IoPPN was founded on the basis of providing excellence in clinical care, research and education. CEDAR is welcome and transformative milestone for the faculty, which will increase the visibility and the coordination of best practice when it comes to education at IoPPN.
Professor Juliet Foster, IoPPN Dean of Education
10 October 2024
New Centre for Education Development & Research launched
CEDAR will develop and celebrate the significant educational activities at IoPPN, and provide support for the professional development and career trajectory of academic staff.
A new Centre for Education Development & Research (CEDAR) has had its long-anticipated launch in late September at IoPPN.
CEDAR, which has been in development since 2019, will serve as a visible home for education at IoPPN. At its core, the centre will recognise innovation and best practices in education (including developing communities of practice), and promote collaborative educational based-research across the entirety of the IoPPN.
The centre will also help academic staff, especially those with significant teaching responsibilities or those early in their careers, to learn from others, share their experiences, and gain insights into educational activities within IoPPN and beyond.
The launch event, which took place on 16 September, set out CEDAR’s development and vision and the importance of IoPPN as a provider of world-leading education.
Speakers at the event included IoPPN Executive Dean Professor Matthew Hotopf, IoPPN Dean of Education Professor Juliet Foster, and Centre Manager Andrea Williams. Some of the innovative work CEDAR will offer was outlined, and several case studies were showcased providing insights into innovative educational practices at IoPPN. The event concluded with a networking session.
I am thrilled to support the educational initiatives within the Institute. There is already so much outstanding work taking place, and I look forward to collaborating closely with the inspiring educators at IoPPN.
Andrea Williams, CEDAR Manager
You can watch a short recording of Professors Hotopf and Foster's speeches below.
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Dean of Education
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