Teaching Matters Academic Communities

JULY 9, 2020

Welcome to July’s Issue: Alumni experiences Since we received a large amount of contributions for last month’s issue on ‘Student Transitions’, we decided to expand it and slightly shorten this month’s issue that will focus on the ‘Alumni experience and connecting learning and teaching in the workplace’.

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Alumni Medical Student Engagement Research 52

Campus Groups

AUGUST 2, 2022

We know how critical the fall is for student engagement. It is when new students immerse themselves in college life and returning students renew with campus activities and traditions. This article outlines 5 student engagement strategies for the fall.

Student Engagement 52

Student Engagement Marketing and Communication Services Student Affairs Student Organizations 52

Edu Alliance Journal

MARCH 17, 2025

One hallmark program at Whitman is Semester in the West, a unique field-based study experience where students engage directly with environmental and policy research across the American West. international markets, and underrepresented student populations. Douglas (Class of 1920) U.S.

Financial Aid 52

Financial Aid Alumni Retail Consulting 52

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We took the opportunity presented by the Student Partnership Agreement (SPA) to engage IFP alumni in the construction of this student-led project. We invited all IFP alumni from 2018-2023, and seven volunteered from across all years of UG study. Next, we moved on to the student-led project.

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Alumni Architecture Student Engagement Finance 72

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

JULY 16, 2024

In this blog post, Pooja and Ankita, SACHA alumni discuss co-creation and collaboration in course design. Ankita Chattopadhyay is a recent graduate with an MSc by Research (MScR) in Infection Medicine (Biomedical Sciences). This post belongs to June-July Hot Topic series: Students as Change […]

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Alumni Research Student Engagement 72

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

JULY 9, 2020

Welcome to July’s Issue: Alumni experiences Since we received a large amount of contributions for last month’s issue on ‘Student Transitions’, we decided to expand it and slightly shorten this month’s issue that will focus on the ‘Alumni experience and connecting learning and teaching in the workplace’.

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Alumni Medical Student Engagement Research 40

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

MAY 26, 2016

Speed dating session The final piece of course work for the students on the BEd PE Programme is the ‘Investigation’. This is a student-led research project that culminates in a student-organised conference, where they share their findings with each other and members of the profession. It gave our academic work meaning.”

Research 52

Research Development and Fund Raising Education IT 52

Teaching Matters Online Learning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Image credit: cottonbro, Pexels, CC0 In this post, Nadege Atkins, member of the Usher Network for COVID-19 Evidence Reviews and project leader of its podcast initiative, discusses the production of UNCOVER’s first-ever podcast series, funded by the Student Partnership Agreement. goals and themes), choosing a podcast format (e.g.,

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Research Hospitality Consulting Alumni 52

University Business

JULY 17, 2023

Specifically, the upward social mobility rate for students moving from the bottom two income quintiles to the top two is 10% higher at HBCUs than in non-minority serving institutions. The rate of Black professors at HBCUs more adequately matches the student rate at HBCUs, where Black students comprise 72% of their respective population.

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Fundraising Alumni Faculty Student Engagement 98

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

Prior to COVID, students attended weekly didactic sessions plus emergency department shifts shadowing physicians, screening patients for research projects and entering data. During the pandemic, students weren’t allowed in the hospital. Students with research experience have an advantage.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

JULY 2, 2024

The University of Florida, for example, uses a confident and authoritative voice that reflects its status as a leader in research and education, emphasizing its innovation and community impact in its messaging. How does our mission align with the needs of our online students?

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Marketing and Communication Services Higher Education Alumni Media 99

Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2018

While many courses of this kind are excellent, there is nevertheless the danger of conveying an impression that research and teaching are disconnected. Research is something that happens upstream, where experts produce ideas. The course is designed to bridge the gap between teaching and research. General discussion ensued.

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Research Media International Studies Medical 52

University Business

OCTOBER 21, 2024

However, higher ed leaders can go beyond by leveraging specialty foods at critical times and places outside their dining halls to increase student engagement in campus life, create more inclusive environments, and ensure equity among departments, on and off campus.

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Food Alumni Student Engagement Management 52

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We took the opportunity presented by the Student Partnership Agreement (SPA) to engage IFP alumni in the construction of this student-led project. We invited all IFP alumni from 2018-2023, and seven volunteered from across all years of UG study. Next, we moved on to the student-led project.

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Alumni Architecture Student Engagement Finance 52

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

JANUARY 23, 2023

Students from around the world have come and gone for half a century, to learn in, through, about, and for the environment. We have over 800 alumni from across the world, and our aim is to build a connected global community. This is how Alumni events should be!

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Alumni Education Research Higher Education 52

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Led by PhD candidates Henry Mitchell and Tom Cunningham, the team of eight student researchers are creating a database of students from Africa, the Caribbean, Asia and the Americas from as early as 1700, and writing social histories of the marginalised student experience. Some of our early research proved really fruitful.

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Libraries Alumni Research Media 52

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In today’s competitive higher ed market, adopting a story-driven, persona-based approach is essential for engaging with the right prospective students. A persona-based approach not only helps to reduce acquisition costs and increase student engagement, it can further your institution’s mission while cultivating brand affinity as well.

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Alumni Research Mining Media 81

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

JULY 30, 2024

The University’s Curriculum Transformation Project Student Engagement Strategy group have discussed how some of the ideas might be taken forward. Students have some great ideas. Be clear with students that some actions might not be immediate, but explain your planned actions.

Student Engagement 52

Student Engagement Alumni Professional Services Higher Education 52

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MARCH 12, 2024

Step 1: Learn From Your Peers Community colleges looking to increase student enrollment and retention can explore the Community College Research Center’s comprehensive framework for improving student onboarding. Let’s take a closer look at each step of the blueprint.

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Community College Marketing and Communication Services Admissions Utilities 84

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

JULY 16, 2024

In this blog post, Pooja and Ankita, SACHA alumni discuss co-creation and collaboration in course design. Ankita Chattopadhyay is a recent graduate with an MSc by Research (MScR) in Infection Medicine (Biomedical Sciences). This post belongs to June-July Hot Topic series: Students as Change Agents (SACHA). 2016 ; Mapstone et al.,

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Faculty Alumni Higher Education Research 52

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

JULY 16, 2024

By using targeted, relevant keywords for each stage, your institution can provide valuable content to modern students that meets their needs at the right time, ultimately guiding them toward choosing your institution for their higher education. Why Is SEO Important in Higher Ed Marketing?

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Higher Education Education Engineering Financial Aid 96

Creatrix Campus

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Whether it's exceptional faculty, cutting-edge facilities, a vibrant campus culture, or specialized programs, make sure prospective students know why your institution is the right choice for them. Identify USPs: Collaborate with faculty, staff, and students to identify your institution's unique strengths. How to Implement?

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Recruitment Marketing and Communication Services Financial Aid Alumni 52

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

They discuss the impact of participating in this student and staff-run project on their academic and professional development… UNCOVER UNCOVER (Usher Network for Covid-19 Evidence Reviews) is a research network run by University of Edinburgh staff, students and alumni across disciplines, producing up-to-date evidence on COVID-19 ( [link] ).

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Alumni Engineering Research Healthcare 52

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

JULY 13, 2021

Like many other PhD students my research suddenly came to a halt in March 2020 when the Covid-19 lockdown began. As a second-year student this seemed like a fantastic opportunity, although the national lockdown presented challenges. Research was then carried out to look at how technology could be used to make improvements.

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Healthcare Medical Industry Research 52

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 25, 2024

These inspiring examples brought to mind an ARU project entitled Seeing Myself, which saw students from diverse backgrounds co-create a series of workshops, short films and motivational talks by ARU alumni, facilitated by Karen Sturt, Student Engagement Manager in the Faculty of Arts, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences.

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Faculty Healthcare Student Engagement Alumni 52

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 25, 2024

These inspiring examples brought to mind an ARU project entitled Seeing Myself, which saw students from diverse backgrounds co-create a series of workshops, short films and motivational talks by ARU alumni, facilitated by Karen Sturt, Student Engagement Manager in the Faculty of Arts, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences.

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Faculty Healthcare Student Engagement Alumni 52

Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

While we have published posts written by students before*, this is the first Teaching Matters issue that is authored solely by University of Edinburgh students (and student alumni). A flourishing field of student partnership work has recently emerged (e.g., Students as Researchers.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 8, 2019

180) have created a “ladder of student participation in curriculum design” that shows how student engagement in the curriculum can range from no engagement within a dictated, staff-controlled curriculum to significant levels of student engagement with student control of the curriculum (see below).

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Student Engagement Curriculum Development Professional Development Higher Education 52

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The Outdoor Environmental Education programmes in Moray House School of Education and Sport (MHSES) have found ways in which to expand existing hybrid definitions of learning, teaching and research to maintain the outdoors as a key place/space for learning. Feb 3, 2022

Professional Services 52

Professional Services Alumni Research Education 52

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

DECEMBER 9, 2022

As universities are under an increasing level of regulation and accountability in relation to student success and retention, we see commitments towards partnership working as a form of best practice (see: Office for Students Student Engagement Strategy ). Dec 9, 2022

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Student Union Student Engagement Higher Education Medical 52

EAB

JANUARY 5, 2023

EAB research suggests that a lack of understanding, limited resources, and inadequate accountability mechanisms—all key elements of strong strategy—persist as barriers. However, EAB research suggests that this specific split may help to operationalize DEIJ initiatives, given the nature of strong accountability systems. Activities.

Budget and Finance Management 64

Budget and Finance Management Recruitment Faculty Alumni 64

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 3, 2024

Students as Change Agents (SACHA) is a student-led design thinking programme that partners diverse student groups with host organisations to tackle challenges aligned to the University’s research themes and that address the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS).

Career Services 52

Career Services Alumni Management Media 52

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 25, 2024

” As a diverse community of alumni, external host organisations, and staff, Change Agents for Life cultivates an environment where opportunities are shared, and ideas are championed. … Faculty are busy with teaching and research, making it hard to find time for collaborative curriculum design.

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Computers and Informational Technology Alumni Management Student Engagement 65

Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Original illustration by Aoife Céitinn, winner of Student Illustration competition 2023, Teaching Matters In Part 1 of two consecutive blog posts, the authors highlight student experiences of the transition from the Personal Tutor System to the new Cohort Model.

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Student Engagement Research Food Alumni 52

Teaching Matters Academic Support

APRIL 10, 2019

Our students and staff have been fantastic at contributing engaging pieces of writing covering everything from teaching, research and events to campaigning. Nursing Graduate, Zoe Horseman, is now a Research Assistant and District Nurse. Five years later, it serves the same purpose – as a community blog.

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Hospitality Alumni Research Administration 52

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

In addition to the content from the subject-matter expertise and professional skills development sessions, the fellows also had access to EAB’s research library and experts, and they were paired with a partner to help develop ideas and get feedback along the way.

Budget and Finance Management 52

Budget and Finance Management Marketing and Communication Services Enrollment Management Higher Education 52

Teaching Matters Academic Support

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Coding Club brings together undergraduate students, recent alumni, PhD students and researchers from the University of Edinburgh for weekly peer-led workshops to deliver a meaningful and motivational learning experience.

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