Grants for HE Pedagogy events
CUCD Education Committee Grants 2025-26
Application date for Round 1: Thursday 27th November 2025
Please note: this funding scheme does not cover research or outreach events
Grants for up to £500 are available to:
· support enquiry, discussion, projects, events, and conference panels, that have a clear focus on pedagogy and advancing educational issues in Classics HE in the UK;
· fund student assistants and development of materials for such projects;
· provide financial support (in the form of an honorarium) to speakers at conferences or seminar series, particularly from under-represented groups in Classics, either at graduate level or on precarious job contracts;
· support accessibility to educational events or conferences (e.g. technological support, bursaries to cover the costs of caring responsibilities, accessible room hire);
· open up new pedagogical discussions in Classics and Ancient History.
All applications must:
1. include a lead applicant — an academic or postgraduate — based at a UK HE institution;
2. develop teaching and learning in Classics and/or closely related disciplines, including e.g. the literature, history, archaeology, philosophy, linguistics, visual culture, and reception of ancient Greece and Rome;
3. relate to teaching in higher education in the UK; crossover projects with school teaching are welcomed;
4. clearly explain how the funding will be used to advance pedagogy, curriculum discussion and awareness of the changing nature of Classics higher education provision in the UK, particularly in light of evolving student needs and issues of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
5. confirm that the lead applicant will provide a report at the conclusion of the project, via a short post for the Education Committee’s wordpress blog: ‘Teaching Classics and Ancient History’: https://cucdeducation.wordpress.com
The £500 limit will mean that events will tend to be small. Where possible, it is hoped that the organising institution should also provide some funding, e.g. a matching grant, free rooms, or administrative support.
We are happy to receive applications for less than £500. The event or start of the funded project should usually be at least two months after the Grant application date to allow the provision of funds in good time. But if you are planning a project or event that will take place sooner, please discuss with the Chair of the Education Committee before submitting your application. The completion of the project and/or event should take place within one year of the grant award date.
Through these pedagogical grants, CUCD is particularly keen to support:
• equality and diversity, to promote inclusion in the subject community
• a geographical spread of discussions and events across all areas of the UK, including those with a regional focus
• the establishment or expansion of the subject in new institutions
• hybrid events – allowing participation in person and online.
Priority will be given to applications that: have a clear explanation of their pedagogical objectives and impact, a viable plan and timeline, a clear and convincing rationale, have made efforts to save money and work efficiently with their resources, and aim to bring Classics to new institutions or new voices into our discussions. We are happy to help publicise events via the CUCD website.
Applications will be considered by CUCD Education Committee. Round 1 awards will be confirmed by the end of December 2025.
The short Application Form, with further details is here.
Application forms, queries and initial expressions of interest should be sent to the Chair of CUCD Education Committee: Dr Elizabeth Pender e.e.pender@leeds.ac.uk