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Duncan Sharp, Pauline Fitzgerald Leeds Metropolitan University

Duncan Sharp, Pauline Fitzgerald Leeds Metropolitan University. Students as researchers: improving collaborative output in research. The Undergraduate Researcher Scheme:. Voluntary scheme to encourage motivated and enthusiastic students to get involved in research

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Duncan Sharp, Pauline Fitzgerald Leeds Metropolitan University

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  1. Duncan Sharp, Pauline Fitzgerald Leeds Metropolitan University Students as researchers: improving collaborative output in research

  2. The Undergraduate ResearcherScheme: Voluntary scheme to encourage motivated and enthusiastic students to get involved in research Students collaborate to develop staff ideas, new projects, and to assist newly starting projects. Typically one session per week ~3-4 hours (or a 2 week block June/July depends upon availability)

  3. URS: purpose Research engagement (staff and student) Increased awareness of research Enhanced research capacity Developing employability skills outside the curriculum

  4. Student Development Students can participate in research, gain experience and individual mentoring Improve lab skills, problem solving, communication and teamwork (e.g. through collaborations with students and staff) Gain recognition, responsibility and potential for research output.

  5. Level 4 Skills Experience Output Level 5 (protocol) Undergraduate Researcher Scheme Level 6 (project*) Experience Level 6 Int-MSc Output Skills SUPERVISION Experience Experience MSc (project*) MSc (project*) Output Output Skills Skills PhD studentships Postdoctoral Researchers

  6. Level 4 Skills Experience Output Level 5 (protocol) Undergraduate Researcher Scheme Level 6 (project*) Experience Level 6 Int-MSc Output Skills SUPERVISION Experience Experience MSc (project*) MSc (project*) Output Output Skills Skills PhD studentships Postdoctoral Researchers

  7. The (dream) model:

  8. The (dream) model:

  9. Projects supported All biomed staff encouraged to be PI for 1 project - ideally groups of 2-4 students working on a related area/topic Must be different to L6 project topic for that student! Ideally suited to small scale projects, little pressure on students, giving them the opportunity to develop and perform basic / preliminary experiments, e.g. • New high-risk research • feasibility testing • pilot testing

  10. The process

  11. The process

  12. Pros/ cons: Academic staff: pros

  13. Pros/cons: Academic staff: cons

  14. Pros / Cons: Undergrad students: pros

  15. Pros / Cons: Undergrad students:cons

  16. Pros/Cons Postgraduate students

  17. Pros/Cons ‘University’

  18. Exemplar projects Electrochemical release of silver ions for controlled antimicrobial release Antimicrobial effects of herbs and spices Emerging ELISA-based technologies – assays for blood speciation Development of new assays to assess cytotoxicity, cellular differentiation and antioxidant defences in cultured human cell lines

  19. Dissemination 1. HEA Workshop and Seminar Series. Fitzgerald and Sharp, 2nd April 2014 10:00 – 16:00 Work related learning without placements- an alternative way of providing employability skills The workshop will provide an opportunity to discuss different ways in which employability skills can be included within a course without relying on work placements. The workshop will cover 3 themes: embedding employability within modules, using students as researchers to gain authentic research skills, and students as volunteers 2. HEA STEM CONFERENCE 2014, Fitzgerald and Sharp.Edinburgh 30th April-1st May 2014. Students as researchers: improving collaborative output in research

  20. Thank you for listening!

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