Health Sciences and Practice Subject Centre

The Subject Centre for Health Sciences and Practice is one of 24 Subject Centres funded within the Higher Education Academy to promote high quality learning and teaching in UK Higher Education (HE) by providing subject-based support for sharing innovations and good practices. It is hosted by King's College, London. The Director is Prof Catherine Geissler. The centre was founded in 2000[1]

Higher Education Academy
Subject Centres

Art, Design, Media Subject Centre
Bioscience Subject Centre
Built Environment Subject Centre
Business Management and Accountancy (BEST) Subject Centre
Economics Network
Education (ESCALATE) Subject Centre
Engineering Subject Centre
English Subject Centre
Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Subject Centre
Health Sciences and Practice Subject Centre
History, Classics and Archaeology Subject Centre
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Subject Centre
Information and Computer Sciences Subject Centre
Subject Centre for Languages Linguistics and Area Studies
UK Centre for Legal Education
UK Centre for Materials Education
Maths, Stats & OR Network
Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine Subject Centre
PALATINE (Performing Arts Learning and Teaching Innovation Network)
Philosophical and Religious Studies Subject Centre
Physical Sciences Subject Centre
Psychology Subject Centre
Subject Network for Sociology, Anthropology, Politics
Social Policy and Social Work (SWAP) Subject Centre

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The Higher Education Academy itself came into being in 2004 through the amalgamation of the Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN), the Institute for the Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (ILTHE) and the Higher Education Staff Development Agency (HESDA) in order to enable comprehensive, knowledgeable support for practitioners and institutions with an aim to the greater professionalisation of HE teaching.[2]

The Subject Centre supports teaching and learning (both in academic classroom and practice settings),[3] in Audiology, Dance and movement therapy, Podiatry, Complementary Medicine, Drama Therapy, Health Informatics, Health promotion, Health Visiting, Medical physics, Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Radiography, Mental Health and Psychotherapy, Midwifery, Nursing, Occupational therapy, Operating Department Practice, Orthoptics, Osteopathy, Palliative care, Paramedic Services, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Public Health, Radiotherapy, Resuscitation and Speech and Language Therapy.[4] It works closely with the Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine (MEDEV) Subject Centre. The Centres are part of the HEALTH Network Group.[5]

The centre produces various publications and reports.[6] It works through various Special Interest Groups including those focusing on assessment, e-learning and widening participation.[7]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2010-10-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. HEFCE : News : 2003 : 27 January 2003
  3. "IPE links". Centre for the advancement of interprofessional education. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  4. "Networks". Thames Valley University. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  5. "Devolution and Divergance". Cardiff University. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  6. "Publications". Health Sciences and Practice Subject Centre. Archived from the original on 13 February 2005. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  7. "Higher Education Academy Health Sciences and Practice Subject Centre". Intute. Retrieved 18 September 2010.


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