The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) has launched a pilot programme designed to equip all students with essential cooking skills that promote both health and financial wellbeing, led by renowned Greater Manchester chef Simon Wood.
Student hubs play a crucial role in supporting student wellbeing and contributing to a positive student experience. Each of our Schools is home to a dedicated student hub, and we recently spoke with Rachael Jordan, Student Service, Support, and Development Manager for the School of Natural Sciences, to find out more about how they operate and the support they offer.
Canvas is coming. Find out more about what is happening next, how you can access Canvas and what support will be available to you.
Nahid Farzalizadeh serves as the Students’ Union Officer for the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Appointed after completing her postgraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, Nahid shares her experiences in the role so far and her ambitions for what she hopes to accomplish during her term.
Have you ever wondered how your unique perspective could shape the future of our learning environment and student experience? In the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE), we believe that every student voice has the power to create meaningful change and shape the future of our University.
Despite positive teaching feedback, the 2024 National Student Survey shows no significant improvement in overall student experience. The University has identified 15 actions to enhance performance, particularly in Assessment & Feedback and Student Voice, to be implemented across all levels.
We are happy to announce that a new assessment tool called Cadmus will be available to use in Blackboard across the University from Monday, 30th September 2024. What is Cadmus? Cadmus is a secure online assessment platform accessed through the University’s Central Learning Environment (Blackboard). It facilitates the whole assessment cycle from assessment design through […]
Lorna Dawson is the Interim Head of Teaching, Learning and Student Experience for the School of Natural Sciences. Here she provides an update on the developments in assessment and progression following the review in the summer of 2023. I think many colleagues will be familiar with the challenges we encountered regarding Assessment and Progression (A&P), […]
We are delighted to announce that Professor Colin Steele has been appointed as the new Discipline Head of Education (DHoE) for the Foundation Studies Programme from 1st August 2024 for a period of three years. Colin takes over from Dr Jonathan Sly, who has held the DHoE role for the past 5 years.
Dr Jo Cartwright has also been appointed as Head of Foundation Studies from 1st August 2024. Jo takes over from Professor Andy Weightman.
But do you know who the Foundation Studies Team are..?