The School of Biosciences Student Staff Committee had a short breakout session to join in with the Big Conversation. There were 14 students from all four undergraduate years in Biosciences. This is what our student reps said: In 10 years time We will still have face-to-face lectures We will still learn from active researchers and … Continue reading “Bioscience students value campus based formats, including lectures and lecturers who also research, but they expect interactive and engaging teaching making use of the latest technology”
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Where in the World? Promoting diverse destinations for student mobility (Claire Belkadi)
By 2026 Birmingham students will thrive by discovering new cultures, learning new languages and travelling to more varied academic locations. Our network of global university partners is one that offers a great diversity of destinations, offering opportunities to study in all five continents of the globe, including Japan, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Sweden, Israel, Chile, Ghana … Continue reading “Where in the World? Promoting diverse destinations for student mobility (Claire Belkadi)”
A Personalised Feedback Cycle (By Caroline Hetherington and Louise Fearn)
When we talk about ‘Assessment and feedback’ we are often linking a set of feedback to an individual assessment. By doing this we create a separate feedback cycle for each piece of work, or taught module. This opens up the student journey to inconsistency in advice, experience and therefore progress across the different modules in … Continue reading “A Personalised Feedback Cycle (By Caroline Hetherington and Louise Fearn)”
A systems-thinking approach to developing education at University of Birmingham. By Chris Bouch and Matt Beveridge
This blog describes research involving the University’s Hospitality and Accommodation Services and Birmingham researchers from the EPSRC-funded iBUILD project, into a process aimed at satisfying students desire to live sustainably on campus, while at the same time capturing as wide a range of value for all stakeholders as possible. Looking back through The Big Conversation’s … Continue reading “A systems-thinking approach to developing education at University of Birmingham. By Chris Bouch and Matt Beveridge”
Who will be studying for postgraduate degrees in the arts and humanities in 2026? (Josh Allen)
As Postgraduate Student Experience Officer in the College of Arts and Law (CAL) I enjoy challenging people’s perceptions of the students that I work with. My favourite opening gambit is a single statistic: “Did you know [I pause for a fraction of a second] that around sixty five percent of people beginning a masters degree … Continue reading “Who will be studying for postgraduate degrees in the arts and humanities in 2026? (Josh Allen)”
2026: Doomsday for the Arts? Danielle Blackburn
First of all, I want to say that I am a proud alumni of the University of Birmingham with a first-class degree in Drama and Theatre Arts, and I’m the first person in my family to have attended University. I currently look after the marketing and events activities of the School of Languages, Cultures, Art … Continue reading “2026: Doomsday for the Arts? Danielle Blackburn”
Part-Time, Full-Time, All-the-Time… (Charlotte Hempel)
I was delighted to overhear another big conversation about serving part-time as a senior member of the judiciary recently. In my role as Director of the Arts and Law Graduate School I spend a lot of my time thinking about how we can support Part-Time Researchers. The Part-Time route to completing a research degree is … Continue reading “Part-Time, Full-Time, All-the-Time… (Charlotte Hempel)”
The Future of Higher Education; what do students think?
The Guild of Students hosted the Big Conversation recently, looking to further understand the future of Higher Education. Students were invited to stretch their minds and offer their inspirational views on the future of the University of Birmingham. What did our students have to say? Who knows how to teach better, the university or you? … Continue reading “The Future of Higher Education; what do students think?”
Are we likely to still be offering the same programmes or can you imagine new subjects/degrees? (Institute of Clinical Sciences led workshop: discussion responses)
The current general B Medical Sciences programme may become a suite of more specialised programmes e.g. cancer sciences. There is likely to be a need for greater linkage between undergraduate and postgraduate courses, with opportunities for postgraduates to return for on-going development.