Centre for Academic Teaching and Learning

The Centre for Academic Teaching and Learning is a network organisation of Utrecht University. The centre unites all partners and programmes working within the university on continuous improvement of teaching.

Wondering what this looks like in practice? Watch the video on the right!

The CAT-team will help you with teacher development, teaching innovation and teaching research, whether you are just starting out or already experienced.

• News

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    Discover Brightspace with the Illuminate escape room

    News

    7 July 2025

    Would you also like to learn how Brightspace works in a surprising way? You can do so with Illuminate, the escape room for all UU lecturers who want to discover this new Learning Management System. From today, you can join in. Register quickly!
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    The updated UU education model in the rapidly changing world

    News

    27 June 2025

    24UUrs conference report on the updated education model in the fast-changing world
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    Brianne McGonigle Leyh appointed Professor of Global Justice Studies

    News

    17 June 2025

    As of 1 July 2025, Brianne McGonigle Leyh has been appointed Professor of Global Justice Studies at the Utrecht University School of Law.
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    "To teach better, we must first understand the act of teaching"

    News

    26 May 2025

    Continuous development and improvement of your own teaching practice is more important and more accessible than you might think. That is what Despoina Georgiou, university teacher and researcher in educational sciences, demonstrates in her work.

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• Events

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  • 1 Sep

    Start of the Academic Year 2025-2026

    1 September 2025 from 16:00 to 17:15

    The annual celebration of the start of the academic year of Utrecht University will take place at 1 September 2025.
  • 18 Sep

    Assignments and (peer)feedback in Brightspace

    18 September 2025 from 09:00 to 10:45

    Brightspace presents a range of tools to assess students and provide feedback. This workshop will explore different ways.
  • 23 Sep

    Motivation from a self-determination perspective

    23 September 2025 from 10:00 to 11:30

    This workshop focuses on the theme of motivation. We delve into the educational literature to discuss relevant insights around motivation, from the perspective of the self-determination theory.
  • 7 Oct

    Workshop: Higher education futures

    7 October 2025 from 10:00 to 12:30

    This workshop offers participants the space to imagine, discuss and begin to build their visions for different (better?) futures for their university, in this case Utrecht University.

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