Dear SI-PASS colleagues,
my name is Joakim Malm and I am a certified trainer at the European Centre for SI-PASS. The European Centre works together with researchers from Netherlands and Australia on a project related to “soft” skills/graduate attributes that student participants may develop while taking part in SI-PASS sessions. Based on a focus group with leaders and participants plus a world-wide survey to SI-PASS supervisors we distinguished three main areas that SI-PASS participants most likely develops in sessions: teamwork/collaboration, communication and study strategies. In the next step we constructed a survey that tests for development of these three “soft” skills for participants in SI-PASS sessions (including validation of the survey based on a group of some 300 SI-PASS participants).
We are now ready to distribute the survey to SI-PASS participants world-wide and would like to ask for your help in doing this. Could you as supervisors ask your SI-PASS leaders to distribute the link to the survey to their participants within the next two weeks (the survey takes 5-10 minutes to complete and is anonymous)? The link to the survey is: https://hva.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2hnwPNUIqJJWBwy . Deadline for submitting responses is Friday May 17. Thank you very much in advance!
We will share the survey results with you once we processed the data and created a report. If the results from the survey are positive, they will provide one more argument for getting funding for SI-PASS schemes: that students participating in SI-PASS also develops graduate attributes besides assisting students in the learning of challenging course material.
Kind regards,
Joakim Malm, European Centre for SI-PASS
Joakim Malm
Associate Professor, certified trainer in Supplemental Instruction
Lund University, Faculty of Engineering / European Centre for SI-PASS
Box 118, SE 221 00 Lund, Visiting address: Ole Römers väg 3
Telephone: +46 46 222 75 71, e-mail: Joakim.Malm(a)lth.lu.se<mailto:Joakim.Malm@lth.lu.se>
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Dear colleagues,
We are delighted to invite you to the 2025 Forum for Peer Learning and Support – a free to attend event - where you can explore various peer learning and support initiatives in higher education and connect with colleagues who share a passion for this area of work.
Event Details
📅 Tuesday 22 April 2025
📍Cardiff University, Centre for Student Life, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BB.
⏰09:00 – 16:30
Register Today!
To secure your spot, please visit our registration page<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.office.com/e/G9zsEydRWw__;!!IWcW7C…> by Wednesday 11 December. Space is limited, so we encourage you to register early!
Call for Contributions
The forum aims to provide informative sessions where themes align with the recent Advance HE Student-led peer learning and support publication<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/student-l…> which include (but are not limited to):
1. Transition into university
2. Collaboration through co-creation
3. Embedded in the curriculum
4. Addressing attainment
5. Diverse student populations
6. Enhancing employability skills
If you would like to submit a proposal for a presentation, creative workshop, or lightning talk, please complete the call for contributions form<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.office.com/e/k8vA1rW9ZT__;!!IWcW7C…>. The deadline for submissions is Monday 2 December.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Otherwise, we look forward to welcoming to Cardiff in April.
Best wishes,
Carly Emsley-Jones, Catherine McConnell, Lise-Lotte Mörner and Linda Dahlberg
Organising Group
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Carly Emsley-Jones
Academic Study Skills and Mentoring Manager
Student Life
Cardiff University
Email: emsley-jonesc(a)cardiff.ac.uk<mailto:emsley-jonesc@cardiff.ac.uk>
The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English.
Carly Emsley-Jones
Rheolwr Sgiliau Astudio Academaidd a Mentora
Bywyd Myfyrwyr
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Ebost: emsley-jonesc(a)caerdydd.ac.uk<mailto:emsley-jonesc@caerdydd.ac.uk>
Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg.
Lise-Lotte Mörner
Project Manager, Certified Trainer of Sl
Lund university | Student Affairs/European Centre for SI-PASS
P O Box 117, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
Phone +46 46-222 70 67 E-mail: Lise-Lotte.Morner(a)stu.lu.se<mailto:Lise-Lotte.Morner@stu.lu.se>
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Hello again!
Here is another reminder, this time regarding upcoming SI-PASS Supervisor trainings, given in English:
· 10-12 June 2025 : In-person Supervisor training at the Technological University of the Shannon in Ireland. Registration still open<https://www.si-pass.lu.se/form/si-pass-supervisor-training-june-2025-techno…>
· 13-14 & 16-17 October 2025: Supervisor training online Registration open<https://www.si-pass.lu.se/form/si-pass-supervisor-training-online-october-2…>
You can find more information on our website: www.si-pass.lu.se<http://www.si-pass.lu.se>
Best wishes,
Linda, Marcia, Joakim, Will and Christina
European Centre for SI-PASS
Christina Rowa
Educator
European Centre for SI-PASS
Box 118, SE 221 00 Lund, Visiting address: Sölvegatan 29b
Telephone: +46 46 222 70 50, e-mail: christina.rowa(a)stu.lu.se<mailto:christina.rowa@stu.lu.se>
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Dear all,
Next week, on Thursday 8 May 2.30-3.30 pm CET / 1.30-2.30 pm UK/Irish time we will have this semester's last informal online "get-together" for supervisors (SI-PASS Fika). We have two themes for this Fika: Recruiting leaders and SI-PASS in a postgraduate setting
The zoom-link for the meeting is: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/4630658731?omn=65571324892
No pre-registration necessary.
(An SI-PASS FIKA is an informal get together in Zoom over a cup of coffee/tea. The FIKA is a chance to talk about SI-PASS related issues or just have a chat with SI-PASS friends).
Best wishes,
Will, Linda, Marcia, Joakim and Christina
European Centre for SI-PASS
Christina Rowa
Educator
European Centre for SI-PASS
Box 118, SE 221 00 Lund, Visiting address: Sölvegatan 29b
Telephone: +46 46 222 70 50, e-mail: christina.rowa(a)stu.lu.se<mailto:christina.rowa@stu.lu.se>
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SI-PASS Fika
The European Centre for SI-PASS (Lund University) is pleased to announce the first online SI-PASS FIKA this spring semester for supervisors and leaders on 13th of February between 1-2 pm UK-time / 2-3 pm CET. The zoom-link to the fika is: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/4630658731 . The theme of the Fika will be ‘Gamification: creation and implementation (in SI-PASS)’. The event will be hosted by Emma Mansfield from University of Southampton and Marieke Ohl from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh.
(An SI-PASS FIKA is an informal get together over a cup of coffee/tea and a cinnamon bun (last item not mandatory). The FIKA is free of charge and provides a chance to talk about SI-PASS related issues or just have a chat with SI-PASS friends).
In order to have relevant themes for fikas later in spring we would like you as SI-PASS practitioners to suggest topics (and if you are willing to host the event). At latest two weeks before each fika. Suggestions can be sent to si-pass(a)stu.lu.se<mailto:si-pass@stu.lu.se> or to Joakim Malm directly (mail address below).
Upcoming SI-PASS Supervisor trainings (For more information please visit our web-site: www.si-pass.lu.se/en<http://www.si-pass.lu.se/en> )
* Online training 6-7 & 9-10 February 2023. Application is open<https://www.si-pass.lu.se/supervisor-training-online-february-6-7-and-9-10-…>
* Training in Lund, Sweden, 18-20 April 2023. Application is open<https://www.si-pass.lu.se/training-summary-lund-2023>
Best wishes,
Will, Lise-Lotte, Marcia and Joakim
European Centre for SI-PASS
Joakim Malm
Associate Professor, certified trainer in Supplemental Instruction
Lund University, Faculty of Engineering
European Centre for SI-PASS
Box 118, SE 221 00 Lund, Visiting address: Ole Römers väg 3
Telephone: +46 46 222 75 71, e-mail: Joakim.Malm(a)lth.lu.se<mailto:Joakim.Malm@lth.lu.se>
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Dear SI-PASS and Peer Mentoring Colleagues,
I hope everyone's had a lovely weekend, with some Easter chocolate treats thrown in!
As the PASS programme coordinator at Queen Mary University of London, I am currently exploring the idea of creating an online learning module which new students on the programme can use to learn and digest the informational aspects of the training followed by an in person training involving activities that will give the students the opportunity to digest and implement the knowledge.
It would be great to learn from any PASS/PAL/peer mentoring programmes that have already incorporated online learning modules into their training package and understand:
1. How you've approached the module content to be included
2. Your approach to the build of the online learning module
3. What impact it's incorporation has had with the leader/mentor training and staff time
If you have already ventured into this territory, or like me, are in the planning stages of introducing this into your training package, I would love to hear from you!
Hope you all have a lovely week ahead, and for those attending the Peer Learning Forum, I hope it's a great experience of collaboration, knowledge sharing and touching base with the SI - PASS community.
Best wishes,
Fathea Khanum (AFHEA)
PASS Coordinator
(She/Her)
Library Learning Support and Engagement Team
Library Services
Queen Mary University of London
Mile End Rd, London E1 4UJ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7412
Email: f.khanum(a)qmul.ac.uk<mailto:f.khanum@qmul.ac.uk>
My working hours are:
Monday - Wednesday, 9am - 5pm
Thursday - Friday, 8am - 4pm
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