Student Engagement in University Decision-Making and Governance: Towards a More Systemically Inclusive Student Voice

Project Member(s): Olliffe, B., Varnham, S.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Office for Learning & Teaching (Department of Education and Training) (OLT Strategic Priority Commissioned Projects)

Start year: 2014

Summary: The project will develop processes for a more systemic inclusion of student voice in decision-making and governance at all levels in Australian universities. Final Report due 21/11/2016 but project cannot be completed until final financial acquittal is submitted on 6/02/2017

Publications:

Varnham, S, Olliffe, B, Waite, K & Cahill, A Department of Education and Training Commonwealth of Australia 2017, Student Engagement In University Decision-Making And Governance – Towards A More Systemically Inclusive Student Voice, Australia.

Varnham, S, Waite, K, Olliffe, B & Cahill, A 1970, 'Student engagement in university decision-making and governance: How does Australia compare internationally?', Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Annual conference, Fremantle, Australia.

Varnham, S, Waite, KM, Olliffe, B & Cahill, A 1970, 'Building the argument for more systemic student voice in university governance and decision-making in Australia: Learnings from the UK', Converging Concepts in global Higher Education Research: Local, national and international perspectives, Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Research Conference, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom.

Keywords: governance, student engagement, university decision-making, student voice, student experience

FOR Codes: Law, Higher Education, School/Institution Policies and Development, Public law not elsewhere classified, Policies and development

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.