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The focus is to ensure progression and improvement in teaching, learning, assessment and employability that leads to an improved student experience. A core foundation of this is the generation of partnerships within, through Abertay students and staff, and outwith through collaborations with universities and employers across the world. Please contact me if you wish to be part of this approach.

The Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching leads activities across the university that focus upon enhancing the university's academic provision and student experience. In particular the Centre offers leadership and guidance in Teaching Enhancement, Learning Technologies, Student Engagement and Learner Development.

As Head of Student Engagement I seek to better understand the student experience at the University. I co-ordinate activities around the collection of data including students surveys (NSS, PTES and UKES) and centralised module evaluation and work with colleagues to help inform learning and teaching practice. In addition, I seek to develop academic partnerships with those organisations that can enrich student learning at the University. The partners can be local or global as we attempt to build the vibrant learning community to which we aspire.A particular area of interest is the first year experience and student transition into and through university. Creating a better understanding of student motivations and attitudes to learning is key as we seek to improve the student experience. My professional doctorate involves research into how student employment may impact on student learning habits.Our key partners are students and the Students' Union and through the Student Academic Partners (SAP) Scheme we have created a unique way in which to empower students to influence curriculum change. In 2010 the SAP scheme won the Times Higher Education (THE) award for outstanding support for students and we have now employed over 1200 students on projects in the past five years. Partnership developments have seen us work with California State University, Copenhagen Business School, Higher Education Academy, Leadership Foundation, Northwest Missouri State University, University of Ulster, University of Dundee, University of Pittsburgh, National University of Ireland, Galway and Birmingham City Student's Union.

Leading on student engagement activities at Birmingham City University. This encompasses Student Academic Partners (2010 THE award winner for Outstanding support for Students); Student Academic Mentoring and a new initiative around strategic, institution wide student employment. In addition, I am delighted to work with FE Colleges to enthuse the next generation of prospective HE students.

Acted as a consultant to the HEA 'student as partners' change programme; supporting the student engagament work at two universities and helping to ensure successful conclusions to the programme as a whole