NEWS
Students as Partners conference at Wilfrid Laurier University
Shivangi Shah I started working as a Student Partner Ambassador at my university with my amazing colleagues, Fatima, Kyra, Mellisa, Lauren, Rifa, Matheesha
Students as Partners conference at Wilfrid Laurier University
Lauren Nader As part of my Student Partnership Ambassador position at the University of Westminster, I recently had the amazing opportunity to attend
RAISE conference at University of Lincoln
Author: Kyra Araneta. Towards the end of the summer, myself and Huanyu got to attend the 2022 RAISE conference held at the University of Lincoln. The two-day conference was an opportunity for students, lecturers and academic staff to come together to reflect on the origins and impact of Student as Producer practice and hear about the project and programs going on in the field.
EVENTS
Co-liberation, anyone?
In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively
Learning and Teaching Symposium 2018
Learning and Teaching Symposium 2018 Westminster Pedagogy: Making a Difference
Learning and Teaching Symposium 2017
The Learning and Teaching Symposium is an annual event which gives all staff at
LEARNING COMMUNITIES
Even better than the real thing? What’s the point of authentic learning?
“Authentic learning is a sham,” an experienced academic colleague tells me. “How can we pretend that what happens in my class, and what happens within a university generally, isn’t real life in some way?
Westminster students reimagine university welcome experience in CETI project
CETI’s Transitions Project is a two-year endeavour funded by the Quintin Hogg Trust to improve transitions into higher education, which can be both exciting and overwhelming experiences for incoming Foundation and first-year students in particular.
Celebrating Multilingualism at Westminster
Did you know that in 2021/22, there were 350,325 international students pursuing degrees in the UK according to the Higher Education Student Statistics (HESA)? Surprisingly, international students represented 22% of the total student population in the whole country (Universities UK).
Enhancing student group work
Author: Mick Healey. “This timely and comprehensive report synthesizes key scholarship on group work, resulting in an essential guide for supporting students working in teams in higher education. The report provides staff and academic developers with a nuanced analysis of both the benefits and challenges of group work, as well as strategies for teaching group work skills and integrating teamwork pedagogies across the disciplines. It’s an invaluable resource.” (Jessie L. Moore, Elon University Center for Engaged Learning, United States)