PADURPromoting and Disseminating

Undergraduate Student Research

DR SUNDUS TEWFIK

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Staff members were invited to nominate their students via UG project module leaders by submitting an abstract and support letter to PADUR panel. Associate Prof Digby Warren (CELT) Dr Sundus Tewfik (FLSC) – UG research project module leader

Chianna Roberts (The Cass) Short listed students were invited to submit their posters by 16th Dec 2014. PiP selection event was held on 20th Jan 2015, students have presented their posters to the panel. With the help of independent reviewers we have selected students and gave feedback for improvements.

LMU (PADUR) Selection Process for PiP

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We would like to express our special thanks to independent reviewersProf Jeffery Haynes (FSSH) Prof Chris Palmer (FLSC) Dr Silvia Dalbianco (GFBL) Dr Gary McLane (FLSC) – UG research project module leader

Roger Gosset (FLSC) – UG research project module leader

Dr Dan Sykes (FLSC)Selection details were sent to VC, DVC, Dean of Students before being announced to staff and students

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LMU (PADUR) Selection Process for PiP

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PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik

LMU (PADUR) Selection Process for BCUR

Jocelyn Hall Poster 3rd year Kevin Campbell-Karn (FLSC)Victoria Houchin Poster 3rd year Kevin Campbell-Karn (FLSC)Zainab Ejaz Poster 3rd year Gemma Shearman (FLSC)Ruth Chalke Poster Graduate Richard Miller (to replace Ruth Kershaw)

Laura Spencer PosterFoundation Sarah Illingworth (FLSC)

Megan Bryan-Ponert Poster 4th year Sarah Illingworth (FLSC)Marialice Albertini Poster 4th year Sarah Illingworth (FLSC)Catherine Pigott Poster 3rd year Dr Gemma Shearman (FLSC)Daniela De Fraga Poster Graduate Giovanni B. Moneta (FLSC)Youssef Itani Poster 3rd year Dr Nick Chatterton (FLSC)Avneet Kaur Manghera Poster 3rd year Gary R McLean (FLSC)Carlo Gavatorta Talk Graduate Dr. Silvia Dal Bianco (GFBL)Gabriele Butkute Poster Graduate Dr Una Fairbrother (FLSC)Achidi Frick and Rhianna Nelson Forde Poster 3rd year Dr Daniel Sykes (FLSC)Penelope Castillo-Morey Poster 3rd year Victoria Neumark Jones (FSSH)

Accepted papers from LMU for BCUR Winchester 21st April 2015

Student highlighted with green could not attend. We took two students who has been interested to present next years events the project they have done year 2014-2015)

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It was a great opportunity for students to create our own network meeting other university students and academics, here with university of Surrey team and RSC representative PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik

Participating students has become more confident and proactive, they did not just present their posters but they also visited other posters and talked to presenters. They were interested in others and they realised they have more to offer with their feedback than just being spectators

PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik

They had the opportunity to defend their work, methodologies and their results. They were having professional debates with other experts

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The event gave students opportunity to meet professional body representatives and interacting with publishers

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Benefits to studentsDevelops empowered, proactive, self-directed, confident and capable studentsEnhance awareness of students own learning process and assist them in their Personal Development Planning (PDP).The event gave students the opportunity to meet professional body representatives as well as interacting with publishers and academics. It cultivated students to form their own professional network It was truly multidisciplinary event gave opportunity for students to interact with other subject areas for example within LMU group we had journalism, psychology, sports chemistry biomedical science students have interacted and supported each other throughout the day.

PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik

PADUR, Dr Sundus Tewfik

Key Benefits to students

Participating students has become more confident and proactive, they did not just present their posters but they also visited other posters and talked to presenters. They were interested in others and they realised they have more to offer with their feedback than just being spectatorsThey had the opportunity to defend their work, methodologies and their results. They were having professional debates with other experts

Key Benefits To Module/Course Tutors

Motivated students means increased RPA rate in project moduleCultivate self-sufficient, autonomous researchers hence less burden on supervisor/module leader Enhance awareness of students own learning process and assist them in their Personal Development Planning (PDP). Hence reflect on other modules RPAThe potential to become involved in international research exchanges, summer undergraduate internships, research funding etc

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Key Benefits To University

Enhance the quality of student experience at institutional levelThe opportunity for the university’s undergrad students to attend a national conference, publish articles, the potential media stories, use of the achievements in marketingHigh impact course promotion achieved by relatively low costing (our students were very good ambassadors) We were alongside other universities already valuing UG research e.g. Nottingham, Warwick, Oxford, Cambridge, LSE etc.

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Future Activities of PADUR PADUR team will present the pilot study findings to wider university audience (talks scheduled during LMU L&T Conference [7th July], LMU Staff development festival [2nd july]) PADUR team would like to organise faculty specific meetings to talk to course leaders, project module leaders and project supervisors to disseminate the experience from he pilotPADUR team with help from participating tutors from pilot study will organise summer workshop and autumn workshop for potential studentsPADUR team promoting students to publish their work in journals as well as presenting at the live eventsPADUR team hopes that fudning can be secured via CELT with the support of course leaders

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NEXTBCUR POSTERS IN PARLIAMENT 2016BCUR MANCHESTER 2016 HOSTED BY MENCHESTER METROPILTAN UNIVERSITYWE WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND FOR BOTH DAYS OF THE

CONFERENCE

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