What is IATL the publisher of Reinvention?

Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL) is designed to support the University of Warwick's commitment to teaching and the development of innovative programmes and modes of delivery which impact the student experience, including student research initiatives such as Reinvention, International Conference of Undergraduate Research, the British Conference of Undergraduate Research and the World Congress of Undergraduate Research.

Dedicated to educational innovation IATL collaborates with both students and staff, to foster transformative educational opportunities. It acts as the institutional hub for educational innovation at Warwick, providing leadership and support to help students achieve their full potential, develop their ideas, and contribute to the university community as engaged citizens.IATL empowers students by offering them the tools to design and execute their own projects, and to share their research findings through creative mediums, conferences and academic journals.  The department also hosts interdisciplinary modules that encourage collaboration between students and staff from various disciplines, helping them connect their learning to tackle larger questions.  IATL is committed to exploring diverse forms of assessment, including student-devised assessment, and co-creating different ways of learning and teaching with students.

IATL’s Mission 

The mission of IATL is grounded in three foundational principles:

1. Research-Led Educational Innovation,
2. Participatory Practices and Inclusive Structures, and
3. Care-Rooted Approaches. 

These principles support the creation of academically rigorous, holistic learning experiences that are caring and inclusive, recognising the unique talents and needs of each student.IATL’s core activities, which include Learning beyond Disciplines, Student Research, Learning beyond Borders, and Research-Infused and Enterprise-Infused Curricula, embody its mission. These activities create student-centred, transformative educational experiences that expand students’ learning opportunities and horizons, aligning with the overarching mission of Reinvention and our complementary conference the International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR) ICUR Philosophy.