Edinburgh Peer Support Project: Fostering Community and Excellence
The University of Edinburgh's Peer Support Project began in 2012 to address the need for community, belonging, and feedback among students. What started with consultations has now evolved into 60 projects across 22 schools, supported by over 500 volunteers, offering various forms of support. This initiative has been recognized with awards for its international student support and partnership excellence.
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UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH PEER SUPPORT PROJECT
Where we started: Sept 2012: There were a number of examples of excellent practice in peer support, including completely student run peer-learning projects However overall it lacked consistency, support and quality assurance First steps: We undertook a wide ranging consultation with staff and students and examined example's of peer-learning nationally and internationally Findings: Students at Edinburgh felt they lacked a sense of community, belonging and the chance to share their views and get feedback
Where we are now: 60 Projects running across 22 Schools supported by over 500 Volunteers These include Peer-Assisted Learning, Mentoring, Befriending and House Systems among many others 33% of Undergraduates attended Peer Support in Semester 1 AY 14/15 Convener of the Scottish Peer Support Network Won an NUS and UKCISA Award for Excellent International Student Support for Edinburgh Buddies and Peer Proofreading Received a distinction as an excellent example of partnership between a Students Association and a University from NUS.
