An examiniation of the role the University of Edinburgh's Access Programme plays in supporting transition to first year undergraduate study.
EFYE2024 – Copenhagen, Parallel session 7Presentation/Paper session | Academic integration/belonging
Read more >Inspired by a growing focus on well-being and well-being courses at international universities we have developed the course “Take control of your study life”. The ambition of the workshop is to discuss how and if similar courses at other universities can spark better beginnings and create a feeling of community.
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenWorkshop | Personal mental health/well-being
Read more >Discover how Studenterhuset in Copenhagen transforms first-year student experiences! Join our 20-minute presentation showcasing innovative approaches, like Open Innovation Circularity, fostering communities, and engaging international students. Be part of the movement from consumers to contributors, shaping a vibrant future of collaboration, sustainability, and active participation. Don't miss this dynamic exploration!
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenPresentation/Paper session | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging
Read more >We present our experience in encouraging student communities and merging them with support and advisory staff activities, focusing on easy access to help thanks to its immediate proximity and normalized presence.
EFYE2024 – Copenhagen, Parallel session 4Poster | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging | Personal mental health/well-being
Read more >The EDGE framework guides students to complete activities aligned with themes seeking to build their sense of belonging, their inner development goals, and effective citizenry. We will show and tell how EDGE encourages students to self-reflect and articulate their experiential learning, making their EDGE award personal and unique to them.
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenShow-and-tell | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging | Personal mental health/well-being
Read more >What psychosocial needs do students commonly encounter? Are our support services adequately tailored to address these needs? What barriers do students face when attempting to seek and access help? We provide evidence, practices and food for thought with regards to destigmatizing mental health issues and to self-reliance in student support.
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenWorkshop | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging | Personal mental health/well-being
Read more >The University of Eastern Finland encourages peer tutors to guide new students in small groups. Small group tutoring facilitates a smooth start to university studies and commitment to studies in general, because a small peer group guarantees a safer atmosphere to get to know each other and ask for help.
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenShow-and-tell | Social integration/belonging
Read more >Working in partnership with their students, NTU’s school of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment have achieved strategic changes. Hear how their Student Consultants were empowered to make a real, measurable difference to the experience of new students in 2023.
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenPresentation/Paper session | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging
Read more >The workshop will focus on sharing thoughts on how peer learning schemes can help new students in their studies. Both short- and long-term. Using these shared thoughts, we will examine one specific peer learning model – Supplemental Instruction/Peer Assisted Study Scheme (SI-PASS) – through its guiding principles.
EFYE2024 – Copenhagen, Parallel session 7Workshop | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging
Read more >Welcome to hear and learn about the Centria UAS Integration Services Model to help and enable international students to integrate and find their own place in a new city and society.
EFYE2024 – Copenhagen, Parallel session 6Presentation/Paper session | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging | Personal mental health/well-being
Read more >Communities should be carefully designed before you can implement them in your universities and academies. In the workshop Design Your Own Community, Klaas Jan Huizing introduces four dimensions on which to decide to design the perfect community. After a thorough explanation, Huizing lets you design and discuss your future community.
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenWorkshop | Social integration/belonging
Read more >International students are a specific group that requires a different approach and attention than locals. Given the different student backgrounds and cultural differences, it is challenging for universities to integrate those students into local communities. But what if international students create their community and join forces with already integrated expats?
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenShow-and-tell | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging
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