In this case study, Sarah Sawyer, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sussex and former Head of Department, talks about the process, drivers and impacts of introducing a student led consultancy project into a year one, semester one module.…
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Embedding student consultancy projects in first year of Philosophy degrees
Tagged with: Applied and relevant, Assessment and Feedback, authentic assessment, Employability
Posted in Assessment and Feedback, Case Studies, Employability
Posted in Assessment and Feedback, Case Studies, Employability
Student peer-to-peer teaching via assessed seminar presentations
In this case study, Martin Yeomans, Professor of Experimental Psychology shares his approach to using develop students’ skills and confidence in presenting, while also getting them to teach to, and learn from, their peers via a series of assessed seminar…
Tagged with: Applied and relevant, Assessment and Feedback, oracy in the curriculum, Sciences
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Posted in Case Studies, Uncategorised
Using blog posts to assess critical engagement with theory in psychology
Matthew Easterbrook is a social psychologist interested in social class, socioeconomic status, and inequality. His research aims to use social psychology to increase our understanding of, and ability to reduce, educational, economic, and political inequalities. What I did Since 2014,…
Building students’ confidence to speak through interactive law teaching
Fiona Clements is an Assistant Professor in LPS and teaches Equity and Trusts and Law of Succession to UG and MA Law students. She is the academic lead for the Wills, Trusts and Estates clinic, offering pro-bono advice to the…
Tagged with: Applied and relevant, human flourishing, oracy in the curriculum, Social Sciences
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Posted in Case Studies
Making (class)room for AI: Integrating custom GPT into teaching and assessments
Gabriella Cagliesi is a Professor in the Department of Economics and Teaching and Learning Lead at the University of Sussex Business School. Since joining Sussex in 2019, she has championed innovative and inclusive teaching, earning recognition for initiatives that close…
The Scholarship Journey: Cultivating Scholarship Through Growth and Connection during Scholarship Leave
Jo Tregenza is a Reader in Primary Education at the University of Sussex, and Senior Leader with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in, Primary Education, Teaching English, E-Learning, Lecturing, Teaching and Higher Education. Senior…
Sustainability and simulations: Using simulations to engage first-year Business students
Alison Bailey is an Associate Professor in Management at the University of Sussex Business School and is the convenor of the Introduction to Business and Management (IBM) a large core module taken by nearly every first-year business student in their…
Tagged with: Assessment and Feedback, authentic assessment, Business, Inclusive and student-centred, Teaching and student engagement
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Posted in Case Studies
Reflections on working for the Office for Students: Conversation with Prof Graeme Pedlingham
Prof Graeme Pedlingham, Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor for Student Experience, talks to us about his time working for the Office for Students. Can you tell us a little about your role at the Office for Students? Around 2022, the Office…
Reflections on securing funding and delivering a scholarship project: designing and implementing the dissertation navigator
Reflections from Dr Xiangming Tao (Assistant Professor in Innovation & Project Management) and Josephine Van-Ess (Associate Professor in Management) Can you briefly outline your project and its aims? The Dissertation Navigator was designed to support postgraduate taught students through what…
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Reflections on setting up a higher education network: A Conversation with Tab Betts
Tell us about the process of setting up the Active Learning Network It was quite an organic process that began with a flipped learning workshop I facilitated, one of many, but this particular session had an energy to it. The…