Jon Powell (Assistant Professor in Engineering) What I did I teach a Foundation Year Engineering module called Mechanics and Properties of Matter, a laboratory-based module that introduces students to experimental work and technical report writing. When I took over the module…
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Developing student self-assessment, reflection and confidence through progressive assessment design
Tagged with: Applied and relevant, Cohesive and connected, Inclusive and student-centred
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Students Lead Social Change Campaign
Katherine Kruger (Associate Professor in Community Engagement) What I did In this Level 4 Leading Social Change module students work collaboratively on a real social change campaign and are assessed on their ability to critically analyse and reflect on their…
Tagged with: Applied and relevant, Cohesive and connected, community engagement
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Posted in Case Studies
Build it and students will come? Insights from staff and students on attendance and belonging at Sussex
Dr Estelle Marks (Assistant Professor in Criminology) and Dr Jenny Chanfreau (Assistant Professor in Sociology) Student attendance is one of the most discussed issues in higher education. While declining attendance is frequently noted anecdotally, there is less clarity about why students…
Upcoming education-focused opportunities: teaching, learning, scholarship and pedagogic research
Here is a range of opportunities from across the sector to share educationfocused practice, present work, and publish. Some opportunities require payment and travel, while others are free, and we hope this selection highlights the excellent range of options available…
Episode 15: Student attendance in higher education
The Learning Matters Podcast captures insights into, experiences of, and conversations around education at the University of Sussex. This podcast episode is hosted by Prof Wendy Garnham and Dr Heather Taylor. It is recorded monthly, and each month is centred around…
Building an enabling environment: reflections on the inaugural year of the professional skills: law in action module
Jeanette Ashton & Dr Verona Ní Drisceoil Jeanette Ashton is an Associate Professor in Law (Education and Scholarship) and a non-practising solicitor. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), leads on Employability for Sussex Law School,…
Oral assessments used in Modern Languages
Benoît Guilbaud, Language Pathways Convenor, Associate Professor in French Oral assessment is embedded across Modern Languages teaching at Sussex, spanning eight languages within the 15-credit undergraduate modules offered through both a two and three-year beginners’ pathway and a post A-level pathway.…
This house believes that debate is the highest form of education
Dr Sarah Otner (Associate Professor in Innovation Management) Debate is one of the oldest and most enduring forms of education, a dynamic exchange where different ideas come together and evolve into more reasoned arguments. It echoes the curiosity of childhood (“why, why,…
Episode 14: Signage in Higher Education
The Learning Matters Podcast captures insights into, experiences of, and conversations around education at the University of Sussex. This podcast episode is hosted by Simon Overton and Dr Heather Taylor. It is recorded monthly, and each month is centred around a…
The Intercultural Reflection Series
In a 2022 plenary for the BALEAP (British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes) Professional Issues Meeting, applied linguist Adrian Holliday challenged the widespread framing of international students as ‘problematic newcomers.’ Instead, he offered a discourse which views…