Realising Engagement through Active Culture Transformation (REACT) Wise Wales Course Representative Conference 3rd February 2016 www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE

Student Engagement is on the agenda “Student engagement has come to mean many things to many people, to such an extent that it has perhaps become too diverse to have any clear meaning.” REACT, 2015 Student Engagement is on the agenda L&T Strategy Student Voice Strategy www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE

As practitioners working with… Student Officers Partnership Democracy Innovative SE StARs Technology Resources Surveys “Students as…” Feedback Forums Quality SE www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE

..and influences other agendas/strategies Attainment Student Experience ‘Hard to Reach’ ‘Learning Gains’ Improving the NSS Retention Evaluation and Impact www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE

Activity 3: Perspectives on ‘hard to reach’ #REACTcollaborate Activity 3: Perspectives on ‘hard to reach’ www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE

REACT 2015-17 www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE Peer-Assisted Student Success (PASS) www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE

Partner Institutions www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE

Aims of REACT www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE Create an online hub for Student Engagement to publicise: Resources and reports Institutional case studies Student Engagement stories Blog (open for contributions) www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE

Aims of REACT www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE Develop tools for the sector around Student Engagement: Activities (4 published, 2 in construction) Models (3 published, 3 in construction) Catalyst tools for SE practitioners (4 published, 3 in construction) www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE

Aims of REACT www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE Research the impact of student engagement at UoW, UoE, LMU and beyond, in particular ‘hard-to-reach’ students. The key focus is to identify good practice and share across the sector Baseline data from core institutions Survey exploring demographics, motivations and commitments of ‘active’ students Survey exploring barriers to participation Video case studies Support data collection at partner institutions www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE

Aims of REACT www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE Run a 12-institution Collaborative Development Programme LMU – 16th Nov 2015 UoW – 19th Nov 2015 www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE

Discussion 1. Are there any Student Engagement activities / participations / projects at your institution which are focused in these areas? 2. At what level is, if at all, are the accessibility of Student Engagement opportunities discussed? 2. Who does your institution view as the ‘hard-to-reach’ students? www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE

Marketing Coordinator Team Liz Dunne Director of REACT Tom Lowe Project Manager Dr Stuart Sims Lead Researcher Wilko Luebsen LMU Researcher Rebecca Manley Marketing Coordinator Chris G P Exeter Researcher www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE

Thank you for listening react@winchester.ac.uk www.studentengagement.ac.uk @REACT_SE