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Working in Partnership to Enhance the Student Learning Experience

Explore how the student union at Heriot-Watt University collaborates with the institution to enhance the student learning experience through various initiatives such as graduation recruitment, postgraduate support, and student feedback surveys. Discover the pros and cons of partnership working and campaigning in student affairs.

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Working in Partnership to Enhance the Student Learning Experience

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  1. Working in Partnership to Enhance the Student Learning Experience Heriot Watt University Student Union

  2. Introductions • Denise McCaig • Student Support Coordinator • Mike Ross • School Officer (Maths) and SVP-elect • Fraser Drew • School Officer (Civil Engineering) • Conor Murray-Gauld • School Officer (Computer Science)

  3. Partnership Working Task: List the ways in which your Union works in partnership with your University.

  4. Partnership Working Graduation Recruitment Disciplinaries Postgraduate Recruitment Pre-Arrival Information Internal Reviews Freshers Week NSS Induction Refreshers Week Union Officers on University Committees Appeals Module Feedback Surveys Class-Rep Training

  5. Partnership Working Learning and Teaching Oscars PGR Reps Graduate Teaching Prize School Officers

  6. Partnership Working • Working with: • Student Support and Accommodation • International • The Chaplaincy • Providing Students for Focus Groups

  7. What it means to The Union Union Officers School Officers Class Reps

  8. Partnership WorkingWins • SBE • The “Easter Holiday Conundrum” • Maths and Computer Sciences • Class Rep Recruitment • Computer Science • Crush Area Upgrade • University-Wide • 24 Hour Library • NSS Engagement Up • ELIR • Review of Postgraduate Experience

  9. Pros and Cons Task: Discuss the pros and cons of partnership working and campaigning.

  10. Partnership vs. Campaigning • Gradual, But Regular, Improvements • Bilateral Trust • Open Communication Channels • Relies on the system working

  11. Partnership vs. Campaigning • Students realise the difference they’ve made • A “fall back” option from partnership • Quicker • Can damage relationship with uni - but strengthen with students • Should be the Last Resort

  12. Summary • Students involved at Institutional level, but do not engage in political or outside issues. • Partnership can work too well - and perhaps lessens activism?

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