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Glynis Perkin Bauman presentation 24th June 2013
This document describes a student-led, employer-focused extracurricular activity model that was developed at Loughborough University and Imperial College London. Key aspects include: student-led symposia that showcase student projects to employers; national student-led symposia that connect students from multiple universities; and the adoption of the practice by seven additional universities through a funding program. The activities provide benefits like developing employability skills and connecting students with employers.
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- 1. Student-led, employer- focused, extra-curricularactivity Dr Glynis Perkin – Loughborough University Fiona Lamb – Loughborough University Alison Ahearn – Imperial College London
- 2. Overview • Student-led Activity– what it involves • Student-led Symposia – how it works • National Student-led Symposia – still evolving • Student Presentations – international audience • ‘Practice Transfer Custodians’ – student-led activities adopted by seven universities
- 3. Student-led, Employer-focused Activity Extra- curricular activity Student- led,empl oyer focused activity Student-led, employer- focused activity is started and run by students themselves
- 4. Benefits of Student-ledActivity Development of employability skills that enable students to stand out from the crowd: • Interaction with employers • Communication • Project management • Team working • Fundraising • Finance management
- 5. Setting-up Student-led Activity •In 2010 Loughborough University set up student- led activity with HE STEM funding • Imperial College London has well-developed and extensive student–led activities • Loughborough staff and students were helped by Imperial staff and students • Good working relationships developed
- 6. Getting Started • Contactedemployers and members of Professional Bodies – asked for support and ideas • Students e-mailed and invited to a meeting • Ideas discussed and students asked to apply for start up funding - a template for bids was provided • Meeting to select successful bids – four chosen
- 7. Examples of NewStudent-led Activities Loughborough - EcoFuture an energy saving challenge Loughborough - Mars Aerobot an interactive display for the National Space Centre
- 8. Examples of NewStudent-led Activities Loughborough - JCB Digger model for young school children (later activity) Loughborough - Engineers Without Borders – work with older school children Loughborough - CEIT – Chemical Engineering Industrial Trips
- 9. Examples of EstablishedStudent-led Activity Imperial College London – housing and sanitation in El Salvador Imperial College London – Robogals -introducing young women to engineering and technology
- 10. Student-led Symposia Further HESTEM funding obtained for two student-led symposia to showcase the activities: • One at Imperial College London and one at Loughborough University Symposia Committee: • Students undertaking activities who wanted to be on the organising committee were invited to submit a written expression of interest • Committees formed and given funding • Running an event checklist given to each committee Staff are delegates (not organisers)
- 11. Student-led Symposia Organised bystudents: • Programme • Delegate packs • Name badges • Promotional materials • Catering preferences • Registration • Invited speakers • Directions to the event… The students had a ‘just in time’ approach
- 12. Symposia Loughborough University – June 2011 ImperialCollege London – March 2011 Video produced by Loughborough students is available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jakbi3KrM_4
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- 14. An Example ofAdditional Benefits • EcoFuture communicated with a senior member of staff at an energy provider company • Member is an invited speaker at the symposium • EcoFuture obtain funding of £500 from this company • They use this funding to set up a wind turbine activity
- 15. Latest Symposium • May2013 at Loughborough • Students ran a workshop on preparing funding bids • Keynote speech on motivation and sustainability • Question and answer panel session • Full programme available at: http://www.student- ledprojects.com/#/about/4569781687
- 16. National Student-led Symposium •Idea developed from the first two symposia • Event held at Imperial College London in November 2011 • Loughborough and Imperial students met students from Brunel • Still evolving and relationships developing with various student societies
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- 18. Student Presentations • Loughboroughand Imperial students with staff co-authored a paper presented at the first HEA STEM conference in April 2012 • Loughborough and Imperial Students participated in delivery of a workshop at the EE2012 conference • Loughborough and Imperial Students presented a poster at the EE2012 conference
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- 20. Practice Transfer Custodians AwardedHE STEM ‘Practice Transfer Custodian’ funding – other universities are able to bid for funding and help to adopt the activities • 7 universities adopt the practice of student-led activities • Event organised and attended by staff and students from the 7 ‘adopter’ universities • Set up a national e-mail list for student-led activities • Produced a guide - ‘Development & Implementation of student-led projects: a checklist’ • Workshops developed for staff interested in setting up student-led activity (attended by staff from over 30 HEI’s)
- 21. Development of achecklist to help set up Student-led projects
- 22. Finally Thank you toBauman Moscow State Technical University for hosting this event