Since my last blog and alongside the campaigns I am running, I've continued being busy working on my Priority 8. Read to see what I've been up to for each!
Since my last blog and alongside the campaigns I am running, I've continued being busy working on my Priority 8. Read below to see what I've been up to for each!
Reduce deadline-stacking
On deadline-stacking, I’ve continued to work on short-term tools to alleviate pressure on students, while working on long-term goals for 2026/27 on how deadlines are set. The main actions I’ve taken are:
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I have undertaken focus groups, with recommendations to be shared shortly, to hear directly from students about how they would like to see this priority worked on.
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Continuing work on assessment visualisation tools to help students see the weighting and date of assessment for all modules together.
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Advocating for a release of deadlines as early as possible for all students by encouraging rolling deadlines.
Increase social and study spaces
In the last blog in October, I told you that relating to social and study spaces I was continuing working on the Student Lounges and getting spaces in Egham. Since then:
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The Pride Hub and the Egham Literary Institute are still available for students to visit or for student groups to book, and I am pleased to say that the Sam Beare Hospice and Bookshop can also be reached out to book the space!
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I’m also working with University staff on what co-creation can be used in Student Lounges to allow students more influence over their space.
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I’m continuing to work with the University on common rooms and looking at potential underused spaces could be converted for student use.