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Application form

Please complete all sections of the below application form. As part of your application, it is important to demonstrate a clear and meaningful commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI). You should embed EEDI principles and considerations throughout all aspects of your project, from design to methodology and dissemination.

There is no allocated section for EEDI, so please incorporate EEDI considerations throughout the sections below. We will factor this into our assessment of applications.

Project title

Please keep this to between 5 and 10 words.

Name of lead provider

Project lead

Name, job title, and email address.

Number of partner institutions and collaborators

Name(s) of partner institutions and collaborators

Collaborative Enhancement Project (CEP) theme addressed

Link to UK Quality Code

Please indicate which Principle(s) and Key Practices of the UK Quality Code for Higher Education the project aligns with and seeks to demonstrate enhancement of.

Project introduction and outline

200 words max. Please describe the overall aim(s) of the project, including what it is trying to achieve, who will benefit from it and how it advances existing practice.

Project objectives

List up to 5 clear and specific objectives that the project aims to achieve. Detail what you will actually do to meet the overall aim(s) of the project.

Approach

100 words max. How will the project be conducted? How is it innovative in its design and method?

Success and ongoing impact

50 words max. Explain how you will measure the success and the impact of the project, and the ongoing benefits of the project following its completion.

Project Plan

PDF files only.

Please provide an outline project plan, with timescales and covering all key project activities, using the embedded Gantt chart. This may include:
• Ethics approval (if required)
• Employment of project staff (if required)
• Schedule for project oversight and engagement with partners
• Key project phases
• Partner and wider sector meetings and consultation
• Publication of outputs
• Dissemination activities

Please note we expect projects to start between January and July 2026 and for their duration to be no longer than 18 months.

Impact on students

50 words max. How will the work enhance student learning outcomes, learning experience or wider student engagement?

Collaboration

50 words max. How will you work with your partners to achieve the project goals? How will you work with students to achieve the project goals?

Scalability

50 words max. How can the practices and outcomes be scaled to institutional level, to benefit across departments and faculties?

Wider Stakeholders

50 words max. How will you involve non-sector stakeholders, such as industry and employers, third sector bodies and communities?

Impact on sector practice

50 words max. How will the project advance knowledge and practice in your area of activity and potentially for the sector as whole?

Sustainability

50 words max. How have you factored sustainability into your project, whether that is mitigation of environmental impact, Education for Sustainable Development and/or contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (if so, please specify).

Total Funding Request

Please note: £15,000 is the maximum funding request.

Costing

Please present this information in the format 'Activity: Cost'.

Link to institutional Modern Slavery Statement

Link to institutional Net Zero policy

References

Please add any references cited above here.