.hestem-sw.org.uk/project?id=24&pp=518 3. Adult returner journeys through HE to STEM careers - 24 films of adult returners talking about their experience of progressing into and through higher education in science, technology, engineering and maths. The resources also includes an inspiring montage video narrated by Kate Bellingham, science journalist and TV presenter. http://www.hestem-sw.org.uk/project?id=44 As well as these video resources and activity ideas, you'll find lots of other materials freely available via the South West website at www.hestem-sw.org.uk and the National Programme website at www.hestem.ac.uk -- Ruth Waring SW Spoke Skills Development Officer National HE STEM Programme University of Bath Wessex House 5.12 Claverton Down Bath BA2 7AY Tel: 01225 386286 Details of over 30 South West STEM projects at www.hestem-sw.org.uk