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What even is a University anyway?

Teaching Matters Academic Support

During this time, she has advocated for students at a University level, including Court and Executive, but also to Scottish and UK Government on matters surrounding student safety, student experience and the rising cost of living. Ellen was a member of the Curriculum Transformation Board and Student Engagement Strategy Group.

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Employ.ed: An Inter(n)esting Summer

Teaching Matters Student Employment

It’s definitely been one of the most inter(n)esting summers of my life. on Campus Internship Jordana Black Jordana Black is a Mathematics Student at the University, entering the fourth and final year of her degree. You can read previous blog posts about interning and Employ.ed

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Mini-series: Turning internships into blog posts and friendship into teamwork

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

In that, my passion for folders and organisation definitely came in handy, as did sending weekly reminder emails to interns. “Students will be students”, and retrieving blog posts on time was often a mission. “Students will be students”, and retrieving blog posts on time was often a mission.

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How can our Graduate Attributes inform programme and course development? Challenges and opportunities

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Seconded to the Institute for Academic Development he is developing his interests in reflection, experiential learning, and student agency, to develop SLICCs institution-wide. It is for colleges, schools and programmes to utilise, link to and embed these skills and mindsets in teaching delivery and supervision.

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Supporting Student Success in Higher Education: A Comprehensive Guide

Creatrix Campus

How does an institution define Student Success? Measuring Student Success in Higher Education Each institution may have its specific definition of student success, as it can vary based on its unique mission, values, and goals.

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The Living Lab: Interdisciplinary, problem-based learning in the city

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

These problems oblige students to develop their own problem definition capabilities, and make their own prioritisation of relevant knowledge. A key element of our approach, and of problem-based learning , is the choice of an ‘ill defined’ problem, often termed a ‘ wicked problem’. Challenges are decided with our city partners (e.g.

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Experiential learning and distance learning students

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Did those experiences impact your connection to the university as online students? Mteeve: I would definitely say so – as online students, our connection to the university can sometimes feel limited. It naturally instilled critical and analytical thinking into the learning process, which is amazing.