Co-chairing and co-creating in Staff-student Liaison Committees: the experience of co-creating and running a course for staff acting as co-chairs

Abstract

This case study presents a course co-created by staff and students to enable educators acting as chairs in staff-student liaison committees (SSLCs) to adopt a co-chairing approach and co-create change.

The design, facilitation, monitoring and evaluation of our course followed a co-creation approach. Partners included staff from the Queen Mary Academy, colleagues from the Professional Services and the Office of the Principal (Education), educators from the three faculties and student representatives from Queen Mary Students’ Union.

This case study is written collaboratively by staff and students and presents both perspectives on the successes, challenges and recommendations. We discuss the specific context required to promote a shift towards co-creation in institutional culture.