Make space to be a little bit extra

By Eliza.Compton, 24 August, 2023
How to encourage everyone on campus to participate in extracurricular actives to enrich personal and professional development
Make space to be a little bit extra
How to encourage everyone on campus to participate in extracurricular activities to enrich personal and professional development
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It’s not all lectures, labs and tutorials. Life outside class should give students valuable learning experiences that can enrich their personal and professional development. Whether it’s sport, creative pursuits, professional societies or work experience, all give a chance to build soft skills such as teamwork and problem-solving and foster a crucial sense of belonging. Here’s how to create a rich, diverse and challenging campus programme that students (and staff) will want to engage with.

Support for mental health and well-being
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Support for widening participation
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An institution-wide creative project is an opportunity for students to make friends and learn from one another, writes Karen Amanda Harris. Here, she shares tips for developing an extracurricular language-art project
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