Covalent bonding at UoN
Every year about 100 Chemistry students go on a pub-crawl around Newcastle. This is the brain-child of Rob Atkin from the School of Environmental and Life Science who says it’s critical for teachers to have good relationships with their students.
“There has to be open lines of communication for teachers to be able to get feedback from students about learning gaps and methods of delivery,” said Rob.
“The pub-crawl helps us develop relationships with the students”.
Hugh Dunstan as head of the school believes it is critical for students to develop an identity within their degree but often students find it hard to meet people and develop networks within their cohort.
“Social Learning spaces have been a great development on campus because they encourage students to hang out together before and after lectures,” he said.
The Faculty also makes an effort to organise other events. Michael Mahoney runs a career development aimed at bringing students together and networking with established business leaders, research speakers and alumni. Phil Geary, Assistant Dean International Students brings students together from Environmental Science and Management whilst Clovia Holdsworth organises a lunch with international students in Chemistry.
The School of Environment and Life Sciences is continuing to look at ways of bringing students together. The school is also committed to optimising resources to bring the best possible hands-on training experiences with the sciences.
