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Fellows’ impact
statements
This section of our report highlights reflections from Fellows who are now moving
into our Alumni community. Their words capture the richness of their experiences
and offer heartfelt encouragement to those who will follow in their footsteps.
Common threads run through their reflections: the value of belonging to a crossinstitutional community; the transformative learning and growth gained through
engagement in the Academy’s activities, projects, and leadership opportunities;
and the enduring impact that WIHEA has had on their professional identity.
Dr Susie Cowley-Haselden
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Warwick Foundation Studies,
Faculty of Social Sciences
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as
a WIHEA Fellow and look forward to
continuing to engage as an Alumna. When I started as
a Fellow, I couldn’t quite find the Learning Circle that
catered to what I was interested in, so I approached
Jess with an idea for a new one and she connected
me to another like-minded soul in Sociology, and the
Academic Literacies Learning Circle was born.
Co-leading this Learning Circle has been one of the
highlights of my time at Warwick. I have met some
amazing colleagues from across the university,
and having that shared passion and commitment
to challenging norms and conventions has been so
refreshing. There is an array of amazing practice and
people at Warwick. I want to stay connected to this.
If you are an incoming Fellow, my advice would be to
find your people. If you can’t, create the space to do so.
And do it in the early days – three years flies by!
Dr Thomas Greenaway
ASSOCIATE FELLOW
Intercultural Training Programme
Development Consultant, Student
Opportunity
My involvement in WIHEA started
before I was an official Fellow. I was approached to join
the Designing and Assessing Groupwork Learning Circle.
After one year as a Fellow, I became a Learning Circle
co-lead and contributed to or instigated several projects,
including the staff resource for designing and assessing
groupwork, mapping assessed teamwork in academic
modules, and the student voice in teamwork assessment.
Outside of this, I supported other WIHEA-funded
projects and Learning Circles. I also delivered a WIHEA
Masterclass on developing intercultural awareness.
This Fellowship gave me opportunities to do research
projects that I wanted to do but could not in my regular
job. The connections across the university that WIHEA
enables helped me to meet and work with people
from across the University. This has helped me better
understand the University, which has been invaluable
to my current role embedding intercultural awareness
across the institution.
For incoming Fellows, follow your interests and your
development goals. Attend as many events as possible
to make connections, and think ambitiously about what
you can achieve as a WIHEA Fellow.
Sam Grierson
QUALITY REVIEW AND
ENHANCEMENT MANAGER
Education Policy and Quality,
Education Group
From the outset of my WIHEA
Fellowship, I was drawn to the Diverse Assessment
Learning Circle, which strongly reflected my values and
expertise in inclusive education. I was warmly welcomed
by co-leads Isabel Fischer and Leda Mirbahai, and in that
first year I co-designed and led workshops on inclusive
assessment, connecting with staff, students, and Fellows
across and beyond Warwick. These events aimed to raise
awareness, build confidence, and promote educational
equity through assessment reform.
Alongside this, I joined the AI in Education project at a
crucial moment, contributing to Warwick’s early response
to generative AI. I later co-led the Academic Integrity and
AI Ethics sub-group with Lee Griffin, helping shape local
policy and practice in teaching-focused departments.
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