Student Experience

Using Virtual Tools and Games to Engage the ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ Community
Calvin Park, a second year Cyber Security BSc (Hons) student at ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ and Events and Workshop coordinator at the ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ Computing Society writes about how they are using virtual games and tools to build a sense of community.

Responding to COVID-19 through feedback and partnership
The Student President for Education & Welfare, Emmanuel Akerele, shares recent successes from the university community working in partnership to improve the student experience.

Embracing the gift of technology to reach out to students
The Student President for Communication and Democracy, Ursula Ojiji, shares how the many mechanisms through which students can work in partnership to improve their university experience are still available after the switch to online learning.

Computing student ranked among top 100 on global cybersecurity platform
Deborah Reid, BSc (Hons) Computer Science student, is the first of ÐßÐßÊÓÆµâ€™s students to break into the top 100 on ImmersiveLabs. She writes about what inspired her to get started and keep going.

Staying well while staying at home: study well online
Academic Support Lead Rachel McGregor shares why the university is well placed to support students with their studies online, and shows that CampusMoodle is the university in virtual form.

How ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ Students Are Supporting Each Other During Lockdown
Since the start of government lockdown many of the university's students have continued to stay at ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ's accommodation sites to pursue their education. These include students in the ÐßÐßÊÓÆµ ResLife team who are supporting the residents during this incredibly challenging period. ResLife Advisers write about how their role has changed significantly since the start of the pandemic.

Five tips for studying from home
Online learning student, Karena Valentine, shares her top tips for studying from home.

From Disappointment to Digital Event Success
Events Management students demonstrated incredible creativity, innovation and resilience when faced with having to cancel their Main Event programme. Course Leader, Dr Rachael Ironside blogs about how the students successfully transformed their events to a digital format.

Technology enabling Computing to remain approachable and accessible to students
Dr John Isaacs, Head of the School of Computing, discusses the technology his team is utilising which enables them to remain open and accessible to their students.