Humanities and Social Sciences

Useful websites

University of Portsmouth sites

External learning and teaching sites and reports

  • Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA): SEDA is the professional association for staff and educational developers in the UK, promoting innovation and good practice in higher education. Visit SEDA.
  • British Institute for Learning and Development:The new British Institute for Learning and Development builds on the success of the British Learning Association and will address the needs and raise the status of all those involved in learning and development (both organisations and individuals). Visit the British Institute for Learning and Development.
  • Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC): JISC aims to provide leadership in ICT-supported teaching and research, and advises UK funding councils.  Its Learning and Teaching Committee focuses on learning and teaching, research and institutional management. Visit JISC, or read more in our e-learning pages.
  • London International Conference on Education (LICE): "The aim of LICE is to provide an opportunity for academicians and professionals from various educational fields with cross-disciplinary interests to bridge the knowledge gap, promote research esteem and the evolution of pedagogy." Visit LICE.
  • ESCalate (HEAC): ESCalate is part of the Higher Education Academy. As the Subject Centre for Education we are a discipline-focused team with expertise from across the diverse world of education. We work with staff in education departments to enhance student learning in education programmes throughout the UK.  Visit ESCalate.

Technology websites

  • Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC): JISC aims to provide leadership in ICT-supported teaching and research, and advises UK funding councils.  Its Learning and Teaching Committee focuses on learning and teaching, research and institutional management. Visit JISC
  • Netskills: Netskills helps individuals and organisations to make effective use of innovative technology. 
  • Association of learning technology (ALT): ALT is the UK's leading membership organisation in the learning technology field.