Welcome to the new Education at Sussex Newsletter. Your monthly update to support the student experience at the University. This newsletter brings together the latest updates, opportunities, events and examples of inspiring educational practice from across the University. It highlights…
Blog Archives
Supporting every student into, through and beyond Sussex
Dr Jason Price Associate Dean (Education and Students), Faculty of Media Arts and Humanities A shared responsibility Every student arrives at Sussex in transition. For some, this means moving away from home and entering higher education for the first time. For others,…
Play your cards right: Re-thinking how students start university
Professor Wendy Garnham (Professor of Psychology) When it came to sharing my findings on transition with our Foundation Year team, I decided against the usual parade of bar charts. Instead we played “Play Your Cards Right”. I’d reveal one challenge our students…
Tagged with: Inclusive and student-centred, Teaching and student engagement
Posted in Blog, Uncategorised
Posted in Blog, Uncategorised
Developing student self-assessment, reflection and confidence through progressive assessment design
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…
Tagged with: Applied and relevant, Cohesive and connected, Inclusive and student-centred
Posted in Blog
Posted in Blog
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
Posted in Case Studies
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.…