Relationships are not enough: What it takes for students to belong
byFor a long time, I’ve been waxing lyrical about the importance of relationships in higher education, particularly the relationships that teachers form with students,…
For a long time, I’ve been waxing lyrical about the importance of relationships in higher education, particularly the relationships that teachers form with students,…
For many of us, our higher education journeys led to a marked change in our life, hugely increasing our aspirations and career expectations leading…
Online by Our Design provides a platform for innovative teaching practices and tips to be shared across the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences….
The first few weeks of a new semester are vital to creating a sense of belonging for students and setting expectations for the semester…
A successful transition to university is key to developing a sense of belonging. Belonging is strongly associated with retention, student satisfaction and achievement. In…
Transition is key to developing a sense of belonging which is itself strongly associated with retention, student satisfaction and achievement. At Sydney, even in…
Being able to reference correctly is often taken to be a fundamental academic competency and core to the values of academic scholarship. In assessments…
In 2020, a group of student co-designers partnered with the University of Sydney’s Educational Innovation team to develop Get Prepared, a learning resource supporting…
Do you remember your first few days and weeks at university? It’s an exciting but daunting time for most and can define how strongly…
Starting university can be an exciting but stressful time. The University of Sydney is a very large institution with a wide range of disciplines…