About Us
The NUS Teaching Academy was established on 24 April 2009 as a unit under the Office of the Provost. It serves as a think tank for educational matters for the university and is made up of members called ‘Fellows’ and headed by an Executive Council.
Authentic and evidence-informed educators leading teaching and learning
To actively engage the National University of Singapore community in advancing its educational landscape
The Aims of the Teaching Academy are:
- To champion teaching and learning at NUS so as to reaffirm the centrality of the educational mission of NUS
- To provide a platform to enable members to connect with each other, share their expertise and experiment with new pedagogies
- To recognise members of the NUS teaching community who have excelled in teaching and contributed to enhancing the quality of education at NUS
Fellows of the Academy may engage in the following Functions and Activities:
- Serve as members of projects, university-level committees and/or taskforces working on new educational initiatives, and be invited to provide input to key university review committees
- Assist in the review of existing educational processes and highlight to NUS senior management matters of concern to the broader NUS teaching community
- Function as ambassadors and connectors between the University, other University sub-units and faculty colleagues, and between University and other external partners
NUS Staff who wish to be a part of the Teaching Academy, please click here for information on the induction process.