You said, we listened

You Said, We Listened leaflet

Student Success

We have

 

  • Strengthened student support and comunuication with academic staff providing clearer information on how you can meet  with personal tutors and other academic staff, for support to discuss feedback outside of lectures. For more information see Policy on Student Contact with Teaching Staff and Personal Tutoring Policy.
  • Reviewed our assessment criteria and the methods used to provide you with feedback on your work so that they better support your learning and help you to excel.  Programme teams are now working on putting the recommendations into practice. For more information click here. 
  • Changed the way our programme information is presented o that future information is written in a more student friendly and accessible way.  More information. 
  • Developed the Student Centre as a 'one stop shop' for a comprehensive range of support activities. Click here to access the Student Centre website.
  • Extended Library opening hours at Northampton Square and invested in new electronic resources that can be accessed anytime, anywhere.  Click here to view the Library website.

 

This year, we are reviewing all of our undergraduate programmes to embed skills that are important to you and support our business and professions focus. We want our diverse graduate community to be recognised for their:

  • Subject expertise, skills and professional values.
  • Ability to contribute and share ideas.
  • Understanding and use of personal development planning.

Click here for further information.

Planning Your Time

We have

  • Consulted with staff and students in developing a revised academic year that will be introduced from 2010-11.

Next year, the new structure will benefit you by providing:

  • Clear term dates and access to a full range of services throughout the academic year.
  • Better opportunities for staff-student engagement by reducing the gap in teaching between term 1 and term 2.
  • Greater opportunities for reflective learning activities.
  • A summer graduation. 


The full academic year for 2010/2011 will be published shortly.  Lookout for updates on the main University webpage

For a little more information on work to implement a range of recommendations made in the Review of the Undergraduate Education report, please refer to the following paper:
https://uss.city.ac.uk/inau-vb/nc/sac/2009_10/101209/sac101209_item7.doc

Student Community

We have

  • Introduced the Student Voice awards. These prizes recognise excellent teaching and support and are made on the basis of student nominations and feedback.  For further information click here.
  • Supported SU Representation Day which provided student representatives with a chance to meet each other, Sabbatical Officers and members of University staff.  For futher information click here.
  • Improved the student voice on University Student Affairs Committee through the election of a student member for each School (School Representation Officers) and a representative
    for research degree students.
  • Strengthened the policy on student feedback and produced a new Handbook for Student Representatives. For futher information click here.
  • Extended the number of opportunities provided by our Community Volunteering Team to engage in a voluntary work within the diverse, thriving and ever-developing local community. For futher information click here.
Learning Environment

We have

  • Refurbished a number of the University’s teaching and learning facilities. Developments include a “break out” space for students in Drysdale Building; more fl exible study space in the Library and easy access between the library and student centre; four new lecture theatres and a climate control system on the ground fl oor of the Tait Building. For further information plesae click here.

This year, we are introducing new online learning tools, including a new virtual learning environment to replace Cityspace. These new tools are more flexible and will enable you to access information about your programme when and where you want it.  For further information click here.