Team leads: Nicola Rooney (Bristol Veterinary School) and Sally Dowling (Bristol Medical School)

Team members: Bogdan Florea (Library Services), Christophe Fricker (Modern Languages), Craig Gunn (Psychological Science) and Julie Dickson (Bristol Veterinary School). 

This project aims to undertake primary and secondary research into the student experience of assessment in terms of inclusivity. It includes the gathering of University of Bristol student feedback from a range of student groups and subjects, to be analysed and synthesised into a range of recommendations included in a report for senior management. 

Following this report, the project team aims to create academic guidance outlining how best to implement recommendations across a programme and will include details on how to design inclusive oral presentations, examples and case studies.

Team lead: Peter Peasey (Digital Education Office)

Team members: Kathryn Ford (Biological Sciences) and Tauheed Ali (Business School) 

This Associate Project aims to explore secondary research to inform a briefing paper suitable for senior management outlining key risks, advantages and proposing recommendations for use of AI in assessment. A paper will then inform the creation of academic guidance outlining how best to approach and implement AI in assessment and will include examples and case studies.

Team lead:  Maxine Gillway (CALD) and Kevin Haines (CALD)

Team members: Catriona Johnson (CALD), Maggie Boswell (CALD), Maria Tsapali (Education), Susan Horseman (Bristol Veterinary School), Yunyan Li (Policy Studies) 

This Associate Project aims to undertake primary and secondary research into the student experience, gathering UoB international student views on programme-focused experiences and analysis and synthesis of this feedback into a range of recommendations suitable for senior management. 

Following on from these recommendations, the team aim to explore current research, sector wide (including Russell Group) and University of Bristol practices and produce academic guidance which explores approaches to supporting international students through programme-focused initiatives, including case studies and examples.

Team lead: Sheena Warman (Bristol Veterinary School)

Team members: Freya Gowrley (History of Art/Liberal Arts), Maggie Boswell (CALD), Sarah Wood (Bristol Veterinary School), Sheila Amici-Dargan (Biological Sciences) 

This project aims to conduct secondary and interview-based research to inform a report making recommendations on how to support collaborative research and individuals who are or want to engage in pedagogic research.   

The project aims to create academic guidance exploring: applying for ethics for staff and students undertaking pedagogical research; training materials for educational research approaches; signposting to funding opportunities; and links to all pedagogic research groups at the University. Guidance will be disseminated through pedagogic research groups and colleagues.

Team lead: Steven Proud (Economics) 

Linked to university priorities, a University peer-reviewed discussion paper series has the potential to offer pedagogic researchers a quick and simple way to publish research relevant to university priorities. This paper aims to draw on best practice in the sector and recommend how this might work, in terms of incentives, practicalities and sustainability.