Jon Turner, The University of Edinburgh - Developing the Curriculum Framework

Описание: Curriculum transformation is on the agenda across higher education — but how do you balance institution-wide reform with the local innovation that actually makes change real?

In this talk from our community event in Edinburgh, Jon Turner (University of Edinburgh) shares how Edinburgh is approaching long-term curriculum transformation: building an evidence base, co-creating an Edinburgh Student Vision, and developing a flexible curriculum framework designed to update systems, regulations, and processes without stifling academic agency.

Jon covers:
Why institutional regulations and systems can become barriers to innovation (especially in taught postgraduate provision)
How Edinburgh used 2021–2022 for deep scoping, consultation, and evidence-building
The Edinburgh Student Vision: disciplinary depth + adaptability + employability for a changing world
A curriculum framework built around programme archetypes and design principles
Postgraduate flexibility (beyond the “traditional full-time on-campus Master’s model”)
Undergraduate archetypes, programme-level assessment, and reducing over-assessment
Challenge courses, cross-disciplinary learning, and global challenges
Experiential learning (far broader than placements) + reflection and identity-building
“Students as Change Agents (SASHA)” as a co-creation method
A new skills framework to support embedding, surfacing, and articulation of skills — including a student-defined “10th skill”

💬 What’s the biggest barrier to curriculum innovation where you work — systems, policy, culture, or capacity? Share in the comments.