Student Academic Partners - Worcester, United Kingdom - University of Worcester

University of Worcester

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Worcester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Student Academic Partners:

Learning & Teaching Development:

Location:

St John's Campus
Post Type:
Hourly Paid
Hourly Rate:

- £ £1.

57 Holiday Pay
Contract Type:

Fixed Term 12 Months
Advertised On:
Tuesday 14 November 2023
Closing Date:
Friday 29 December 2023
Reference:
QED2311The Students as Academic Partners (SAPs) Scheme offers an opportunity for paid employment to enable students to work in equal partnership with academic staff. Since 2011, the Scheme has supported approximately 100 projects to produce innovative resources and research.

The purpose of the SAPs Scheme is to encourage collaborative working across the University which actively supports student learning.

This initiative has come to epitomise the strong partnership between students and staff at the University and plays a key role in promoting a sense of ownership and pride in the institution.

The Scheme seeks to employ students as active partners of learning and teaching project teams based within the University.

Role and responsibilities of Student Academic Partners
As a student academic partner, you are a full member of the project team.

You will be expected to actively engage in every stage of the project and to contribute to the research and writing up of findings.

The range of activities that you will be expected to take part in may include:

Involvement in running focus groups/interviews
Collating and analysing research data
Creating new learning resources
Working on developments in curriculum design
Evaluating previous innovations and changes made to a course or initiative
Completing literature searches
Conducting research into an aspect of learning and teaching
Creating toolkits or resources for staff and students
Presenting findings to colleagues across the University, including at the annual UW Learning and Teaching Conference
Writing up a formal project report

The Scheme is intended to support students to develop the following:

An enhanced understanding of yourself as a learner and researcher
Collaborative working skills
Communication skills including digital literacy

Eligibility Criteria

The Scheme is open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled on a full or parttime course at the University of Worcester. You will be asked to provide your student number.
Before you apply, you should have fully considered whether this commitment is compatible with your studies and other time commitments.
You must be eligible to work in the UK. This means having either a UK/EU passport or driving licence OR proof of right to remain.

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