What's a Teaching Fellow?

A teaching fellow is an individual at a higher education institution, including universities, whose role involves teaching and potentially pedagogic research. The work done by teaching fellows can vary enormously from institution to institution, depending on the requirements and position of individual institutions.

What is the difference between a lecturer and a teaching fellow?

A teaching fellow carries out the teaching and administrative duties that a lecturer would undertake, without necessarily carrying out research (although Teaching Fellows can undertake research as well). ... A Senior Teaching Fellowship holds more seniority.

What does teaching fellow do?

A teaching fellow is a graduate student who teaches a university course and has at least a master's degree in their research specialty. Their primary job duties are to provide undergraduate instruction, conduct lectures, and oversee any teaching assistants or graders they may have for the course.