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NMES EDI Student Focus Group Member

£27,300 - £27,300
Higher Education
London - Central
Temporary / Interim
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Job Description

NMES Student EDI Focus group



The purpose of this forum is to:




  • Have a safe space for students to consult with other students at all levels of study on their lived experiences and perceptions of studying in NMES for the purpose of improving the student experience,

  • To feedback to NMES EDI committee and other faculty leads on EDI actions and initiatives

  • To make proposals for EDI actions and initiatives that align with NMES EDI objectives 

  • To give ownership and involvement of students to EDI discussions, actions and events at both department and faculty level.

  • To increase opportunity for diverse student voices to shape EDI work in NMES.

  • To raise awareness of EDI Action happening in NMES



Role Description



Duties & Responsibilities



A member of this committee shall:




  • be a current student studying with NMES

  • contribute to a diverse group of voices

  • communicate and consult with their cohort about projects, planned developments, events, updates and feedback outcomes.

  • communicate and feedback through the lens of their lived experiences

  • contribute to review of budget allocations of projects related to the Inclusive Culture Fund



Expectations




  • To assist promotion and awareness raising around EDI work in NMES.

  • To proactively evaluate NMES EDI work from other groups, committees, and projects

  • To commit to the workload agreed for the project (e.g., 2 hours pre-reading, 1 x 90-minute teams meeting)

  • To attend any meetings scheduled having done the required preparation.

  • To be prepared to proactively suggest agenda items as necessary

  • To communicate effectively about attendance via email/outlook

  • If you are unable to attend, a minimum of 72 hours’ notice to be given so the opportunity can be offered to someone else

  • To have signed up for King’s Talent Bank and completed the ‘right to work’ check (customer.services@kingstalentbank.com)



 



Benefits



An opportunity to improve and shape the student experience for marginalised and under-represented groups



An opportunity to make real change that affect others, and which matters



Financial compensation for time, including prep time (£14 p/h)



Guideline and Processes




  • Participants will be paid through King’s Talent Bank

  • Projects will be advertised and recruited though King’s Talent Bank

  • Minimum term of office will normally be 3 focus groups (3*3.5 hours) in the first instance renewable for up to a further term providing all parties agree



Positions will be available for student facilitators, but these roles will require appropriate levels of experience of focus group facilitation.



Additional support will be provided by the NMES EDI Project Officer



Qualifications

You must be a current NMES student (UG/PGT/PGR).



Skills

To develop transferable skills such as:




  1. Verbal and written communication

  2. Decision Making

  3. People/Stakeholder management

  4. Negotiation

  5. Leadership

  6. Teamwork

  7. Organisation/Planning

  8. Committment to Equity, Diversity and Inclsion in STEM



It is desirable if you have lived experience of being from a historically underrepresented group in STEM (For example: identify as female, person of colour, disabled, LGBTQ+, forced migrant, care leaver, low socioeconomic background, travelling community).

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Joint Honours Focus Group Discussion Facilitator

£28,275 - £28,275
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Higher Education
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We are seeking students who study between two departments (E.g. PPE, History with War Studies, Modern Languages with Business, Liberal Arts) to act as focus group discussion leads.



You will be asked to lead discussion and take notes. The focus groups will be led by two facilitators who will support you. Discussion will focus on student experience of studying between departments. Two sessions will take place over the same day on Wednesday 17th April in person on campus and lunch will be provided in between.



You will attend a short training session prior to the focus groups, which will be led by Maya Boustany maya.r.boustany@kcl.ac.uk and Wafa Nasseredine wafa.nasseredine@kcl.ac.uk



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N/A



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Must be a Student Rep in Arts and Humanites.



Must study between two departments.



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Must be able to take basic notes.



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You will be asked to engage in group discussion led by a facilitator as well as to input into brainstorming on solutions. Discussion will focus only on student experience of studying between departments. Discussion should be productive and solutions focused. Two sessions will take place over the same day on Wednesday 17th April in person on campus and lunch will be provided in between.



The project is being led by Maya Boustany maya.r.boustany@kcl.ac.uk and Wafa Nasseredine wafa.nasseredine@kcl.ac.uk



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