Insights from the Student Education Panel

The first Autumn Term meeting of the Student Education Panel consisted of:

• Individual reflections on transitions panellists have experienced during their LSE experience so far (review the Padlet)
• Small group discussions to develop a common understanding of what we mean by the term 'transitions' in Higher Education
• An timeline mapping activity to explore what, where, when, how and why students are experiencing transitional moments at LSE.

After the meeting, 8 volunteers from the panel met to conduct a thematic content analysis of meeting outputs and generated a summary of key meeting themes.

Read the student-authored 'Insights from the SEP' on
Transitions in Higher Education

With thanks to the following volunteers from the Student Education Panel for their work on this summary: Yuki Cheung, Elena Deamant, Nicole Hemeryck, Tin Sum Lee, Syeda Maimoona, Axelle Perinne and Utsah Thakur.

The second Autumn Term meeting of the Student Education Panel consisted of:

• An introduction to how LSE is currently thinking about the role of Generative AI in education
• Individual reflections on the ways in which students are using generative AI in their education and wider lives (review the Padlet)
• Small group discussions about the benefits and drawbacks of these uses of generative AI
• Suggestions for LSE when thinking about generative AI in the future

After the meeting, 8 volunteers from the panel met to identify the key themes from the meeting discussions and generated a summary of key meeting themes which was presented to the AI and Education Working Group and at the Winter Term Education Forum.

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Generative AI and Education

With thanks to the following volunteers from the Student Education Panel for their work on this summary: Jad El Haddad, Afzal Hussain, Madhura Joshi, Oscar Minto, Sol Partridge, Caitlyn Tan, Pia Tiwari and  Xinyi Yang.

The first Winter Term meeting of the Student Education Panel consisted of:

• Individual reflections on how panellists currently use their voices at LSE (review the Padlet)
• Whole group discussion about why student voice is an important aspect of education
• A world cafe activity looking at how panellists have experienced different conceptualisations of student voice at LSE

After the meeting, 8 volunteers from the panel met to identify the key themes from the main meeting discussions and author a summary to be shared with the wider LSE community.

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Student Voice in Higher Education

With thanks to the following volunteers from the Student Education Panel for their work on this summary: Adam Munandar, Amara Otero Salgado, Charles Fredricksson de Belen, Fernando Javier Carrera Vega, Felipe  Morales Sierra, Isabella Parker, Irini Saha and Pritika Malhotra.

The second Winter Term meeting of the Student Education Panel consisted of:

• Individual reflections about what panellists aspire to do post-LSE, and the skills they think they'll need to get there (review the Padlet)
• Whole group activity to map what skills students are developing as part of their education and wider student experience, and where they are developing them
• Reflections on how students can identify, articulate and demonstrate the skills they are developing as part of their education

After the meeting, 4 volunteers from the panel met to identify the key themes from the main meeting discussions and author a summary to be shared with the wider LSE community.

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Education and Employability

With thanks to the following volunteers from the Student Education Panel for their work on this summary: Fernando Carrera-Vega, Charles De-Belen, Maria Isabel Giraldo-Moreno and Axelle Perrine.

The final Winter Term meeting of the Student Education Panel consisted of:

• Individual reflections on where panellists currently feel like they belong at LSE (review the Padlet)
• Small and whole group discussions about the physical, social and economic barriers that prevent students from engaging in their classrooms, departments of wider LSE communities
• A world building exercise to identify potential ways to overcome these barriers in the future

After the meeting,6 volunteers from the panel met to identify the key themes from the main meeting discussions and author a summary to be shared with the wider LSE community.

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Community in Education

With thanks to the following volunteers from the Student Education Panel for their work on this summary: Ee-Jun Chow, Charles De-Belen, Yimin Huang, Bala Marimuthu, Amara Otero-Salgado and Saniya Sehgal.

The Autumn Term meeting of the Student Education Panel consisted of:

• A welcome from Professor Emma McCoy (Vice Presidence and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education)
• Whole-group and small-group discussions about the different academic culture(s) at LSE, and how they shape (and are in turn shaped by) different notions of student success
• Individual reflections on what LSE collectively, and students individually, can do to promote more positive academic cultures at LSE.

Here is a snapshot of panellists' discussions about "Academic Culture" and their calls to action for the LSE community.

This summary was written by Student Education Panellists Ananya, Siri Prasad, Ann-Sophie Van-Baeveghem and Naomi Vollbrecht to capture the thoughts of the wider Student Education Panel.

The Winter Term meeting of the Student Education Panel consisted of:

• A welcome from Professor Emma McCoy (Vice Presidence and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education)
• Individual reflections and whole-group discussions about moments of connection and isolation at LSE (to what, where or whom).
• Group discussions about connection and isolation on campus (directed by LSESU) or within education (directed by panellists).
• 'Just one thing' discussions about what the institution or individuals could do to enhance feelings of connection and minimise isolation across the LSE community.

Here is a snapshot of panellists' discussions about "Connection and Isolation) and their calls to action for the LSE community.

This summary was written by Student Education Panellists Ananya, Khushi Bajaj, Siri Prasad and Naomi Vollbrecht to capture the thoughts of the wider Student Education Panel.

The Autumn Term 2021 Meeting of the Student Education Panel consisted of:

• A welcome from Professor Dilly Fung (Pro-Director for Education)
• An introduction to the Digital Education Futures project from Stella Ekebuisi (Head, Digital Education Futures and Deputy Director of the Eden Centre for Education Enhancement)
• A whole panel discussion about the highlights and frustrations panellists have experienced when using digital technology for educational purposes
• Breakout room discussions about panellists' digital education journeys before and during their time at LSE
• Panellist input into the forthcoming student stand of the Digital Education Futures School-wide consulation

Here is a snapshot of panellists' discussions about "Digital Education Futures" and their calls to action for the LSE community.

This summary was written by Student Education Panellists Sam Huntington, Ragini Puri and Sharon Raj to capture the thoughts of the wider Student Education Panel.

The first Winter Term meeting of the Student Education Panel consisted of:

• A welcome from Professor Dilly Fung (Pro-Director for Education)
• An introduction to the Communicating with Students strategic enhancement programme from Kathryn Cook (Communications Division)
• A whole panel discussion about inclusive, diverse and community-focussed communications
• Panellist input into the forthcoming student stand of the Digital Education Futures School-wide consulation

Here is a snapshot of panellists' discussions about "Communicating with Students" and their calls to action for the LSE community.

This summary was written by Student Education Panellists Shana Keller, Alice Oliver-Bell, Nicolas Pena-Torres, Ragini Puri and Nandana Santhosh to capture the thoughts of the wider Student Education Panel.

The second Winter Term meeting of the Student Education Panel consisted of:

• A welcome from Professor Dilly Fung (Pro-Director for Education)
• A whole panel discussion of positive/negative assessment experiences
• Alumni reflections on their assessment experiences
• A 'world cafe' of small-group discussions about:
  • Formative and summative assessments
  • Modes and methods of assessment
  • Inclusive assessments
  • Assessment culture at LSE

Here is a snapshot of panellists' discussions about "Assessment Enhancement" and their calls to action for the LSE community.

This summary was written by Student Education Panellists Gregor-Rafael Gorgen, Nicole Ho, Jiewei Li, Ragini Puri and Sidhartha Tibrewal to capture the thoughts of the wider Student Education Panel.

The Spring Term meeting of the Student Education Panel consisted of:

• A welcome from Professor Dilly Fung (Pro-Director for Education), Mark Allinson (Director of Student Experience) and Ken Kinsella (Director of Capital Development, Estates).
• Time to explore campus in small groups while reflecting on one or more of the following themes:
  • Classrooms and lecture theatres
  • Power dynamics and permission
  • Evolving relationships with campus
  • Study spaces

Here is a snapshot of panellists' discussions about "the impact of the campus environment on education experiences" and their calls to action for the LSE community.

This summary was written by Student Education Panellists Taylor Darrah, Nicole Ho, Jiewei Li, Ragini Puri and Sidhartha Tibrewal to capture the thoughts of the wider Student Education Panel.

The Autumn Term 2020 Meeting of the Student Education Panel consisted of:

• A welcome from Professor Dilly Fung (Pro-Director for Education)
• LSE100 Redesign Consultation discussion
• A whole-panel discussion about what the term "Community and Belonging" means to panellists
• Breakout room discussions about how to enhance students' sense of community and belonging at LSE

Here is a snapshot of panellists' discussions about "Community and Belonging" and their calls to action for the LSE community.

This summary was wriiten by Veer Abrol, Nusaybah Bint-Ziad-Mannan, Raul Sharma, Kay-leigh Sussman and Chok Tsering to reflect the thoughts of the wider Student Education Panel.

The Winter Term 2021 meeting of the Student Education Panel consisted of:

• A welcome from Professor Dilly Fung (Pro-Director for Education)
• An update on SEP activity following the Michaelmas Term meeting
• A whole-panel discussion about what the idea of an "Inclusive Classroom" means to panellists
• A Q&A with Dr Jake Subryan Richards (Assistant Professor in the Department of International History) and Dr Hakan Seckinelgin (Associate Professor (Reader) in the Department of Social Policy) about how they seek to incorporate inclusive practices in their teaching
• Break-out room discussions about panellists' experiences of inclusive education at LSE.

Here is a snapshot of panellists' discussions about "Inclusive Classrooms" and their calls to action for the LSE community.

This summary was written by Boluwatife Ajibola, Nicole Ho, Gabbie Santos, Anya Patel and Chok Tsering to reflect the thoughts of the wider Student Education Panel.

The Spring Term 2021 meeting of the Student Education Panel consisted of:

• A preparatory activity for panellists to map their individual journeys within LSE during the 2020-21 academic year
• A welcome from Professor Dilly Fung (Pro-Director for Education)
• An update on SEP activity following the Lent Term meeting
• Breakout room discussions to identify common themes amongst panellists' experiences during the pandemic, and how LSE can tailor its support to students next academic year.

Here is a snapshot of panellists' discussions about "Navigating LSE Support and Services" and their calls to action for the LSE community.

This summary was written by Boluwatife Ajibola, Namitha Aravind, Ali Januwala, Matthew Prescod and Raul Sharma to reflect the thoughts of the wider Student Education Panel.

Read other Insights from the Student Education Panel about:

• Online Teaching
• Academic Mentoring
• Peer Study Groups

Other Student Education Panel contributions:

• ARD Assessment Support Package Consultation
• Dialogue with the Academic Mentoring Community of Practice
• Reflections on "Engaging Learning During the Curriculum Shift" at the Lent Term Education Forum
• Co-Facilitated an Anti-Racism Atlas Workshop on Inclusive Curriculum