LISA CONEYWORTH lisa.coneyworth@nottingham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
The overlooked cohort? – Improving the taught postgraduate student experience in higher education
Coneyworth, Lisa; Jessop, Rachel; Maden, Pauline; White, Gavin
Authors
Rachel Jessop
Pauline Maden
GAVIN WHITE gavin.white@nottingham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Abstract
Taught postgraduate students in the UK have a limited timeframe for study, with most full-time courses requiring intense scholarship, typically over a 12-month period. Many of these students face challenges and concerns with the transition from undergraduate to taught postgraduate study as they adapt to a new learning environment with higher academic expectations. In this paper, we discuss the results of a new experience survey, designed to capture a holistic view of taught postgraduate student feedback beyond traditional academic content and to also capture self-reported challenges experienced during their studies. This article also describes the development of a new collaborative support programme in response to student feedback. The programme has been designed to offer a cohesive package of workshop sessions around academic skills, well-being, support and career development. The importance of providing a targeted support framework for this specific and often overlooked cohort within the HE sector is discussed.
Citation
Coneyworth, L., Jessop, R., Maden, P., & White, G. (2020). The overlooked cohort? – Improving the taught postgraduate student experience in higher education. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 57(3), 262-273. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2019.1617184
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 15, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | May 15, 2019 |
Publication Date | 2020 |
Deposit Date | May 20, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 16, 2020 |
Journal | Innovations in Education and Teaching International |
Print ISSN | 1470-3297 |
Electronic ISSN | 1470-3300 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 57 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 262-273 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2019.1617184 |
Keywords | Education |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2068782 |
Publisher URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14703297.2019.1617184 |
Additional Information | Peer Review Statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope.; Aim & Scope: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=riie20; Published: 2019-05-15 |
Contract Date | May 20, 2019 |
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