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Student engagement: challenge, risk & reward
Jon Turner & Connar Mawer
University of Edinburgh
EUSA and University Student Engagement Statement
• Shared statement, reviewed annually• Activities & processes to support & promote
student engagement:– Student representation on committees at all levels– Active participation in task and project groups– Involvement in Internal Review Process
• Support and encouragement of student-led initiatives
• Strong focus in University, College & School L&T Strategies
Examples of student engagement
Academic Families
Student/Staff Conferences
Peer Proof Reading
Peerwise
LawPALS, BioPALS
Biomedical Society
Informatics Data Hack
Honours projects (ug researchers)
Interns: sustainability
in the curriculum
Outreach modules
Learning Conversations
PATH
Examples of student engagement
Principal’s Teaching
Award Scheme
Innovative Learning Week
Edinburgh Award
Student Experience
Project
EUSA GlobalResearcher-led
scheme
EUSA Teaching Awards
Membership of committees,
reviews, working groups
Biomedical Society Case Study: Student Engagement – Challenges, Risks and Rewards
Founded in 2011
Challenges
Risks
Rewards
BSc. Biological Sciences
Biology Society
Medical School Representatives
School of Biological Sciences School of MedicineSchool of Biomedical Sciences
Challenges
Biological School Representatives
Academic Issues
Political Issues
Many IssuesBSc. Biological
Sciences
Biology Society
Medical School Representatives
School of Biological Sciences School of MedicineSchool of Biomedical Sciences
Biological School Representatives
Risks
BSc. Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical Society
Biomedical School Representatives
School of Biomedical Sciences
BSc. Biological Sciences
Biology Society
Medical School Representatives
School of Biological Sciences School of MedicineSchool of Biomedical Sciences
Biological School Representatives
Rewards
Impact AwardTeaching Award
“I am particularly pleased that Connar has been recognised for his work in founding and running the Biomedical society – highlighting the importance of peer support and the different ways that students learning can be supported” – A. Burnie VPAA
“The Biomedical society has worked to create a real community sense within the biomedical student body through academic support” -EUSA
“Academic support classes and exam time programme provides unrivalled support for students” -EUSA
Conclusion
Challenges
Risks
Rewards
Thank You for Your Attention
Peer Proofreading • Student volunteers provide feedback on extracts of
assignment• Key challenges: training & recruiting volunteers; IT
system to manage referrals• Key risks: collusion and unfairness • Rewards: for students submitting work, for volunteer
proof readers, for EUSA and the University
PATH• Web-based course-selection tool
for existing & prospective students• Key challenges – limitations of
DRPS, making it student centred (IIG grant and summer internship)
• Key risks – accuracy and robustness
• Rewards – for students, for staff and for the University: now being extended to other degree programmes
• Partnership between the University and the Students’ Association (EUSA)– Strategy and policy– Evaluation and communication– Locus for innovation and activity
• Ensure that local innovation can thrive and be built on– Attitude that allows and encourages local innovations– Structures and systems that support local innovation– Mechanisms and desire to build on and extend local
innovations
Enabling high quality & high impact engagement