Engagement and Partnership Awards - Robert Gordon University

The Engagement and Partnership Award is an opportunity for RGU students to receive recognition for working in partnership with the university. All current students are eligible; they either apply directly or are independently nominated by a third party. Launched in 2016, the application process was subsequently streamlined following a recent review.
The questions and scoring criteria are shared in the attached document, which may be of use to other institutions thinking of developing similar awards schemes.
The Award is designed to recognise and reward students who have contributed to improving the student learning experience. Students can be nominated for activities designed to achieve meaningful outcomes for students, at module, course, school or university-wide levels. In some cases, students have demonstrated engagement in sector-wide projects and initiatives that have far-reaching implications for all students.
As part of the university’s aim to recognise and encourage partnership-working, publicity around the Award has increased. This has included interviews with past recipients of the Award, efforts to recognise and publicise their achievements, and engagement with the Student Union to boost awareness of the Award and of the opportunities that it provides.
Any queries, please contact:
- Name – Lisa Dunbar
- Role – PA/Assistant Project Officer
- Email – l.dunbar3@rgu.ac.uk
- Phone – 01224 263340
(May 2020)
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- An induction guide for Academic Representation Co-ordinators - sparqs
- A guide to inducting students association education officers - sparqs
- Supporting the future careers of SA education officers: outduction toolkit - sparqs et al
- Academic Development Toolkit - sparqs
- Tertiary Quality Enhancement Framework (TQEF) - Guidance for Elections - sparqs
- Scotland’s Tertiary Enhancement Programme (STEP) - Practical Guide to student partnership - sparqs
- Tertiary Quality Enhancement Review (TQER) - Practical Guide for students’ associations and student officers - sparqs
- Self-Evaluation and Action Plan (SEAP) - Practical guide to student partnership - sparqs
- Using the SLE model as a Course Rep 2025-26 - sparqs
- Scotland's Ambition for Student Partnership - sparqs
- Online Student Learning Experience Model - Perth College UHI
- Student Partnership Staircase - sparqs
- ABCD of Effective Feedback - sparqs
- Students as active partners in shaping their learning experience - Leeds Trinity University College
- Theory of partnership: Ladder of Citizen Participation - Sherry R Arnstein
- Understanding the SU's key relationships: The Cadogan Matrice
- Framework for the Development of Strong and Effective College Students
- A Student Engagement Framework for Scotland - sparqs and sector partners
- Engaging Students in Online Distance Learning - sparqs
- Supporting Senior Student Officers in Universities - sparqs
For all resources published by sparqs, see the "sparqs Resources" category in the list on the left, including the following:
- Student Learning Experience model
- Scotland's Ambition for Student Partnership
- A Student Engagement Framework for Scotland
+ resources linked to the SEF - ABCD of Effective Feedback
- Student Partnership Staircase
See all sparqs publications (Strategic Plans, celebration reports, etc.) here.
