Amplifying Student Voice: Building Evidence-Based Engagement Strategies for Student Engagement and Success
Thursday, 24 October 2024. Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin
| 0900 | Registration | Upper Concourse |
| 0930 | Introduction and Welcome | Swift Theatre |
| 0945 | Morning Keynote Building Evidence-Based Engagement Strategies for Student Engagement and Success Tom Lowe, University of Westminster | Swift Theatre |
| 1030 | Masterclass Evidence-Based Strategies for Student Engagement and Success: A Theory of Change Approach Dr Kay Hack, Advance HE | Swift Theatre |
11.30 am: Refreshment Break – Upper Concourse
| 1200 | Breakout sessions 1- 3 | Swift Theatre | Breakout sessions 4- 6 | Room 3071 | Workshop 1 | Room 3025 |
| 1. UCD Student Communication Survey – assessing student communication preferences Lisa Bennett, University College Dublin | 4. Integrating well-being into the universities culture and structures David Delaney, University College Dublin | Enabling Effective Student Engagement Maureen McLaughlin, AHEP | ||||
| 2. Learning to Listen: A student-centred exploration of university communication challenges Dr Gemma Lace, Zaki Kaf Al-Ghazal, Will Steele, Adnan Sabir and The School of Science, Engineering and Environment Student Rep Team, University of Salford | 5. Amplifying Student Voice: Lessons from Marino Institute of Education’s Tasters and Tours Colum Cronin, and Shauna Cassidy, Marino Institute of Education | |||||
| 3. Engaging students with their studies Sally Brooks, Dr Matthew Francis, Aisha Benachour, University of Birmingham | 6. Enabling Student Success: The SUCCEED Approach at MTU Linda O’Sullivan, Róisín O’Grady, Marese Bermingham and Dr Seán Lacey, Munster Technological University | |||||
13.00 pm: Lunch – Upper Concourse
| 1345 | Breakout sessions 7 – 9 | Swift Theatre | Breakout sessions 10-12 | Room 3071 | Workshop 2 | Room 3025 |
| 7.Pre-Arrival Surveys: Transforming Student Transitions and Success Joe Mahon, evasys | 10. Harnessing data-driven insights for effective student-staff partnership: A case study of evaluating the N-TUTORR Students as Partners Fellowships Sarah Carroll, Olya Antropova, Moira Maguire, Carina Ginty, Atlantic Technological University, Dundalk Institute of Technology, N-TUTORRs | Using Creative Enquiry to Generate Innovative Student Voice | ||||
| 8. Listen to the voices: Automated analysis of student qualitative feedback Dr Duncan Berryman, Queen’s University Belfast and Dr Stuart Grey, Student Voice and University of Glasgow | 11. Collaboration at StudentVolunteer.ie: A resource to open the door to volunteering benefits for students Dr Lorraine Tansey, University of Limerick | |||||
| 9. From Blah Blah Blah to Aha!: Igniting Student Engagement in Higher Education Dr Helena Lim, evasys | 12. Student 2 Student Mentoring: Measuring and Influencing Sense of Belonging and Student Success for New Entrants and Student Volunteers Alike Ralph Armstrong-Astley, Alex Martin, Chris Kelly and Hezamery Paul, Trinity College Dublin | |||||
14.45 pm: Refreshment Break – Upper Concourse
| 1515 | Afternoon keynote Ways to enhance Student feedback: Effective and Innovative Co-creation with Student Professor Judy Williams, Queens University Belfast and Kieran Minto, Student Union President, Queens University Belfast | Swift Theatre |
| 1600 | Fishbowl discussion Understanding student engagement in a post-pandemic context Aisling McKenna, Dublin City University – Facilitator Kieran Minto, Student Union President, Queens University Belfast Emma Monahan, VP Dublin Region, USI Professor Alex Owen, Dean of Learning Enhancement, Ulster University Professor Judy Williams, Queens University Belfast | Swift Theatre |
| 1650 | Closing remarks | Swift Theatre |
| 1700 | Conference close |
- Social – Central Dublin