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The overlooked cohort? – Improving the taught postgraduate student experience in higher education

Coneyworth, Lisa; Jessop, Rachel; Maden, Pauline; White, Gavin

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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
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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