1. PADUR Promoting and Disseminating Undergraduate Student Research DR SUNDUS TEWFIK @LondonMetUni /londonmetuni londonmet.ac.uk

2. Staff members were invited to nominate their students via UG project module leaders by submitting an abstract and support letter to PADUR panel. Associate Prof Digby Warren (CELT) Dr Sundus Tewfik (FLSC) – UG research project module leader Chianna Roberts (The Cass) Short listed students were invited to submit their posters by 16 th Dec 2014. PiP selection event was held on 20 th Jan 2015, students have presented their posters to the panel. With the help of independent reviewers we have selected students and gave feedback for improvements. LMU (PADUR) Selection Process for PiP PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik

3. We would like to express our special thanks to independent reviewers Prof Jeffery Haynes (FSSH) Prof Chris Palmer (FLSC) Dr Silvia Dalbianco (GFBL) Dr Gary McLane (FLSC) – UG research project module leader Roger Gosset (FLSC) – UG research project module leader Dr Dan Sykes (FLSC) Selection details were sent to VC, DVC, Dean of Students before being announced to staff and students PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik LMU (PADUR) Selection Process for PiP

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5. LMU (PADUR) Selection Process for BCUR

6. Jocelyn Hall Poster3rd yearKevin Campbell-Karn (FLSC) Victoria HouchinPoster3rd yearKevin Campbell-Karn (FLSC) Zainab EjazPoster3rd yearGemma Shearman (FLSC) Ruth ChalkePosterGraduateRichard Miller (to replace Ruth Kershaw) Laura SpencerPoster Foundatio nSarah Illingworth (FLSC) Megan Bryan-PonertPoster4th yearSarah Illingworth (FLSC) Marialice AlbertiniPoster4th yearSarah Illingworth (FLSC) Catherine PigottPoster3rd yearDr Gemma Shearman (FLSC) Daniela De FragaPosterGraduateGiovanni B. Moneta (FLSC) Youssef ItaniPoster3rd yearDr Nick Chatterton (FLSC) Avneet Kaur MangheraPoster3rd yearGary R McLean (FLSC) Carlo GavatortaTalkGraduateDr. Silvia Dal Bianco (GFBL) Gabriele ButkutePosterGraduateDr Una Fairbrother (FLSC) Achidi Frick and Rhianna Nelson FordePoster3rd yearDr Daniel Sykes (FLSC) Penelope Castillo-MoreyPoster3rd yearVictoria Neumark Jones (FSSH) Accepted papers from LMU for BCUR Winchester 21 st April 2015 Student highlighted with green could not attend. We took two students who has been interested to present next years events the project they have done year 2014-2015) PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik

7. It was a great opportunity for students to create our own network meeting other university students and academics, here with university of Surrey team and RSC representative PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik

8. Participating students has become more confident and proactive, they did not just present their posters but they also visited other posters and talked to presenters. They were interested in others and they realised they have more to offer with their feedback than just being spectators PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik

9. They had the opportunity to defend their work, methodologies and their results. They were having professional debates with other experts PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik

10. The event gave students opportunity to meet professional body representatives and interacting with publishers PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik

11. Benefits to students Develops empowered, proactive, self-directed, confident and capable students Enhance awareness of students own learning process and assist them in their Personal Development Planning (PDP). The event gave students the opportunity to meet professional body representatives as well as interacting with publishers and academics. It cultivated students to form their own professional network It was truly multidisciplinary event gave opportunity for students to interact with other subject areas for example within LMU group we had journalism, psychology, sports chemistry biomedical science students have interacted and supported each other throughout the day. PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik

12. Key Benefits to students Participating students has become more confident and proactive, they did not just present their posters but they also visited other posters and talked to presenters. They were interested in others and they realised they have more to offer with their feedback than just being spectators They had the opportunity to defend their work, methodologies and their results. They were having professional debates with other experts

13. Key Benefits To Module/Course Tutors Motivated students means increased RPA rate in project module Cultivate self-sufficient, autonomous researchers hence less burden on supervisor/module leader Enhance awareness of students own learning process and assist them in their Personal Development Planning (PDP). Hence reflect on other modules RPA The potential to become involved in international research exchanges, summer undergraduate internships, research funding etc PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik

14. Key Benefits To University Enhance the quality of student experience at institutional level The opportunity for the university’s undergrad students to attend a national conference, publish articles, the potential media stories, use of the achievements in marketing High impact course promotion achieved by relatively low costing (our students were very good ambassadors) We were alongside other universities already valuing UG research e.g. Nottingham, Warwick, Oxford, Cambridge, LSE etc. PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik

15. Future Activities of PADUR PADUR team will present the pilot study findings to wider university audience (talks scheduled during LMU L&T Conference [7 th July], LMU Staff development festival [2 nd july]) PADUR team would like to organise faculty specific meetings to talk to course leaders, project module leaders and project supervisors to disseminate the experience from he pilot PADUR team with help from participating tutors from pilot study will organise summer workshop and autumn workshop for potential students PADUR team promoting students to publish their work in journals as well as presenting at the live events PADUR team hopes that fudning can be secured via CELT with the support of course leaders PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik

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