Research and your role Pooja Sinha and Caroline

Research and your role Pooja Sinha and Caroline Poppenga Student Voice Induction Day 26 January 2018

Listen to OU students and represent their collective voice and academic interests Be responsive to student feedback, identify areas of concern To be the voice of, and community for, all OU students Take student concerns forward within the University

VP Representation and research Research and Information Officer Head of Student Voice Research

Study experience-related research Gaining an understanding of different aspects of your study experience • Module selection research • Module delivery research

Module Delivery research

Association-related research Improving services, processes and awareness • • Elections Review Volunteering research

Volunteering Research • Motivations for volunteering • Information and support required • Match volunteering opportunities with students’ interests. • New community-based volunteering opportunities • Impact of student volunteering

The Research Process Identify topics to explore Develop a research proposal Sharing findings, supporting student reps Student Research Project Panel Analysis/reports Gathering feedback

Central Executive Committee Student Community How do you engage with these? The University

The CEC Papers Governance papers Let’s take the NSS as an example The Student Voice Bulletin

• • Supporting anecdotal evidence – views from the wider student community on specific issues Fresh ways of gathering student feedback Ensuring research is approachable and engaging Closing the feedback loop – how findings have been taken forward Taking findings forward within the University

• Let’s think about ways of working together ü Keeping in touch ü Encouraging student participation ü Getting the student voice heard

Thank you!