Laura Ritchie teaches at the University of Chichester, UK. She is the Coordinator of both the Instrumental / Vocal Teaching and the MA in Advanced Performance Programmes. Her research centres on excellence in teaching and learning, in particular focusing on innovative ways to unlock student potential. She was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2012.

'In a period of rapid change and uncertainty in higher education policy and practice, Laura Ritchie reminds us that helping our students to build confidence in their own abilities is the key for effective learning, resilience, and success.' - Fabio R. Arico, University of East Anglia, UK 'A well-articulated, practical and theoretically sound resource for the higher education practitioner.' - Janine Delahunty, University of Wollongong in Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

• 1. The Teaching Environment in Higher Education2. Whole Students3. Modes of Communication and their Influence on Self-Efficacy4. Embedding the Foundations of Self-Efficacy in the Classroom5. Developing Mastery Experiences6. Self-Efficacy in Practice: Outcomes and Attainments7. Implications for Life-Long Connections with Learning and Teaching.