In 2017, in an effort to decolonise their curriculum, Cambridge student Lola Olufemi and Fly (Cambridge University’s network for women and non-binary people of colour) penned an open letter in which they called for “non-white … Continue reading
Category: Student Voice
Supporting Students as Researchers: flipped teaching
I began university like many other students, with little knowledge of what research is or the processes behind it. Yet, almost three years later, I graduated having conducted my own independent research project. This was … Continue reading
Active, Collaborative Students as Researchers
Toby and Emily design a form of assessment
We recently published our first issue of the BILT Undergraduate Research Journal and the fantastic engagement from students got us Student Fellows thinking: how can we bring … Continue reading
Lessons from the BILT Conference: a MEMEorable Event
July’s BILT conference ‘Tales from the Digital Classroom’ had a whole host of amazing talks, sessions and highly entertaining chat, but something I never expected to see at a university event was attendees who are, … Continue reading
BILT Student Fellow Reflections: Owen Barlow
This year Bristol University students came on leaps and bounds when it came down to finding innovative ways of steering the wellbeing agenda for struggling students. After reaching out to a number of students leading … Continue reading
BILT Student Fellow Reflections: Marnie Woodmeade – ‘A year(ish) as an authentic learning Fellow
When I started the role as the authentic learning student fellow, I was a heady combination of huge ideas and had no idea how to do it, or how to work within the university. I … Continue reading
BILT Student Fellow Reflections: Toby Roberts
Trying to sum up my year at BILT is a tricky one – it definitely feels like a tale of two halves. One full of optimism and endless possibilities, and the other full of Zoom … Continue reading
BILT Student Fellow Reflections: Emily Kinder
We’ve reached the end of our stint as Student Fellows at BILT and it’s been quite the rollercoaster. If you’d told me at the start of the academic year that I would have planned a … Continue reading
Authentic Open Unit Map
This map has been designed to make it easier for students and staff to find units that include elements of authentic learning. It includes everything from integrated assessment to real-world relevance, so please click around … Continue reading
Students as Researchers: BCUR Edition
In April, BILT were meant to take 30 students to Leeds to present their research projects at the British Conference for Undergraduate Research (BCUR). It would have been the first time Bristol University attended the … Continue reading