The Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme: A co-created approach to transforming student learning
Keywords:
Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (URSS), co-creation, co-producer, co-curricular, transferable skills, employability,Abstract
The value of student as researcher/‘co-producer’ has been well documented in the research literature. This case study outlines an institutional 'student as researcher' initiative that was introduced to enable the co-creation of research by undergraduate students working in partnership with members of academic staff. The paper outlines the establishment and implementation of the scheme and offers a reflection upon and exploration of its perceived value, through the lens of staff and students who participated in it.References
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