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 everyone!
Just a little reminder in the summer heat of the Booster training for trained SI-PASS supervisors which will start online in November⭐
The Booster training is an opportunity for you to reconnect with other trained supervisors and participate in hands-on activities and discussions. The Booster training aims to refresh your skills, update you on the latest developments within SI-PASS, and provide a platform for sharing experiences and best practices.
The Booster training consists of a package of online meetings:
11th of November: Pre-booster meeting, 13.00-14:30 GMT/14.00-15:30 CET: Introduction: Setting the agenda and meeting the participants
18th of November: Booster training day 9.00-16.00 GMT/ 10.00-17.00 CET: Main training day
+ Three practical follow-up meetings, spread across three months
The Booster training is peer group sessions facilitated and supported by a certified trainer (CT) The training provides ongoing guidance, fresh insights, and real-world solutions in a safe and confidential space.
More information and registration: https://www.si-pass.lu.se/staff-and-supervisor/booster-training
We wish you all a lovely summer!
Best regards,
Linda, Joakim, Marcia, Will and Christina
European Centre for SI-PASS
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Dear colleagues,
We are delighted to invite you to save the date of the 2026 International 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
📍 Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
📅 Friday 22 May 2026
⏰ 09:00 – 16:30 (exact timings TBC)
📢 Thursday 21st May - optional pre-Forum afternoon workshop and evening social event
Registration
Registration will open in September 2025; we will send out further communications on this soon!
Call for Contributions
The 2025 Forum themes aligned with a recent Advance HE Student-led peer learning and support publication<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/url6.mailanyone.net/scanner?m=1uRTbs-000…> and included: transition into university, collaboration through co-creation, and diverse student populations.
If you would like to submit a proposal for the 2026 Forum for a presentation, creative workshop, or lightning talk, we will be posting the themes and putting out a call for contributions when registration opens in September 2025.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Otherwise, we look forward to welcoming you to Edinburgh in May 2026.
Best wishes,
Lisa Vettese Cruden, Catherine McConnell and Linda Dahlberg
Forum Organising Group
C.McConnell(a)brighton.ac.uk<mailto:C.McConnell@brighton.ac.uk>
