Academic Standing Committee - Reports

The Academic Standing Committee held its first meeting of this academic year on Tuesday 19 November with Dora Herndon, President of the Students’ Association, as guest speaker. Dora introduced the work her team had undertaken on their Student Experience Framework, seeking to develop a common understanding of the term “student experience” from the various ways this is currently interpreted by different groups of staff and students. The Framework has four strands: Navigating the University, Expectation Accuracy, Actively Cared For and Feeling of Belonging.  There followed a wide-ranging discussion on the aims of this project and the challenges faced in developing it. 

Further discussion followed on a range of issues facing students and the Students’ Association, notably the availability and cost of suitable accommodation, student mental health, the cost of food on campus and the relationship between EUSA and the City Council.

The Convener thanked Dora for her informative presentation and her open and honest discussion. 

Professor Graeme Reid

Academic Standing Committee

General Council Business Committee

The University of Edinburgh