1. Francine Lindley f.p.lindley@sheffield.ac.uk
Making a Success of the HEAR: The Experience of Early implementation th February, University of Leicester
Francine Lindley

2. Some key successes/aspirations Challenges
Overview
Getting started
Project management
Some key successes/aspirations
Challenges
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3. Getting Started Importance of taking institutional ownership
How Sheffield has embraced the HEAR
Strong support from senior management, Careers & Students’ Union
Timeliness of HEAR given fee rises and changes in HE sector – complements holistic support package & responds to student demands for recognition
Tied in with institutional learning & teaching strategy, including employability agenda & ‘Sheffield Graduate’ attributes
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4. Project Management
Formation of working groups (Steering, Academic, SU)
Two phases: wide consultation before technical work to…
raise awareness & secure buy-in
map & survey data availability to agree general spec for content (clarifies institutional position & remit of technical project)
identify challenges & overlaps with other projects in order to plan & prioritise responses with wider context in mind
define policy/guidance, e.g. institutional protocol for 6.1, activity verification template
Dedicated project support
- relieves burden of work for stakeholders (scheduling, recording of consultation, drafting of exemplars & reports)
- facilitates 1:1 consultation (especially helpful for 6.1)
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5. Some Key Successes/Aspirations
Section 6.1
Collaboration with SU, Careers & buy-in from other staff
Development of communications to promote student engagement, e.g. ExperienceSheffield website
Exploring verification issues – care not to create too much work, e.g. bulk uploads
Provision of a searchable database for student activities
HEARs to be displayed through MUSE as it builds –capture information which is of interest to the student
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6. Challenges
Technical challenges in displaying the HEAR to students & staff
In-house student records system – but lack of resource to prioritise KIS (mandatory) & HEAR simultaneously
‘Joined up’ approach to addressing issues results in dependencies on other projects
Resource to maintain momentum & ensure the HEAR’s potential is fulfilled
Supporting a range of staff engagement & ensuring consistency of communications
Managing student expectations & keeping students engaged over the student lifecycle
Embedding processes effectively & maintaining joined up working relationships
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