Presentation by Professor Simon Haslett, Director of the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at the University of Wales, Newport, to the joint Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) and Higher Education Academy (HEA) Conference "Quality Assurance and Enhancement in Wales - a Changing Picture?" at the Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells on Friday 23rd October 2009.

1. Enhancing quality through research-informed teaching: role of Newport CELT. Keynote Presentation to the QAA-HEA Conference Quality assurance and enhancment in Wales – a changing picture? Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells Friday 23 rd October 2009 P rofessor Simon Haslett Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

5. From: S. K. Haslett (2009) Higher Education conference attendance and engagement with the scholarship of teaching and learning: a Welsh perspective. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education , 1 (2), 65-73. Delegate nationality at selected UK HE Conferences (excluding delegates ( n = 802) from institutions in England) n = 189 Total sample n = 991

14. Research-Teaching Nexus Source: M. Healey & A. Jenkins (2009) Developing students as researchers. In: S. K. Haslett & H. Rowlands (eds) Linking research and teaching in Higher Education . University of Wales, Newport, pp. 7-11. Research-tutored Engaging in research discussions Research-based Undertaking research and inquiry Research-led Learning about current research in the discipline Research-oriented Developing research and inquiry skills and techniques STUDENTS ARE PARTICIPANTS EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH CONTENT EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH PROCESSES AND PROBLEMS STUDENTS FREQUENTLY ARE AN AUDIENCE

16. From: S. K. Haslett (2009) Unpicking the links between research and teaching in Higher Education. Newport CELT Journal , 2 , 1-5. The Research-Teaching Complex