Current Projects

What does belonging mean to you? We would like to investigate some off the barriers that might stop students feel like they belong here at Exeter and what best practice solutions could look like across the University, particularly in the Digital and Students' Union/Students' Guild space. We are really interested in understanding how welcome week sets the tone of belonging, and what extra we could do across our communities.

How do different students manage their time and what best practice support could the Students' Union, the Students' Guild, and the University give to students (Full time, Part time and Degree Apprenticeship students) to better support them both at the start, mid-point and end of their student journey to minimise overwhelm? Are there digital solutions that could help guide students on expectations of modules and how best to plan their academic year?

Is there a way for the University to offer more ad hoc paid opportunities for students? What do other universities do to maximise paid employment for different demographics of students? Could we embed research internships at certain points throughout the year?  We would like students to undertake some investigative work as to how we could implement this better here at the University of Exeter.