Student Engagement Toolkit
Student Engagement Toolkit
Listen, Engage, Design
Do you want to connect with students, hear their views, or co-create something new? You’re in the right place!
This toolkit gives you clear, step-by-step guidance on how to reach students, represent diverse voices, spark meaningful engagement and reward their time. Think of it as a handbook, in a webpage.
What does a seat at the table for a student really mean? For me, it meant having my perspective genuinely valued and shaping conversations with the real student voice. From encouraging peers to take part in student consultations, to building events from scratch, I saw how belonging often begins with the simplest experiences.
Navya Sheth, Student Community Experience RepresentativeLink opens in a new window
Ways to engage
Sharing information with students
Explore effective tools for keeping students informed about key opportunities, support services, and events- ensuring they stay engaged and make informed choices throughout their university journey.
Hearing views or ideas
Approaches for working with students to gather meaningful insight and feedback. While you're encouraged to seek supportLink opens in a new window for more complex projects, you'll find helpful tools and best practice here to get started within your own department.
Collaboration
Discover skills to build genuine student partnerships- where students and staff collaborate as equals to shape decisions, develop solutions, and lead meaningful change.
This toolkit is designed based on the Student Engagement Framework. You can see a one-grid summary of the Framework here.
Making it happen
Recognising contributions
Consulting and co-creating with students adds real value - but their time, ideas, and input shouldn’t come for free. This section explores how to recognise and reward their contributions meaningfully.
Recruiting student-staff
Guidance on recruitment for students, and how to do so inclusively. Key tips for each stage of the recruitment process, things to consider and how to build in inclusivity from the start.
Working effectively with students
Learn about the key structures that support student involvement and partnership projects, guiding them from recruitment to ongoing support throughout their role.