Testimonials

Dr. Faiza Zitouni

I am honored to be the Scheme Leader of the ASU-rise HEA Centre at Applied Science University, the first and the only private university in Kingdom of Bahrain that has achieved Accreditation of the provision of AFHEA, FHEA, SFHA aligned with the UK Professional Standards Framework for Teaching and Supporting Leaning in the Higher Education, across the globe.
I am also greatly proud in being amongst the first few individuals in the Kingdom of Bahrain and in the GCC region that have achieved the status of Principal Fellow. This achievement is the result of the high commitment and relentless support provided by the top management in investing in people. The entire experience of the ASU-rise scheme adds value to teaching and supporting learning for the staff and the students at ASU.

Principal Fellow

Dr. Ramzi Nekhili

Through the Higher Education Academy Fellowship, I had the opportunity to be part of a large community of higher education professionals in exploring new and innovative ways of teaching and learning. This is a great occasion to reflect on experiences acquired in teaching students and working with colleagues.  I highly recommend academics to commit in writing their teaching experiences and to showcase their achievements in impacting others.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Marwan Abdeldayem

As a fellow then a senior fellow of the HEA, my experience is that writing the application gave me the opportunity to systematically reflect on my leadership in learning and teaching and the impact of my own practice has had on my colleagues and students. I would encourage everyone to apply for this fellowship as it is a great way to get formal recognition on your leadership and expertise in learning and teaching.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Adel Al Samman

It was quite a journey full of achievements and failure sometimes. Before I got involved in the HEA recognition process, I was absolutely a different teacher. The process really touched the inner side of the teacher, and human, in me. I have learned a lot of things and shed the light on so many dark corners in my professional practice. I really feel grateful for this opportunity and believe me, the after was completely different from the before.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Saeed Al Dulaimi

It is a great experience that gave me a feeling of success. It’s like getting a gold medal in the Olympics. I got the fellowship after continuous effort, and that resulted in a tangible development in my experiences in teaching and dealing with students.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Ahmed Arbab

I had really enjoyed the program, I am now very proud of the title of SFHEA. It has definitely boosted my confidence as a lecturer and has boosted the recognition of my professional career.
(SFHEA) brought me a range of benefits:
* Consolidate personal development and evidence of professional practice in the higher education career;
* Demonstrate commitment to teaching, learning and the student experience, through engagement in a practical process that encourages research, reflection and development.
* Being recognized for teaching makes a big difference and opens doors. It gets your work taken more seriously.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Joseph Nympha Rita

The journey was hectic but the end results overpowered all the hard work. It was truly worth it.   Being a successful fellow and then a senior fellow is such a prestigious achievement.  I Personally learnt a lot. It sometimes made me Cognizant of my teaching.   Becoming a fellow develops your whole personality as a teacher, exposing you to the various tools of teaching.  One just becomes better every day.

It’s a big yes for all of the academics out there, register yourself for becoming a fellow, it’s truly an international recognition, I thank my university for their support in helping me achieve this great recognition.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Hooreya Aldeeb

In fact, it was a great experience that gave us a lot of benefits, enhancing teaching and learning skills. I recommend it for all my colleagues.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Mohamed Youssef

It was an eye opener to many aspects of the academic and administrative operations that i conduct.

Senior Fellow

Prof. Mansour Lotayef

The gained experience from the process of SFHEA help enhancing the quality of teaching and researching practices. SFHEA had positive consequences on redesigning my personal TLA strategy and reshaping my way of dealing with colleagues, students, and surrounding stakeholders.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Ahmad Saleh Ali Shatat

It was an awesome experience and I have learnt a lot.
I truly advise every staff to go for it, because it has helped us tremendously in doing the business processes in the right way, especially the academic part, as it’s enhances the teaching and learning quality standard, and let you end-up with excellent educational experience.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Mohammed Alaghbari

Becoming an Advance HEA fellow is a proud moment let me feel satisfied.
This community (HEA) includes the worldwide academic in the higher education sector, which considered a hub of knowledge and experiences in the educational process as well as providing the best practices that keep developing the academic life of all of us.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Moaiad Khder

I decided to become a HEA Fellow when my beloved university ASU offered this golden chance to all staff. I had good teaching experience and it was recognized by FHEA. I chose to become a HEA Fellow because I am passionate about teaching and supporting students to have a good performance. Again I grabbed another offered opportunity to reflect my practice when I applied to become SFHEA.  The process helped me to explore how higher education is influenced by my practice in a way that is far more profoundly felt than I had expected. For me, it has been refreshing and satisfying. Recognizing myself as a HEA Senior Fellow helps me to preserve my enthusiasm, excitement and dedication to learning professionalism.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Mohamed Alaa Al Hamami

“The HEA Fellowship application gave me the opportunity to having experts validating my teaching practice, enhancing my status as an educator, and personal satisfaction and professional credibility. In addition, the HEA Senior Fellowship application helped me to extend my knowledge and develop my leadership, mentoring, and professional skills. It was a personal development for me. SO, YES IT WAS WORTH IT!”

Senior Fellow

Dr. Khairi Mohamed Omar

Being part of the HEA society is a wonderful thing that I as an academic felt, it was a really enjoyable times and experience. It wasn’t only about the recognition and certificate but more than that, where having space to share a part of your academic and administrative life with others is really amazing thing to be memorialized.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Ahlam Al-Ithawi

It is a wonderful practice, through which I learned many skills that drove my career in education and in scientific research. I wish all my colleagues to go through this experience, in a way that ensures the continuous development of their capabilities.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Radwan Kharabsheh

HEA allowed me to reflect on my teaching approach. It made improve and adapt my teaching and delivery methods. I also could apply theoretical knowledge in a teaching environment while at the same time help my colleagues and students

Senior Fellow

Dr. Ahmed Kh. Muttar

The FHEA was a great journey… The FHEA processes provided me with a great opportunity to evaluate and reflect my own academic practices (teaching, learning, assessment and feedback, curriculum and program design). The FHEA motivated me to share and exchange more experiences my with peers’ colleagues.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Ali Dadda

The HEA fellowship experience was really exciting, which I got an international recognition based on my lovely professional career. It added a lot of skills and knowledge that reflected positively to my educational practice.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Talal Al Alkawi

Getting fellowship gave me the new view to method of teaching and showed me how to prepare myself perfectly in the lectures, I strongly recommend others in academic field to work on getting the fellowship.

Fellow

Dr. Udai Ali Al-Juboori

I acquired new perspectives and got the opportunity to meet other experts in the field. I had the opportunity to enhance my experiences through learning under the supervision and guidance of an experienced mentor. Fellowships look great on resumes.

Fellow

Ms. Atheer Alrashed

Promote the development of practice in my educational career, as well as consolidating my status and validity as educator.

Fellow

Dr. Atheelah Al-Azzawi

The fellowship process includes a rich experience in benefiting from the ideas presented and the experiences of the colleagues that are presented, in addition to the dialogues and discussions that enrich knowledge of the group of participants and are useful in organizing ideas and presenting them in the form of a practical experience.

Fellow

Dr. Adel Al Zeyoud

Getting the Fellow (FHEA) has provided me (with) a wonderful opportunity to think and reflect on my approach to teaching and learning, peer learning, innovation and excellence and critical reflection on my own experience at Applied Science University (ASU).
I highly recommend the HEA Fellowship as it is a nationally and internationally recognized standard of excellence in teaching in higher education.

Fellow

Dr. Hafnida Syafruddin Hasan

It was an amazing journey that provided me (with) the opportunity to create improvement of my teaching which has benefitted not only for myself, but also my students and the others. So, it’s really worth it.

Fellow

Mr. Rifaat Othman

My journey in passing this accredited certificate had a positive impact on my career, which strengthened my appreciation for all that is in the interest of students in terms of knowledge and practicing. As the program gives value to everything. It was a unique experience and I am advising all to try it.

Fellow

Dr. Ammar Al Jalamneh

The HEA Fellowship provided me (with) a great opportunity to emphasize the importance of quality teaching and support for learning as it is (a) recognized measure of success across the Higher Education sector.  The main benefit is personal, as preparing the application reflects on the academic practices and gives the opportunity to demonstrate the commitment to teaching through engagement in a procedure that boosts research and development.

Fellow

Dr. Mohamed Soltan

I perceived fellowship of the HEA as a showcase of my experience in academia. It is not just a title of recognition, it is a tool by which I was able to reflect in more depth on the different aspects of my work. Therefore, the process itself towards getting a FHEA was undoubtedly beneficial to me, not only that I reexamined my past, but also that I reconsider paths for my future in academia. Accordingly, I have no hesitation to encourage my peers to work on getting a fellowship of the HEA.

Fellow

Dr. Mohamed Qeshta

The fellowship experience taught me how to manage my time and how to communicate with mentor.  In addition, HEA enabled me to develop my skills and to acquire skills based on modern theories and tools in the field of education, which reflects on the quality of the educational outcomes provided to students. I recommend others academic staff to work on getting the fellowship.

Fellow

Dr. Ibrahim Al Hatamleh

Indeed, getting HEA is considered a distinguish professional certificate, as it has positive and good effects on the lecturer and students alike. Really, its reflection on me was excellent, as it developed and improved my teaching methods and assisted me to convey the educational message to students in a scientific manner. I advise and recommend my colleagues from the academic and administrative staff to hurry to get HEA certificate.

Fellow

Dr. Samer Moh’d Salem Alduros

It was very useful, I got a high experience.

Fellow

Dr. Qais Khaleel Maaitah

When I first heard about HEA fellowship, I was thrilled with the idea about the recognition for teaching and learning, after I engaged with the HEA, it really add a lot to my experience in teaching and learning.

Fellow

Dr. Ali Msaadah

It was an amazing experience as my academic skills improved and I applied a lot of theories. In addition, it opened new doors for encouraging my creativity and fulfill students’ ambition. I encourage my colleagues to take this amazing HEA course to raise our level and our dear university.

Fellow

Dr. Basel Ali

It Was an amazing experience!!

Fellow

Dr. Murad Ali Altarawneh

It was a great experience, and definitely will be written in the CV. It really developed my skills in my work and qualified me for other opportunities.

Fellow

Dr. Amjad Ali Al Nagrash

It’s a good experience and I encourage my colleagues in faculty of law and other colleges to take it.

Fellow

Dr. Ayman Atallah Hammouri

It was a wonderful experience full of enthusiasm and challenge, and I always advise my colleagues on this course as it helps in self-development and learn things that would not have improved without it, which is positively reflected on the learner’s performance, and thus this is reflected in the quality and outcomes of the educational process.

Fellow

Dr. Wael Abdelhafeez Abdelhameed

After many years in teaching, I write about my academic and professional activities. Simultaneously I read and link these activities to literature and methods of teaching and education. I can describe this process as invaluable in many levels and to various aspects of my career.

Senior Fellow

Dr. Hazim Shawabkeh

A very wonderful experience, I faced difficulties at the beginning as it required brainstorming, following up on many levels than any other tasks, and through focusing on specific goals I overcame those difficulties and the matter became very easy. As for the extent of benefit, it had a great impact on my educational skills and a time investment.

Fellow

Mr. Salem Al Ateyyat

The HEA Fellowship application has helped me to think systematically when I design different educational activities, by understanding the cause and effect relationship, and the justification behind choosing specific activity from others. Achieving the AHEA Fellowship made me ready to teach in a professional manner, and enthusiastic to learn more about pedagogy and teaching in higher education.

Fellow

Ms. Manal Matrouk

It was a new experience to me. I learned a lot.  My mentor , Dr. Horiya AlDeeb was awesome during the learning journey . Thank you so much for this golden opportunity!!

Associate Fellow

Mr. Hatem Al Dammak

After spending so many years working in the Higher Education sector, applying for the HEA Fellowship was a natural move for me and the right thing to do. However, I would have never thought it would be such a rewarding and eye-opening experience. It was a great opportunity for me to reflect on my practice, learn more about the theories behind it, and meticulously map my activities to the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and supporting learning in Higher Education. Whether you are a veteran of Higher Education or just beginning anew, I highly encourage you to apply for the HEA Fellowship because it’s as much about acknowledging your previous achievements as setting the stage for your next ones.

Associate Fellow

Ms. Ghada Nayer Labeeb Ihsan

The HEA Fellowship process helped me to understand specific aspects of effective teaching, learning support methods, and student learning. I looked into my strengths and weaknesses to develop my educational potential. I learned more about how to use a variety of teaching and learning activities in my classroom and engaging my students in working together as groups.

Associate Fellow

Mr. Yasser Abo Sennah

It was a smooth experience which also opened new doors for me.

Associate Fellow

Ms. Fajer Ben Shams

When I got the AFHEA Certificate, I got more than just a piece of paper: I got the confidence that comes from knowing I am ready to make a lifetime difference to my students through the content I teach.

Associate Fellow

Ms. Noora Musallam

The HEA fellowship played (a) major role in my teaching practices, it helped me prepare my own teaching content, and it helped me to think of how my teaching methods can impact student’s learning experience in various and new ways.
I highly advice any lecturer to go through this experience that will reflect its benefits on our students and universities.

Associate Fellow

Ms. Diana El Hageova

Go for it! Applying for the HEA fellowship was a great opportunity to reflect on my teaching practice and come up with new ways to enhance it. Teaching is a continuous process and so needs to be reflection. Moreover, I have become part of the global HEA family.

Associate Fellow