In this episode, we hear from senior lecturers Guy Fletcher at the School of Philosophy and Marc Geddes at the School of Politics, who share good practice by examining the successes and challenges of their student-nominated courses at The University of Edinburgh. This is the third episode of our Teaching Awards series, which features reflective conversations between nominees from the 13th Annual Teaching Awards, held by the Edinburgh University Students' Association. 

Timestamps:

1:28 – Guy and Marc introduce themselves and their research topics

3:30 – The two outline their respective courses, considering in particular ways to make 'dry' concepts more compelling

9:53 – Guy and Marc assess the way their teaching has evolved over the course of the pandemic

15:21 – The two speakers discuss what their students were most able to take away from their courses

21:42 – Our nominees conclude by reflecting on why they believe their courses were nominated for Teaching Awards

Transcript. Music for this episode was provided by Hooksounds.