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STARS Reviewer Induction Training

Audience: Academic staff

Date: Tuesday 30 September 2025

Times: 13.00 to 16.00

Key details: Online workshop for new Reviewers on the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Recognition Scheme (STARS). Completing the preparatory tasks before the workshop is an essential part of the induction training.

Target audience

Staff who are new Reviewers on STARS. You must have a category of Advance HE fellowship and completed the Reviewing expressions of interest form prior to booking.

Course pre-work

Will be circulated in advance. To read and provide feedback on two exemplar applications.

Course information

The ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Recognition Scheme (STARS) is an Advance HE accredited scheme that provides participants with structured opportunities and support to reflect on their practice and prepare a claim for recognition against one of the following Professional Standards Framework (PSF 2023) Descriptors, as appropriate to their context: D1 (Associate Fellow), D2 (Fellow), or D3 (Senior Fellow).

This workshop provides induction training for those new to Reviewing on STARS. Completing the preparatory tasks and attending the workshop are both required before a colleague can act as a Reviewer on STARS.

Completing the pre-work is essential: this involves reading and providing feedback on at least one exemplar application.  This will be shared with participants in advance of the workshop. You should also read the before the workshop.

13:00-14:00

  • Overview of STARS processes
  • Your role as a Reviewer
  • Comparing the PSF Descriptors
  • PSF activity

14:00-15:00       Associate Fellow and Fellow benchmarking exercises

15:00-16:00       Senior Fellow benchmarking exercise

Aims and objectives

The Aim of this workshop is to help participants develop insight into gaining Fellowship at Descriptors 1-3 of the PSF 2023 and how to support others to do so.

By the end of the workshop participants should be able to:

  1. Explain the PSF2023 and the requirements for different categories of Fellowship
  2. Explain your responsibilities as a Reviewer on STARS
  3. Provide supportive feedback and guidance to applicants, including those whose applications are Conditional or Referred
  4. Make robust Fellowship judgements based on the PDF 2023

Tutors

Dr Heather McKiggan-Fee

Dr Eilidh Harris

Course provider

IELLI
Email: ielli@st-andrews.ac.uk