This SIG will facilitate discussions between UKAT members interested in understanding and investigating contributing factors and barriers related to Student Engagement with Personal Tutoring and Academic Advising.

Audience

UKAT Members with an interest in Student Engagement.

This group is only open to UKAT members and staff of UKAT member institutions

Aims

  • Share good practice and experiences.
  • Potentially conduct research into student engagement in Personal Tutoring and Academic Advising.
  • Discuss opportunities and challenges in Advising and Tutoring.

Contributions and Outputs

The Student Engagement Special Interest Group has recently contributed to the enhancement of personal tutoring/academic advising practice in higher education through the creation of the following outputs:

  • Top 10 Tips for Student Engagement resource
  • Why Don't They Attend - webinar focused on a cross-institutional project facilitated by the SIG using the Listening Rooms methodology to understand barriers to student engagement and what a good tutoring/ advising experience looks like.

Forthcoming Meetings

Thursday, May 29, 2025 - Online meeting

Coordinator

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Jean Assender

University of Birmingham