Friday 4 September 2015

Seeds for Solutions, How does the past inform the future? Innovation projects from 2007/08 #KATS2015

Project Title: Chemistry for Environmental Sciences: Context-based Learning
Project Leader(s): Mark Ormerod, Zoe Robinson and Dave McGarvey


Chemistry for Environmental Sciences - Presentation Slides

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Project Title: Peer E-Mentoring
Project Leader(s): Claire Fox

The main objective of the scheme is to provide all first year students with informal support and advice from a more experienced second year student. Hopefully, this will help with the transition to university life, with benefits in terms of improved student retention. It gives first year students someone else to turn to for advice and support; it may be that students find it easier to raise concerns and / or seek help from a fellow student, rather than a member of staff. It also provides students with training on and experience of mentoring. They can use their university experience to benefit others, promoting a sense of ‘giving something back’. The mentoring does not take up too much of their time, but is a useful addition to their CVs. The mentors are awarded with a certificate of participation at the end of the year. Additional benefits for mentors include: the development of key transferable skills and opportunities to meet other like minded students.

Peer E-Mentoring - Final Report

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