Student Academic Representatives

(StARs)at the University of Worcester

Realising Potential and Presenting

Achievement

Andy

Granata

Sara-Jayne

Boughton

Sital

Harris

Michael

Anslow

Who We Are:

Research methods

How we collected our data:

• Adjectives

• Post-it note activity

• Stories

Who took part:

• Previous and present students

Data Analysis

„Challenging‟ & „Eye-Opening‟

• Earn as You Learn schemes

• Student

Ambassadors/Councillors

• Scholarships

• Volunteering – inside and

outside university

• Using the support of the staff

to come up with your own

ideas

we appreciate it when the university is…

Realising You Own Potential

„Exciting‟ & „Energising‟

we appreciate it when the university is…

•Experienced tutors

•Variety of learning techniques

•Scenario days

•Group involvement

•Passion for subject

„Supportive‟ & „Caring‟

• Tutor accessibility

• Placement and exam support

• Additional classes – OSCE‟s

• MIMMS

• Non-academic staff –

accommodation, disability & finance

we appreciate it when the university is…

„Inclusive‟ & „Valuing‟

we appreciate it when the university is…

http://thevoiceworcester.com/2012/12/11/first-ever-vp-forum-invites-stars-to-take-

control/

“First Ever VP Forum Invites

StARs to Take control”

„Engaging‟ & „Involving‟we appreciate it when the university is…

• Unique delivery of practice placement

• Wider healthcare placement opportunities

• Portfolio development & CPD opportunities

„Empowering‟ & „Motivating‟

we appreciate it when the university is…

„Sara-Jayne, a second year Archaeology and Heritage with

English Literary Studies student said: “Not all universities

put in the time, appreciation and support that I have

experienced at the University of Worcester and from its

lecturers, and this scholarship has given me more

motivation to carry on achieving the best grades possible in

my second year”

http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Gloucestershire-students-awarded-scholarships/story-17257019-

detail/story.html