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A reading pathway

Student voice and partnership

How will students influence the decision after giving feedback?

Collecting a response, representing a group and sharing a decision are different forms of participation. A useful student voice process explains which role students have, what they can influence and how they will hear the outcome.

A useful starting point

Start with the decision already on the table. Give students enough context to interpret the evidence, offer workable ways to contribute and record how their input affects the response. These readings help connect everyday feedback with curriculum review, institutional commitments and quality processes.

  1. Explain the remit before inviting participation.
  2. Let students question the interpretation as well as supply comments.
  3. Record the decision and explain what happened to each proposal.

Read with a purpose

Selected reading, in a useful order.

Research briefings examine a particular study. Sector Watch articles describe developments and reported practice. The guides explain methods and working processes.

  1. Resource

    What is student voice in higher education?

    Start with the distinction between feedback, representation and partnership.

  2. Research Briefing

    Curriculum change: listen for tokenism as well as belonging

    Examine student accounts of meaningful curriculum change and changes experienced as superficial.

  3. Sector Watch

    QAA completes Quality Code guidance for student feedback and evaluation

    Connect student participation with the Quality Code’s guidance on data and evaluation.

  4. Sector Watch

    Middlesex student charter commits to visible action on feedback

    Consider a charter that assigns responsibilities to the university, students and their union.

Connect the reading to your own work.

Choose one issue, identify the people who can act on it and agree how students will help interpret the evidence. Keep the original question and context with any comments you use.

If you need support analysing your institution’s comments, connect feedback with quality enhancement.