Beyond the immediate impact on people’s lives and livelihoods, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused a great deal of disruption in how we work. The burden on academics, particularly with respect to teaching, has been considerable. … Continue reading
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Sustainable Development Goals and the University of Bristol: Are they the future?
“The Covid-19 crisis has unleashed a hunger for verifiable evidence, rigour in evaluation and independent critical thinking of a high order – in sum, what typically a broad university curriculum delivers.” – Lucian … Continue reading
Freedom to Learn at University
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The student engagement movement has become a worldwide phenomenon and national student engagement surveys are now well-established internationally. Curriculum initiatives closely associated with student engagement policies include compulsory attendance requirements, class contribution … Continue reading
‘myopportunities’ and the launch of the Bristol Futures Engagement Opportunities badge
The Professional and Community Engagement Manager, Jordan Hurcombe, shares this exiting news around the launch of a new system to support students and staff in engagement opportunities.
Bristol Futures Engagement Opportunities connect our students, the … Continue reading
An introduction from Tansy Jessop, our Visiting Professor
Here I am in my Christmas jumper, looking slightly silly #dachshundthroughthesnow, and telling you a bit about myself. First things first, I do have a twelve year old black and tan sausage dog whose origins … Continue reading