Fawcett Fellowships
UCL Geography’s Fawcett Fellowships support mid-career teachers with sabbaticals or curriculum projects, offering professional development and networking.
Honouring Professor C B Fawcett, these fellowships support mid-career geography teachers in professional development and curriculum work.
In 1987, Edith Fawcett endowed annual Fellowships in memory of her father, Professor C B Fawcett, head of the Department of Geography from 1928–1949. These Fellowships support mid-career geography teachers in sabbaticals or collaborative curriculum work.
Spend a term at UCL developing your teaching and research skills.
- Design your own plan of work: update knowledge, explore new topics, develop materials.
- Full access to UCL library, IT resources, and geography staff expertise.
- Past Fellows have:
- Attended UCL lectures and classes relevant to their interests
- Developed new course materials, textbooks, and articles
- Participated in induction courses, tutorials, and UCAS Open Days
Duration: Four months (Sep–Dec or Jan–Apr)
Application: Letters of interest + outline plan + CV. Interviews held late April/early May.
Contact: Dr James Kneale – j.kneale@ucl.ac.uk
Collaborative, curriculum-focused year-long fellowship.
- Engage with curriculum theory, pedagogy, and geography education research
- Share curriculum planning and resources with peers
- Design and enhance geography curricula, embedding epistemic quality
- Network through UCL, online platforms, and subject association conferences
- Hybrid model: one afternoon per term at IOE + online sessions
- £1000 budget for professional development
Requirements: Support from SLT, participation in 2–3 sessions per term, interest in curriculum theory
Application Deadline: July 7th
Contacts: Dr Alex Standish – a.standish@ucl.ac.uk, Dr James Kneale – j.kneale@ucl.ac.uk
Application materials
- Written statement (500–800 words)
- Curriculum vitae
- Line manager/SLT reference letter
Twilight Workshops
Regular late-afternoon sessions for teachers on current developments in GCSE and A-Level Geography.
- Online via Zoom or in-person at UCL, Gower Street, London
- Open to all teachers
Fellowship Impact
- Over 50 Fellows supported since inception
- Contributions include new teaching materials, field classes, journal articles, and textbooks
- Professional development that benefits both teacher and department
How to Apply
Contact
Senior Lecturer in Geography Education, Institute of Education
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