Rabee's ten-step guide to becoming an Advance HE Senior Fellow

I was introduced to Advance HE (then the Higher Education Authority) in 2015 when I completed a postgraduate certificate in academic practice and, with it, was awarded a Fellowship.

Achieving professional recognition motivated me to keep thinking about my teaching role and apply to be a Senior Fellow: to reflect on my growing leadership responsibilities and the opportunities I have to influence other colleagues in Teaching and Learning practice.

I knew the application process for Senior Fellowship would require time and effort in reflection and gathering evidence; nevertheless, I was determined and motivated to do it. Obviously, I was very familiar with the Professional Standards Framework (PSF) – which underpins the fellowship awards –exploring it in detail in the context of my 20 years of academic experience and role; I was confident that I had the evidence of practice and leadership for a successful application.