1. Research Teaching Linkages: Enhancing graduate attributes in Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine Symposium 28 th January 2008 Bute Medical School

2. Research Teaching Linkages: Enhancing Graduate Attributes Part of a larger University wide Enhancement Theme programme Enhancement themes part of QEF (Quality Enhancement Framework) QEF is co-ordinated by quality working group which includes members from QAA Scotland (Quality Assurance Agency), SFC (Scottish Funding Council) and others Looking at link between research teaching with aim to enhance graduate attributes and improve student experience –Institutional level –Discipline level

3. 2008 Enhancement Theme Conference – Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot Watt University on 5th and 6th March https://enhancement.qaa.ac.uk/events Invitation to submit posters for this event – submission deadline 11th February

4. Discipline project Focus on Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine Aim: To identify, share and build on good and innovative practice in utilising research- teaching linkages to enhance the achievement of graduate attributes

5. Approach taken Structured interviews –Identify and define ‘high level’ graduate attributes –Identify approaches in making best use of research teaching linkages to enhance these attributes –Identify case study examples Symposium Post symposium Blog http://medblogs.st-andrews.ac.uk/ResearchTeachingLinkages/default.aspx Report available from the QAA website

6. 24 Structured interviews DisciplineNoScottish Uni English Uni Dentistry5Glasgow Dundee Birmingham Newcastle Peninsula Medicine13Aberdeen Dundee Edinburgh Glasgow St Andrews Liverpool Manchester Peninsula Southampton Veterinary Medicine 6Edinburgh Glasgow Bristol RVC

7. Project Team Dr Jim Aiton Prof Simon Guild Prof Gerry Humphris Dr Anita Laidlaw Jay Mackinnon Julie Struthers

8. Symposium Aim To discuss and share good practice Themes Understanding high level graduate attributes and how best to support/promote the achievement of such attributes Sharing of approaches to making best use of research/professional practices which enhance the achievement of such attributes Consideration of how best to develop a learning environment that envelops research activities as part of the learning experience