Personalised Approaches to Resilience and Community (PARC): Collaborative Cluster Final Report
Publication date: 29 Sep 2021
Project Overview
Standard approaches to university admission see students meet the criteria for acceptance and then receive a standardised cohort experience through their induction and initial learning journey. However, as a sector, we are well aware that students enter our universities with a diverse range of abilities and skills.
This project aims to develop, implement and evaluate activities that better prepare the individual student to be successful. It will take a direct approach to targeting and supporting student need and utilise diagnostic testing of students on pre-arrival/arrival.
Project outputs for 2021/22
The PARC project will continue in 21/22 with some additional funding from QAAS. The outputs for this year will include:
Watch our introductory video to find out more about this project
- Running diagnostic tests in each partner institution and sharing models of practice across the sector
- Evaluation and research into outcomes of the diagnostic testing (quantitative and qualitative)
- Dissemination of findings at events and the Enhancement Themes conference.
Birmingham City University
Warwick University
Project outputs
Event
The workshop held on 15th June debated the potential impacts of a PARC approach on macro (institutional), meso (school or faculty) and micro (programme/module/student) levels. This was informed by three brief papers, one per level, and an introductory paper, which sought to shape the discussion, provide a foundation of theoretical knowledge, and offer a challenge to institutions around the topic and the level of engagement. Participants discussed the papers and made suggestions for improvement which the partners will implement as the initiative moves forward.
Watch the session recording
Workshop Resources
Overview QAA Collaborative Cluster Personalised Approaches to Resilience and Community (PARC)
Publication date: 25 Jun 2021
Macro paper: Personalised Approaches to Resilience and Community (PARC)
Publication date: 25 Jun 2021
Micro paper: Personalised Approaches to Resilience and Community (PARC)
Publication date: 25 Jun 2021
Meso paper: Personalised Approaches to Resilience and Community (PARC)
Publication date: 25 Jun 2021
If you have any questions about the workshop or next steps for the cluster, please do get in touch via ARCadmin@qaa.ac.uk.