About the FDTL5 Project

Under Phase 5 of the Framework for the Development of Teaching and Learning (FDTL), and supported by HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England), five Politics projects were awarded funding amounting to well over £1 million collectively. FDTL5 aims to reward and stimulate innovation, and encourage good practices in learning and teaching. Politics as a discipline is well-represented under FDTL5, with five awards out of 32 in the Social Sciences and Humanities.

Independent Politics departments identified similar issues that need to be addressed in order to enhance the learning and teaching in Politics. All five FDTL projects seek to improve the student experience in Politics by exploring numerous aspects that currently concern the Politics academic community - employability, recruitment and retention, postgraduate research training, and citizenship. Whilst not providing all the answers, It was hoped that all five projects will offer some solutions to improving recruitment and retention at undergraduate level, better integrating work placements into the formal Politics curriculum, making research training a more fulfilling experience for postgraduate students, and enabling students to hone their skills for active citizenship.

For further information concerning the other FDTL projects, please see : Other FDTL Projects