Case Studies - Academic Experience

Case Study – Writing and Enterprise: industry informed curriculum

The BA (Hons) English & Creative Writing level two module, Writing and Enterprise, was designed after consultation with industry experts who bemoaned the lack of professional skills in...

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Case Study – Constructive Play: Lego for Learning in History, Heritage and Beyond

This project sought to explore the potential of play to support student learning in and beyond History & Heritage. The project team aimed to use Lego to address...

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Case Study – Digital Solutions to Student Feedback in the Performing Arts

Dr. Rob Dean, principal lecturer and programme leader for BA (Hons) Music, had a paper accepted at the HEA’s Annual Conference: Generation TEF: Teaching in the Spotlight’. The...

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Case Study – Student Sleep Habits: Implications for Higher Education

This project examined student sleep habits and the learning implications within a group of students studying for an undergraduate degree.  Focus groups were conducted to ask the students...

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Case Study – Music industry workshops

Following the Music programme’s successful JAMES accreditation and programme of Masterclasses with Industry professionals in Semester A, the project provided both Music and Audio Production students with the opportunity...

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Case Study – Postman Time

This innovative and collaborative student project between MA Fine Art and MA Drama saw the students work together, with the guidance and support of staff, to develop exciting,...

Case Study – Crime prevention guidance in collaboration with Crimestoppers

This small scale pilot project was undertaken in partnership with Crimestoppers, an independent charitable organisation in the United Kingdom.  The focus was to assess student’s perceptions of crime and...

Case Study – Going Mainstream: Early Experiences of Embedding (introducing) EAP at Faculty Level

Paul Williamson, senior lecturer in the Lincoln School of Film & Media, delivered his paper ‘Going Mainstream: Early Experiences of Embedding (introducing) EAP at Faculty Level’ at the British...

Case Study – Communication and teaching skills in conservation and science – ICCROM summer school

Cathy Daley, senior lecturer in Conservation of Historic Objects, attended the 2-week summer school in ‘Communication and Teaching Skills in Conservation and Science’ run by the International Centre...