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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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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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Sharing a Partnership Journey: Working with EUMAS to help achieve Cohort Lead goals

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

This platform gave a very practical way to communicate regularly and with shared purpose, potentially breaking down perceived barriers between staff and students. For students, they have personal and professional development opportunities to enhance their CVs, beyond the society involvement alone.

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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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The Students’ Association Student-Led Teaching Awards 2022

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Edinburgh University Students’ Association was the first in the UK to offer student-led Teaching Awards, and our Awards are now in their 13th year. 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.