Student Education at Leeds Kelvin Tapley Excellence & Innovation Fellow Leeds Institute of Teaching Excellence [on behalf of Tom Ward Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Student Education] Thursday 19 October 2017

Overview Context The Leeds ‘Platform’ Digital Resources Priorities & Aim Q&A

Contexts: constant change Fees and student numbers HE bill University autonomy Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Improve teaching quality and student choice Metrics driven Was linked to ability to protect fee income Widening Participation Emphasis on employability Other changes Technologies A-level ‘reform’ Immigration controls Student debt / student loans Mental health & student Well being Higher expectations from students??

Contexts Times University of the Year 2017 Times and the Sunday Times Good University guide – Top Ten 2018 Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey - Top 5 2017 Strong National Student Survey (NSS) position: In at least the top 5 in the Russell Group on all question categories (and joint 1st in Russell Group for ‘overall satisfaction’ 2017) Wide variance in ‘Assessment & Feedback’ & ‘Student Voice’ A popular University – over 32k students from all over the world Highest ever number of entrants through Access to Leeds Full-Time and Part-Time students at all HE levels (UG, TPG and PGR). One of the most Comprehensive Universities – in terms of disciplines/subjects covered Complete University Guide 2018 (upto 10th – highest ever position)

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Our ‘Platform’ The Partnership The Leeds Curriculum LeedsforLife The Student Education Service Outreach and Widening Participation

1. The Leeds Partnership partnership.leeds.ac.uk Partnership leaflets Strong links also to Equality & Inclusion E&I Partnership poster / leaflet The Partnership Awards partnership.leeds.ac.uk

2. The Leeds Curriculum (1) Integration of research and teaching Involvement of cutting-edge academics in teaching Involvement of students in research methodologies Students understand the value of research-based learning for their future employability Creating Sustainable Futures; Enterprise and Innovation; Ethics, Religion and Law; Exploring the Sciences; Languages and Intercultural Understanding; Media, Culture and Creativity; Mind and Body; Personal and Professional Development; Power and Conflict; Technology and its Impacts Take LC leaflets/brochures!?

2. The Leeds Curriculum (2)

2. The Leeds Curriculum (3) Discovery Themes

3. LeedsforLife Leeds for Life ‘an entitlement for all students which helps them integrate their academic and co-curricular university experience and prepare for their future’ Owned by the individual student, it helps them: recognise the distinctiveness of their Leeds education tailor it to fit their achievements, interests and ambitions describe clearly and effectively the values, qualities and skills derived from their UoL experience

LeedsforLife https://leedsforlife.leeds.ac.uk/ Broadening presented to students (as one of the features / functions) within “LeedsforLife” ..... Integrating the curricula with the co-curricula ....

Student Opportunity; Student Operations; Admissions and Recruitment 4. The Student Education Service Student Opportunity; Student Operations; Admissions and Recruitment grounded in principles of quality, equity, consistency and opportunity for students and for its staff; works in a fully integrated way to the highest service standards; works in partnership with academic colleagues, other services and Leeds University Union, in support of the whole student experience, both curricular and co-curricular, in line with LeedsforLife;

students.leeds.ac.uk ses.leeds.ac.uk

5. Outreach and Widening Participation Access Agreement £16m investment in outreach and financial support 1 in 3 students benefit from our financial support package Educational Engagement Contextual admissions: ‘Access to Leeds’ Faculty hubs Aspiration-raising activities in schools and colleges Leading role in national and regional projects Lifelong Learning Centre Focus on adult and part-time learners from under-represented groups Preparation for HE; Foundation provision; short courses Support for and partnership with Faculties On course Leeds +

Digital resources: UniLeeds

Digital Education: Learning Channels

Resources Support for Student Education Learning Enhancement (Student Opportunity) Quality Assurance (Student Operations) Organisational Development & Professional Learning (OD&PL) Resources for Student Education Leeds Institute for Teaching Excellence (& Innovation) (LITE) Library Digital Learning Team Casebook website University Student Education Fellowships Discussion and Collaboration Student Education Conference and Bulletin Directors of Student Education Forum OD&PL formerly SDDU SEC theme this year = co-creation of education ….. Encourage you to attend Thurs / Fri 4and 5 Jan 2018)

A first-class academic student experience Investing in the student experience £520m campus development + 250 UAF A creative and cultural campus It is not all about work, the environment and community where you live and study is also important. You will be with us for 3 or 4 years and so it’s important your time here rewarding and enjoyable. Creative and cultural campus The University is a creative community with a vibrant and distinctive cultural life. There’s no shortage of things on offer to see and do As you walk around you will see our campus has variety of building styles, and our campus public art trail includes sculptures and works that have been designed and created by our own students. Art gallery and Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery which is home to the Library’s Special Collections including Shakespeare’s First Folio Marks and Spencer Company Archive – open to the public but also a fantastic research resource for our students. We are investing heavily in the student experience £520m campus development in our teaching, research and social spaces: Investment in new building and facilities – Recently opened state-of-the art Laidlaw library designed specifically for undergraduate students (open to view today) Planned North East Quarter development integrating Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, and Computing New sports facility – Brownlee Triathlon Centre Refurbishment of existing buildings a major refurbishment and extension of Leeds University Unionto help remain on the UK’s biggest and best Students’ Unions Edward Boyle IT rich library recently reopened £38m refit of the Engineering Building, Worsley building which houses Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, new Fine Art and Geography , Investment in digital learning technology – recognising change in education and students’ expectations Lecture capture system, digitally enabled teaching spaces and re-designed lecture theatres so staff and students can work interactively

Strategic priorities To develop greater flexibility in programme design International and work experience opportunities Breaking down the curricular/co-curricular boundary Collaborative provision Online distance learning (ODL) and ‘unbundled’ programmes Business-like programme approval and retirement Internationalisation of the student experience Leeds Institute for Teaching Excellence (LITE)

Our Aim To provide an outstanding education that will attract, excite and retain high quality students from diverse backgrounds, and equip them to succeed in a competitive global employability market and to make a difference The aspiration that our students should ‘make a difference’ is a statement not just about achievement but about values. Along with the confidence and flexibility of mind they will need to identify and solve problems and face as yet unknown challenges, a Leeds graduate should also, I hope, have a sense that an outstanding education is a huge advantage but also that it carries a responsibility to give something back – not just to change things, but to change things for the better.

Questions?