Author
Simon Varwell
Simon Varwell is Director of Student Engagement and Representation at the Students’ Association at UHI, the University of the Highlands and Islands. He worked previously at sparqs (student partnerships in quality Scotland).
6 pieces
Newest first, since June 2021
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A sea change in student partnership
An eye-catching headline about institutional governance gets Simon Varwell thinking about the roles that students play
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That thing where I had to sit in front of all the staff
How do students experience student engagement in quality, and what can we do about it? Simon Varwell decodes feedback from reps
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A professional standards framework for student engagement
If your job is student engagement, how do you explain what you actually do? Simon Varwell explores this question and more using a new framework from sparqs.
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Gamer types reimagined for student engagement
Simon Varwell and Sonny Maley apply thinking on types of video gamers to the field of student engagement
With Sonny Maley
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Gamer types reimagined for student engagement
In the arena of student engagement, there are plenty of frameworks for exploring how students can engage in shaping their learning. We’re thinking of things like Sparqs’ student partnership staircase, as well as consider
With Sonny Maley
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Did the chatbox kill the conference Twitter star?
Has the move to online conferences led to the death of the Twitter hashtag? Simon Varnell wonders if those beyond the virtual plenary room are missing out.