Student Success Conference "Where are we now?"

Thursday 14 November 2024

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09:00 - 09:30 Registration - Cloth Hall Court Foyer

09:30 - 09:35 Welcome - Louise Banahene

09:35 - 10:05 Keynote 1 - Paul Campbell, Associate Professor in the Sociology of race and inclusion, University of Leicester , 

10:05 - 10:55 Parallel session 1 – Designing authentic, holistic and inclusive curriculums for student success "Academic support for our diverse communities”

Room 1 - Herringbone Suite (Hybrid)

• "Student Success Roadmap - The life Design Concept at the University of Birmingham" - Sammy Li & Pete Collins, University of Birmingham
• Building Community and Addressing Awarding Gaps: Dissertation Writing Retreats at the University of Southampton - Julia O'Connell, University of Southampton

Room 2 - Denim Room (Hybrid)

• Addressing the Career Readiness of Underrepresented Students - Sarah Finnigan and Liam Speight, University of Leeds
• An inclusive approach to embedding sustainability - Jenny Brady, University of Leeds

Room 3 - Cotton Room (In person only)

• Co-creation in a safe space: Listening to the international student voice - Manoj Ravi, Richard de Blacquiere-Clarkson and Benjamin Chong, University of Leeds
• Factors influencing students’ application for Mitigating Circumstances - Tiina M. Eilola, University of Leeds

10:55 - 11:05 Break

11:05 - 11:55 Parallel session 2 – “Facilitating an inclusive student experience”

Room 1 - Herringbone Suite - Sense of Belonging (Hybrid)

• Queering medicine and health education: a rapid review to support joyful representation of LGBTQIA+ people within the MBChB - Amy Wilson, University of Leeds
• Imposter Feelings among South Asian Undergraduate Students - Noor Aqsa, University of Leeds

Room 2 - Denim Room (Hybrid)

• What does success look like to you?': The role of ‘lived experience’ in Student Success - Beth Kendrick and Kate Usher, University of Lancaster
• I Belong I Matter: Understanding the lived experience of minoritised and marginalised University of Leeds students - Lucy Ross, University of Leeds

Room 3 - Cotton Room (In person only)

• Using trauma informed practice to support under-represented students: lived experience and a strengths-based approach in the Lifelong Learning Centre. - Nadine Cavigioli and Linda Forbes, University of Leeds
• Why should I Speak Up? – the student voice - Farhana Mulla and Robina Mir, University of Leeds

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

13:05 - 13:15 Welcome back – Charlotte Haigh

13:15 - 13:50 Keynote 2 - Alison Cook-Sather, Director of the Teaching and Learning Institute, Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges

13:50 - 14:35 Snap Presentations

• Understanding how information about adjustments for disabled students is shared at the University of Leeds - Clare Taylor, University of Leeds
• A container for deeper connections”: Using ‘story circles’ to explore intercultural community-building at University of Leeds - Jenna Isherwood, University of Leeds
• UniHelper: Enhancing Group Work Dynamics and Student Success in Higher Education - Lisa Marshall; Zaria Babat, University of Leeds
• Collaboration and co-production: working in partnership with our students to inform and deliver our APP - Dr Heather Lloyd, Edge Hill
• Birmingham/Southampton/Leeds Participation Partnership - Sarah R, University of Leeds
• Thrive: A Widening Participation Student Success Programme - Joanne McKenna, Edge Hill
• "I will probably leave feeling like I never belonged at University". How does race influence students' sense of belonging for women of colour at university - Sharnel Wiggins, University of Leeds (student)

14:35 - 14:45 Break

14:45 - 15:35 Parallel Session 3 - Using research and analysis to understand and shape systemic change

Room 1 - Herringbone Suite (Hybrid)

• What drives postgraduate awarding gaps? Modelling master’s degree outcomes - Matt Homer, University of Leeds
• Data science of student attainment at the University of Huddersfield - Jarek Bryk and Ruth Stoker, University of Huddersfield

Room 2 - Denim Room (Hybrid)

• Using qualitative analysis to explore what helps and hinders undergraduate psychology student engagement and attainment - Dr Vicki McDermott-Thompson, University of East Anglia
• Positive Action for Underrepresented Groups of Masters Students: Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA) scholarships programme - Paul Baxter, University of Leeds

Room 3 - Cotton Room (In person only)

• Understanding the Lived Experiences of Black Postgraduate Students in England: Addressing Barriers to Equity - Iman Federico-Awi, University of Leeds
• An exploratory analysis on assessment literacy levels among postgraduate students: a collaborative approach - Noleen R. Chikowore, University of Leeds

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15:35 - 15:45 Break

15:45 - 16:35 Parallel Session 4 - Understanding the lived experiences of under-represented groups to identify and address barriers

Room 1 - Herringbone Suite (Hybrid)

• Transformative power of collective spaces: reflections on facilitating a working-class student advisory board - Stacey Mottershaw and Rachael O'Connor, University of Leeds
• What belonging is and is not for Taught Students, University of Leeds. - Nick Emmel, University of Leeds

Room 2 - Denim Room (Hybrid)

• Supporting innovative approaches to student voice at a Faculty level - Antony Butcher, University of Leeds
• Living in Student Accommodation: Identifying and improving best practice to support students with accessibility requirements at the University of Leeds - Oriana Campbell-Palmer, University of Leeds

Room 3 - Cotton Room (In person only)

• Importance of transition support: Join The Dots - Sabrina Luisi, Brilliant Club
• Exploring International Student Experiences in Master's Level Bioscience Programs through 'Bio-gram' - Hannah Campbell, University of Leeds

16:40 - 16:50 Closing Remarks - Jeff Grabill, University of Leeds

17:00 – 18:00 Networking drinks