WHEA Annual Report 2025 Final Digital with links v3 - Flipbook - Page 12
Warwick International Higher Education Academy Annual Report 2025
Developing Academic Literacies
WIHEA ACADEMIC LITERACIES LEARNING
CIRCLE SYMPOSIUM
Lead: Dr Susie Cowley-Haselden (WFS)
PEDAGOGIES OF PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT LC AWAY DAY
This annual symposium has been held for the second
year in a row, led by the WIHEA Academic Literacies
Learning Circle. It empowers staff and students
to radically reimagine how academic literacies are
developed and supported at Warwick. Aligned with
WIHEA’s strategic themes, the event fosters creativity,
authenticity, and inclusivity in learning, recognising
diverse epistemic heritages. More than a forum for
discussion, the symposium drives action. Last year’s
event shaped feedback on Warwick’s Education White
Paper. This year’s will culminate in a bold declaration
calling for change in curriculum and assessment design.
The symposium aims to position Warwick as a national
leader in critical and creative academic literacies
practice.
Co-leads: Dr Gioia Panzarella (GSD) & Professor
Jonathan Hickman-Heron (IATL)
Designing & Assessing Groupwork
Internationalisation
ASSESSED GROUPWORK SCOPING ACTIVITY
MAPPING OF WARWICK INTERNATIONALISATION
ACTIVITIES
Co-leads: Dr Tom Greenaway (Student Opportunity)
and Dr Mujthaba Ahtamad (WMG)
We lack knowledge of the extent to which assessed
groupwork is used across the university, how many
students experience it, and the different assignment
creation and assessment practices currently being
used. We have neither clear examples of best practice,
nor certainty about the most common practices.
Thus, we need to research current practices across
the University to help establish best practices and
find ways of improving existing practice. Gaining an
overview of how assessed teamwork is used across
the University will enable us to identify areas of
excellence and areas to target for improvement.
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Pedagogies of Public & Community
Engagement
As part of our 2024–2025 goals, the Pedagogies
of Public and Community Engagement Learning
Circle hosted an in-person away day to build deeper
connections between members and experiment with
community engagement practices in a live setting.
This event supported our aims to facilitate knowledge
exchange, strengthen inclusion and ethics in public
engagement, and develop a sustainable forum or
network for Warwick staff, students, and external
partners interested in this work. Hosting the event at the
Herbert Gallery in Coventry reflected our commitment
to working in meaningful collaboration with local
communities.
Co-leads: Dr Massimiliano Tamborrino (Statistics)
& Daniel Jones (WFS)
In support of Warwick’s International Strategy
2024–2030, this WIHEA-funded project will create a
searchable database of internationalisation-related
initiatives across the University. By capturing details
of past, ongoing, and planned projects, including their
aims, the departments involved, and their resources and
outcomes, the database will offer a valuable overview
for staff and students across the Warwick community.
This cross-departmental effort addresses a clear need
for transparency and knowledge sharing, helping to
avoid duplication, spotlight innovation, and identify future
opportunities. It is a vital first step toward a dynamic,
University-wide resource that supports internationalised
education and research.
