Faculty of Learning and Teaching

Supporting excellence and academic rigour across Arden University

About the Faculty

Arden’s Faculty of Learning and Teaching supports and enables excellence in learning, teaching, and assessment across the University.

We promote the advancement of the University’s reputation as a sector-leader in evidence-based, digital-first higher education. The Faculty incorporates the School of Digital Education, our Digital Learning team, and Academic Professional Development support staff.

The School of Digital Education delivers academic programmes focused on contemporary learning and teaching. It incorporates our extensive library, which supports staff and students through digital library resources and academic skills support.

Arden’s Digital Learning team work with academic colleagues and professional services across the institution to develop and enhance our digital-first modules and programmes.

Our Academic Professional Development support team work to continually develop our teaching staff’s practices and careers progress. All of this enables excellence in learning and teaching across the University.

Arden University in numbers

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student satisfaction

95% of our graduates said they were satisfied with the Arden University learning experience.

90%

of careers transformed

90% of Arden graduates say their career possibilities have been enhanced by studying with us.*

global study locations

Study from anywhere online, on campus in Berlin, or at one of our five UK study centres, including three locations in London.

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Alumni are proud to be Arden graduates

In recognition of our continued commitment to our students, we were named number one education business in the 2020 Education Investor Awards.

Subject areas

School of Digital Education

Faculty staff

The Faculty of Learning and Teaching influences and supports every aspect of your student learning journey, whichever programme you are studying.

The School of Digital Education and the Academic Professional Development team support academic staff across the university to develop their teaching practice and scholarship so you can enjoy the best possible learning experience.
The Library, Academic Skills and English for Academic Purposes teams provide core services to support your academic skills development throughout your time at Aden University.
The Digital Learning team designs and builds all your online learning materials for iLearn, Arden’s virtual learning environment (VLE).
The Careers, Employability and Alumni team ensure your future aspirations and work-readiness are designed into your programme of study, as well as providing practical support when you are ready to take the next steps in your career.

I and the Faculty teams look forward to working with you throughout your time at Arden University.

Alison Robinson Canham

Interim Dean of Learning and Teaching

Jude Wilson

Director of Library Services

Elizabeth Ellis

Head of School of Digital Education

Stuart Allan

Director of Digital Learning

Caroline Tolond

Head of Careers and Employability

Kate Lister

Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Jonathan Allerton

Head of Portfolio Development

Student Stories

I have enjoyed doing my master’s here because it’s not like a traditional university where you sit in a classroom and a lecturer talks and you write down everything. I like that when we come here there’s actually a discussion and we do a lot of analysis.

What I love about Arden University is being made to feel part of a new kind of global learning.

Studying at Arden University has been great because I have now got that balance to run my family, work part time, and also study online. So it’s been really fulfilling that I can do a degree while looking after my family.

It’s a great way to study if you’re looking for flexibility. It was challenging to balance a full-time job with my degree but once I was in a routine, it was much easier to manage everything. Online learning has actually helped me become very good with time management and given me the ability to prioritise tasks.