Stella Howden is Associate Professor (Learning and Teaching Enhancement) in the Learning and Teaching Academy (LTA) at Heriot-Watt University. Her teaching practice focuses on curriculum design and leadership, and her research interests include interprofessional education, workplace-based learning, leadership and student experience. Stella’s journey in higher education has included learning and teaching in physiotherapy, interprofessional education, and supporting health professionals to become scholarly teachers, leaders and researchers. In her free time, Stella enjoys cooking for those who love food and walking the local canal in all weathers.