58³Ô¹Ï

STARS Reviewer Induction Training

Audience: Academic staff

Date: Monday 5 October 2026

Times: 10.00 to 11.15

Key details: ONLINE briefing for new Reviewers on the 58³Ô¹Ï Recognition Scheme (STARS). Please read the Professional Standards Framework 2023 before the session.

Target audience

Staff who are new Reviewers on STARS. You must have a category of Advance HE fellowship and completed the Reviewing expressions of interest form prior to booking.

Course pre-work

Will be circulated in advance. To read and provide feedback on two exemplar applications.

Course information

The 58³Ô¹Ï Recognition Scheme (STARS) is an Advance HE accredited scheme that provides participants with structured opportunities and support to reflect on their practice and prepare a claim for recognition against one of the following Professional Standards Framework (PSF 2023) Descriptors, as appropriate to their context: D1 (Associate Fellow), D2 (Fellow), or D3 (Senior Fellow).  Recognition judgements are made by university colleagues who have been trained as STARS Reviewers.

This briefing provides induction training for those new to Reviewing on STARS. Please read the beforehand. This session will include:

  • A brief comparison of PSF Descriptors D1, D2 and D3
  • An explanation of STARS processes
  • An explanation of your role as a Reviewer

To complete your Reviewer Induction training, you must also attend one STARS Mentor/Reviewer Benchmarking Training session.

Aims and objectives

By the end of the briefing participants should be able to:

  1. Explain the PSF2023 and the requirements for different categories of Fellowship
  2. Explain your responsibilities as a Reviewer on STARS

Tutors

Dr Heather McKiggan-Fee

Course provider

IELLI
Email: ielli@st-andrews.ac.uk