Student Education at Leeds Vivien Jones Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Education) Josh Smith Education Officer, LUU 24 June 2013

The Partnership partnership.leeds.ac.uk

Excellence

Contexts The new HE environment Other changes Accountability £9k per year – value for money? Students (and parents) as ‘customers’ Key Information Statistics (‘KIS’) ABB+/ Student Number Control Widening Participation / Fair Access The MOOC phenomenon Other changes 14-19 curriculum New technologies Accountability Quality Assurance Agency Institutional Review

Vision By 2015 our distinctive ability to integrate world-class research, scholarship and education will have secured us a place among the top 50 universities in the world. As a research-intensive international University with a strong enduring reputation we strive to: Purpose create, advance & disseminate knowledge develop outstanding graduates & scholars to make a major impact upon global society Our stakeholders - including our staff, students, alumni, external sponsors and partners - expect the University of Leeds to Stakeholders & Partners …deliver outstanding learning and teaching from academics at the cutting edge of knowledge …produce exceptional graduates who become the leaders of tomorrow …provide a stimulating environment that supports personal development …provide lifelong membership of a network and community that continually adds value …be recognised for its vibrant, diverse, international community and culture ..sustain a reputation for delivery and professionalism …produce leading-edge research with impact Enhance our standing as an international University Achieve an influential world-leading research profile Inspire our students to develop their full potential Increase our impact on a local to global scale Embed internationalisation into our activities Deliver international excellence in all our areas of research, with defined peaks of world-leading performance Deliver an exceptional student experience centred on inspirational learning and teaching Innovate to create impact from academic excellence Create sustainable recruitment of high quality international students Work with business, public and third-sector partners to create social & economic benefit Translate excellence in research and scholarship into learning opportunities for students Key themes Develop and maintain high quality international strategic partnerships Deliver a postgraduate research experience that attracts the world’s best students Influence society, public policy and culture Ambitiously grow our market share of research income Recruit and support high quality students from all backgrounds A sustainable, effective & efficient organisation Provide a sustainable environment with first-class facilities Secure a safe and healthy workplace and promote organisational wellbeing Deliver effective, efficient and standardised processes Deliver strategic academic development Financial sustainability Valuing and developing all our staff Strategic enablers Enhance our leadership and management capability Build and maintain world-class performance, engaging all our staff in our strategy and values Manage risk, costs and resources to deliver our strategic priorities Align academic and financial sustainability in all faculties and schools Grow and diversify sources of profitable income to invest in our future Proactively attract, support and develop high quality staff Academic excellence Inclusiveness Community Professionalism Integrity Values

Inspire our Students to develop their full potential Translate excellence in research and scholarship into learning opportunities for students Deliver an exceptional student experience centred on inspirational learning and teaching Recruit and support high quality students from all backgrounds Deliver a postgraduate research experience that attracts the world’s best students

‘Translate excellence in research and scholarship …’ Integration of research and teaching Involvement of cutting-edge academics in teaching Involvement of students in research methodologies Students understand the value of a research-led curriculum for their future employability Curriculum Enhancement Project Research-led teaching > research-based learning Core ‘threads’: global and cultural insight; ethics and responsibility; employability Broadening strands: students benefit from the University’s breadth and interdisciplinarity Creating Sustainable Futures; Enterprise and Innovation; Ethics, Religion and Law; Exploring the Sciences; Languages and Cross-Cultural Understanding; Media, Culture and Creativity; Mind and Body; Personal and Professional Development; Power and Conflict; Technology and its Impacts

‘Deliver an exceptional student experience …’ Leeds for Life ‘an entitlement for all students which helps them integrate their academic and co-curricular university experience and prepare for their future’ Owned by the individual student, it helps them: recognise the distinctiveness of their Leeds education tailor it to fit their achievements, interests and ambitions describe clearly and effectively the values, qualities and skills derived from their UoL experience

Lflstud’; lfltutor; lflgrad

‘Deliver an exceptional student experience …’ Futurelearn will bring together a range of free, open, online courses from leading UK universities, in the same place and under the same brand.

‘Deliver an exceptional student experience …’ Student Education Service grounded in principles of quality, equity, consistency and opportunity for students and for its staff; works in a fully integrated way to the highest service standards; works in partnership with academic colleagues, other services and Leeds University Union, in support of the whole student experience, both curricular and co-curricular, in line with Leeds for Life; works through Cross-Institutional Functional Teams: Admissions; Exams and Assessment; Quality Assurance; Student Support; Programme Support. admissions and recruitment accommodation registration enrolment student finance examinations timetabling student records quality assurance LeedsforLife quality enhancement volunteering enterprise internships work placements employability international student support mental health and counselling disability services

Service Configuration Development

‘Deliver an exceptional student experience …’

‘… centred on inspirational learning & teaching’ Support for Learning and Teaching Quality assurance and enhancement Learning and Teaching Support (LTS / AQST) Staff and Departmental Development Unit (SDDU) Resources for Learning and Teaching Library Learning Technologies for Blended Learning Casebook website Project funding University Student Education Fellowships Discussion and collaboration Student Education Conference and Bulletin ‘Talking about Teaching’ Directors of SE Forum

‘Recruit and support high quality students from all backgrounds’ Access Agreement £16m investment in outreach and financial support 1 in 3 students expected to benefit from our financial support package Education Engagement Strategy Faculty hubs, coordinated by Access and Community Engagement Focus on school-leavers from disadvantaged groups Contextual admissions: ‘Access to Leeds’ Aspiration-raising activities in schools and colleges ‘Reach for Excellence’ Leading role in national projects ‘Realising Opportunities’ Lifelong Learning Centre Focus on adult and part-time learners from under-represented groups Preparation for HE; Foundation provision; short courses Support for and partnership with Faculties

Measures of achievement Student satisfaction : NSS Student : staff ratio Home/EU conversion rates from offer to acceptance (%) Average UCAS tariff % of FT UGs from lower socio-economic groups % graduate employment Quality of assessment and academic feedback : NSS Students’ perception of whether their course is intellectually stimulating: NSS Student retention (%)

National Student Survey % agree 2011 2012 Change 2011-2012 Question category UL Sector UL minus Sector Teaching 88 84 +4 90 86 +2 Assessment & feedback 65 68 -3 69 70 -1 Academic support 77 80 79 +1 +3 Organisation & management 82 75 +7 83 +6 Learning resources 87 Personal development 78 -2 81 Overall satisfaction 85

National Student Survey Q. 23: ‘I am satisfied with the Students’ Union at my institution’ Leeds: 90% agree (3rd highest nationally)

Leeds University Union Helping students change the things they want to change Providing advice and support through our free, confidential Advice Centre Helping students to get involved in a variety of ways

Leeds University Union 2 bars and 3 club venues Hidden Café and Essentials External services