Enhancing others' practice:
Strategic review of Student Partnership initiatives at institutional level (using Scotland’s Ambition for Student Partnership)
This resource is a podcast which captures the approaches that Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) took to using the sparqs Scotland’s Ambition for Student Partnership resource as a foundation for undertaking a strategic review of student partnership initiatives their institution, and aligning this with preparation for their forthcoming Tertiary Quality Enhancement Review (TQER) visit.
The podcast covers key points:
- The background to ENU’s strategic review of student partnership initiatives and links with concurrent development of their new Student Partnership Agreement (SPA).
- Elements of Scotland’s Ambition for Student Partnership resource they found to be particularly useful.
- How they got started with desk-based mapping before embedding a co-creation approach with their Students’ Association.
- Co-creation of a RAG (red, amber, green) rated ‘Indicators of Practice’ strategic output for ENU, which identified shared priority areas of focus around student partnership.
- Examples of how their Students’ Association engaged ENU students in strategic review activities (e.g. using Mentimeter).
- Anticipated links with their Tertiary Quality Enhancement Review (TQER) visit.
Possible suggestions for using this resource:
- As a catalyst for discussion ‘in advance of’ or ‘during’ strategy development activities (for Boards and/or senior management teams in tertiary institutions).
- As a catalyst for group discussion during staff development sessions.
- As a self-directed reflective tool for colleagues to engage with on an individual basis.
You can access it via weblink or QR code.
Formats available:
Podcast (MP3 file): download or listen via the weblink
Total Length: 15 minutes 40 seconds
Please note: We will be editing this podcast down into smaller chunks, and adding key points and reflective questions during April 2026.
>>> Click here to access the weblink, QR code and transcript
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