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Peer mentoring: considering the benefits and future opportunities at Bath
Before becoming Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Student Experience, I had several different roles here at Bath, at a course/department level (Director of Studies, Director of Teaching, Senior Tutor) and Faculty level (Associate Dean L&T). All these roles had a large emphasis on...
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Exploring student spaces in the city
Before the winter break started, I was lucky enough to take a tour with Jane Loveys (Director, Campus Services) of some of our off-campus spaces in Bath City. As staff, we often focus on services and support available to students...
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Welcome back and the SU Bath Top Ten 2024-25
I cannot believe it is almost the end of October! Semester 1 of the new academic year (if we can still call it ‘new’) seems to be flying by and it is great to see the campus so busy and...
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Summer reflections and postgraduate opportunities
For many colleagues and undergraduate students, the summer period can be used to rest, take a break, and then prepare for a new academic year in September. However, while our campus may appear quieter than normal, I think it is...
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Supporting our students through the cost-of-living crisis and how we can help moving forward
For my latest blog about support for our students, I found out about the different initiatives the university and SU have collaborated on to support students through the cost-of-living crisis, how we as staff can help support, and plans for...
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Updating our community on the Students’ Union Top Ten 2023/24
Since taking on my role as PVC Student Experience, one of the things that has brought me the most satisfaction is the collaborative nature of our work with the Students’ Union to ensure an excellent student experience at Bath. In...
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Perfect doesn’t exist and other lessons from developing a whole-university well-being strategy
In a recent post for the Times Higher Education, Ben Goose (Policy & Programmes Manager) and I shared our learnings over the past two years in shaping, alongside colleagues and students, our university’s approach to health and mental well-being, which...
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Winter break and wrapping up 2023
Can it really be December already and the end of teaching for 2023? Once again, Semester 1 leading up to the Winter break has flown by, and while it can feel like a hard slog at times, it still seems...
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Reflecting on student welcome
I started writing this blog in mid-October and suddenly realised it was November and this semester is quickly flying by! However, even though it might now feel like a distant memory, I think it is important to stop and take...
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Reflections on supporting our doctoral students
Recently, I was pleased to see Oli Schofield receive well-deserved recognition for the work he is doing with our doctoral community, enhancing researcher development resources, and creating innovative new initiatives. Well done to Oli and everyone involved across the university....