National Teaching Fellowship Scheme - Higher Education Academy
National Teaching Fellowship Scheme - Higher Education Academy
National Teaching Fellowship Scheme - Higher Education Academy
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<strong>National</strong> <strong>Teaching</strong> Fellows 2012<br />
Tim Roberts<br />
<strong>Higher</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Courses Director<br />
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama – Circus Space<br />
Over the last 12 years Tim Roberts has developed the UK’s only progressive HE programme for<br />
Circus Arts. This consists of a Foundation Degree in Circus Arts, a top-up BA(Hons) Degree in Circus<br />
Arts and a Postgraduate Certificate in Circus Arts.<br />
His interest, as well as his expertise, lies in the creation of quality circus arts education at HE level and<br />
the role that it can play in the development of a sector as a whole. For example, graduates from the<br />
programme have not only gone on to create innovative contemporary circus performances, but also<br />
populate every aspect of the circus sector - from teaching in youth activities to creating companies<br />
and administrating other circus events.<br />
Tim’s connections with the circus arts sector has also led to increased employment opportunities<br />
for circus arts graduates in the UK, several of whom are now touring across the country and in<br />
international companies.<br />
His experience in the sector has been acquired through his long professional career as a juggler<br />
and comedian across Europe and in the US as well as his involvement in HE circus arts education in<br />
France. Tim’s contribution to the art form is also recognised internationally through his involvement<br />
with the European Federation of Professional Circus Schools (FEDEC) where he has held the role<br />
of President for the last four years. With FEDEC he is involved in creating a pan-European teacher<br />
training programme for Circus Arts as well as lobbying for increased mobility opportunities for all<br />
those involved with the arts; from students to teachers, through to artistic directors, educational<br />
directors and administrators.<br />
Circus Arts has long been considered an art form on the margins of society but Tim firmly believes<br />
that through quality teaching, and the advantages that the HE sector provide, it can find a place again<br />
at the heart of the cultural landscape of the UK.<br />
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