Teaching Excellence

Our teaching is worth its weight in gold

Hull is rated Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.
The highest possible ranking for teaching quality and student success.

Professor David Petley, University of Hull Vice-Chancellor

"Ranking with the best"

“Excellent, research-led teaching, outstanding student experience, and dynamic partnerships are the signature of progressive universities that are delivering the best possible outcomes for their students. I am delighted that we have been recognised as ranking with the best.”

Professor Dave Petley
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull

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Top reasons why we’re a TEF Gold university

We’ve listened to our students, transformed our approach to teaching, enhanced our academic and pastoral support, and empowered them to achieve their own personal and professional success. This has all been recognised by the Teaching Excellence Framework.

Press or Publication-Dr Katherine Hubbard Teaching in Biology Lab UNI_4215

Excellent teaching

Over two-thirds of all teaching staff have credentials of excellence in teaching and educational leadership through Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. 

Excellent experience

You join an inclusive, empowering, progressive and supportive community. Our Inclusive Education Framework ensures that any student, from any background or walk of life, can thrive at Hull.

SHES Alumni Frances Hunter from Middlesborough

Excellent outcomes

You get lots of opportunities to jump-start your career before graduating. All thanks to our authentic assessments, paid internal and external internships, and Graduate Employability and Progression Strategy.

This is what excellence looks like

Excellent Teaching
- We’ve developed our programmes and assessment to make them fit for the 21st Century
- We focus on the whole student - what they can do as well as what they know
- Excellent teaching staff with credentials in teaching and educational leadership
- An inclusive approach – we all work together to ensure any student, regardless of background, can thrive
Excellent Student Experience
- A peer assisted student success scheme where experienced students facilitate learning. This approach has been linked to higher course grades and enables independent learning
- Fantastic learning resources – including the library, world-class cultural facilities, mock operating theatres and courts
- We listen to students and act on feedback to develop our programmes and meet their changing needs
Excellent Student Outcomes
- Through authentic assessment practices, paid internal and external internships, opportunities to study and work abroad we have opportunities to enable all students to thrive.

Our teaching is worth its weight in gold

"Ranking with the best"

Top reasons why we’re a TEF Gold university

Excellent teaching

Excellent experience

Excellent outcomes

This is what excellence looks like

Hull: the gold-standard for teaching

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