The Student Partnership and Engagement Committee (SPEC) has been initiated to oversee the implementation of the Student Partnership and Engagement strategy to ensure a consistently outstanding student experience across NCG. We envision that the SPEC will be a key component in our drive to enable our students to be active agents in the design, implementation and evaluation of their learning and wider HE experience. The committee will be co-chaired by a student fellow and the Research and Student Engagement Manager and a student fellow and will report on themes coming through feedback systems and the escalation of any unresolved issues. This will enable any issues raised by students to be resolved in collaboration with staff and will develop opportunities to share best practice.
The committee is a crucial mechanism that allows students and staff to come together as equal partners to shape and develop key points of action, recognising the importance of student voice and repositioning the power dynamics at the source of our HE programmes. The SPEC Committee will perform a vital role in allowing students to improve the HE provision and experience for themselves and their peers, build professional working relationships with staff and gain a better understanding of how NCG processes work. The committee will report to LTEC regarding key issues and reports raised, as well as the newly-established Student Council. There will be continuing dialogue between these structures to ensure that ideas, concerns and feedback are disseminated through the correct channels so they can be acted on in a timely and appropriate manner.
