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Student-Staff Liaison Committee practice: Engaging undergraduate students, engaging staff

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

We invite all EUSA (programme) reps, as well as the committee members of the School societies, Peer Support, and the student ambassadors. If some cannot make the meeting, they are encouraged to send someone else to take their place.

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SACHA Think Tank Challenge Hosts reflections

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Cathy: Since the final presentations by the students we have ensured the student reports have been shared among a range of groups. The University’s Curriculum Transformation Project Student Engagement Strategy group have discussed how some of the ideas might be taken forward.

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Amplifying the Student Voice: The Student Feedback Network Project

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

In focus groups, our student interns have led discussion with peers about their personal experiences in giving feedback to the University. They have also interviewed staff members – both academic and professional services – who are actively engaged in innovating student feedback mechanisms.

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An introduction to student and staff co-creation of the curriculum

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

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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Go Abroad Staff: Building academic communities abroad

Teaching Matters Academic Support

One solution is Go Abroad Staff , which provides Erasmus+ funding for academic and professional services staff to teach or train in Europe and beyond. Her interests include student engagement, professional learning and sociomaterial methodologies.

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Spotlight on the 2024 Teaching Award winners: Staff offering exceptional levels of support to students

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Each year, we have several categories celebrating these staff – from supervisors and cohort leads to the many professional services staff who keep things ticking along smoothly. I think this is a clear indicator of just how much they appreciate this part of their relationship with staff.

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The Students’ Association’s Students-Led Teaching Awards 2021: Nominations now open

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Staff play a pivotal role in the student experience at the University of Edinburgh, from Lecturers and Tutors to Supervisors, Personal Tutors and Professional Services staff. Our Awards are now back for their 12 th year.