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Queen Mary Academy

Humanities and Social Sciences

2021/22

Amy Chan, School of Business and Management

As a Student Support and Inclusion Intern, my aim was to improve and increase the inclusivity practices across SBM and all Schools. For this, an analysis report was collated to gather insights and understandings on the topic of neurodiversity (ND). This included conducting research with various internal and external stakeholders, holding an event called Stress Buster and more importantly, providing recommendations to be implemented. These included (not limited to) creating a visual representation of the DDS Team with photos to increase approachability, holding more events related to neurodiversity and mental wellbeing to raise awareness and provides an opportunity to network. A stronger unification and consistency of recording lectures across all Schools at Queen Mary and a need for stronger cohesion and organisation for the Disability Society. These recommendations were made according to the sources of information obtained. Recommendations have been positively forwarded to a panel team and will meet regularly to check progress on implementations and discuss further implementations detailed in the report.

Joseph Mark Holland-Crabtree, School of Business and Management

I was involved in Project ReMAKE, an entrepreneurship training programme for formerly incarcerated people, in which student mentors like me are placed with a formerly incarcerated prospective entrepreneur to build a business plan over a 6-week period. The business plan is a vehicle for the previously incarcerated person to develop crucial skills such as how to ration workloads, how to format documents, and how to write concisely. Each week I condensed and simplified tasks, did aesthetic and grammatical formatting, and spent hours in one-on-one sessions with the candidate instilling confidence, and supported not only practically but emotionally. The candidate and I remain in contact and he continues to work towards starting his business.

Khaliso Khama, Centre for Commercial Law Studies

I landed a stimulating placement at the Queen Mary Academy to help build a collection of exceptional Assessment and Feedback (A&F) practice case studies and digitised toolkits. I worked in collaboration with QMUL academics to produce these web-based toolkits that serve as academic resources and guides to creating innovative assessment and feedback designs which amongst other things embrace inclusivity, capture the student voice and encourage co-creation. I also led the creation of case studies which continue to document exceptional assessment and feedback practices by academics. The Assessment and Feedback project does not only equip academics with resources but also intends to enhance the student experience by ensuring that assessment and feedback approaches speak to the needs and interests of the student community in line with Queen Mary’s 2030 Strategy.

Ronald Lopez, School of Business and Management

I participated in the PLTL (Peer-led team learning) scheme and was a leader in the first cohort at QMUL in 2021. The aim of the programme was to create a safe and student-friendly environment for second-year students where difficult topics, such as pharmaceutical chemistry, were discussed amongst the students. This relatively new approach allows students to effectively communicate with their course mates and peers, without the stress of being assessed. The open-ended questions helped the students to come out of their shells and share their ideas and thoughts with others, since there were no right or wrong answers. The initial hesitation to participate was transformed into active participation after the first couple of session. Getting to know the students as persons helped to build up trust and made them understand that these sessions are for them, and that asking questions is the best way to learn. Roland suggested longer session and the optionality of participation to make the sessions even more effective. "

Tamjid Ahmed, School of Business and Management

I worked as a Project Coordinator at the School of Business Management (SBM) Consult Programme. My core responsibility was to manage a team of five to explore and recommend how the Career and Enterprise Services (CES) at QMUL, could introduce a student-led peer-to-peer career initiative that will better engage current students and meet their needs regarding career-related activities. To do so, we planned and conducted in-depth interviews with officials from the QM Law Peer Career Coach Programme, the University of Leeds Employability Progression Assistance Programme; and the University of Liverpool Peer Career Coach Programme. We also engaged QMUL students through Focus Group Discussions (FGD) in developing recommendations that are specific to the needs of QMUL’s CES aiming to increase student engagement through implementing peer-to-peer career services. The final recommendation report and the presentation were highly praised by Judith Baines and resulted in a dialogue amongst the career services professionals across universities to make the subject matter a key agenda for the upcoming national conference.

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