Before deciding to submit an application, we recommend that you spend some time discussing the application criteria and required evidence with your team. All examples should give more than a broad description and copies of relevant documents and details should be provided to justify the answer. Details expected include the number of years of provision, the number of courses and times run, the numbers of attendees, the results of any evaluations. If you have any questions, please reach out to us prior to submitting your application.

All applicants are advised to consider the scope of digital literacy (as described in the HEE digital capabilities framework and the use of social media) to inform their evidence of digital literacy (including the use of social media), as well as ‘‘best practice” approaches for the design, delivery, implementation and evaluation of effective Technology Enhanced Learning.

Institutions may be helped in the preparation of their submission by reference to the literature such as those suggested here:

General Medical Council. Using Social Media as a Medical Professional. https://www.gmc-uk.org/professional-standards/professional-standards-for-doctors/using-social-media-as-a-medical-professional. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

‘Improving the Digital Literacy of the Workforce. NHS England Workforce, Training and Education Digital Transformation, https://digital-transformation.hee.nhs.uk/building-a-digital-workforce/digital-literacy. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

Sandars, John, et al. ‘Twelve Tips for Rapidly Migrating to Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic’. MedEdPublish, vol. 9, Apr. 2020, p. 82, https://doi.org/10.15694/mep.2020.000082.1.

Sandars, John, and Poh Sun Goh. ‘How to Make It Work: A Framework for Rapid Research to Inform Evidence-Based Decision –Making about the Implementation of Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic’. MedEdPublish, vol. 9, July 2020, p. 154, https://doi.org/10.15694/mep.2020.000154.1.

Pricing

The standard charge per submission is £2,500 for each Area of Excellence to be assessed. This is reduced to £2,000 per submission for two or more submissions in the same twelve-month period. The charge for institutions from emerging economies is £1,500 per submission, and £1,250 for two or more submissions in the same calendar year. View the list of emerging economies to see if your institution is eligible. Payment must be received before submissions are sent out for review. Resubmissions are accepted within three years of the original application, with a charge of £2,000 for a resubmission.

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