About the Student Partnership Agreement at the University of Edinburgh. About the Agreement Students and staff at the University of Edinburgh share many goals. The Student Partnership Agreement states how the Edinburgh University Students’ Association and the University are working in partnership to enhance the student experience. The Student Partnership Agreement is reviewed annually and the priorities are agreed in consultation with students and staff. Document Student Partnership Agreement 2024-25 (267.91 KB / PDF) The University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh University Students’ Association have enjoyed a long and productive partnership. This agreement builds on the strength of that partnership. It highlights how the wider University, including all students and staff, can effectively work together to enhance the student experience. It sets out our values, our approach to partnership and the priorities we have agreed to work on together. Student Partnership Agreement priorities for 2024-25 Wellbeing, mental health, cost of living and student accommodation Developing communities that promote a sense of wellbeing, positive mental health, belonging, and mattering in Schools, societies, and across years, degrees, and the University as a whole. Supporting students through the cost-of-living crisis and the challenging student accommodation context in the city. Supporting students as they move to the University, from semester to semester, from year to year, as well as beyond the University and preparing for professional working life. Transforming curriculum Recognising and enhancing the power of learning, teaching, and assessment to transform the student experience. Encouraging meaningful student and staff engagement with the curriculum, including through co-creation of learning, teaching, and assessment. University-wide curriculum transformation and making the Edinburgh Student Vision a reality, and effectively communicating this work to students and staff. Developing students who are: disciplinary experts; ready to thrive in a changing world; and highly employable. Exploring: experiential learning; engagement with global and local challenges; decolonising the curriculum; generative AI; sustainability and climate change; online, in-person, and hybrid experiences of teaching and learning. Creating a sense of community and belonging in the curriculum. Equality, diversity and inclusion Ensuring we work in partnership to promote a University community where all are welcome, respected and nurtured. Making intentional efforts to meet the needs of our diverse community of students and staff, and acknowledging intersectionality. Recognising we may need to change the way we practice to ensure some individuals and groups, who have traditionally been systemically excluded, feel welcome and are enabled to engage. Celebrating our incredible diversity of students and staff. Listening to a diverse range of student voices and perspectives and closing the feedback loop. Student Partnership Agreement small project funding In order to support the Student Partnership Agreement, the University provides funding for student-staff collaborative projects each year. These projects focus on trying to make progress against the priorities set out in the Student Partnership Agreement. More information is available about the Student Partnership Agreement Funding on the IAD's funding webpages. >> Student Partnership Agreement Small Project Funding - find out more If you would like to find out more about the Student Partnership Agreement, please contact spa@ed.ac.uk This article was published on 2024-02-26
