Warwick Profiles - Centre for Student Development and Enterprise
Department:
Centre for Student Development and Enterprise (CSDE): Enhancing Learning and Research at Warwick formerly Warwick Skills Programmes
Location within the University:
First Floor Annexe, University House
Staff:
Kay Sanderson: Undergraduate Learning Services and Projects Manager
Rob Johnson: Personal and Academic Development Planning Manager
Rachel Hardy: Graduate School Skills Manager (and Projects)
Midlands Hub Coordinator: Kate Mahoney
We’re expanding: new posts for 06/07 include Induction Co-ordinator and Midlands Hub/Events Manager
Function/Role of Department:
Enhancing student learning, research and enterprise through independent programmes and resources to make students more effective in academic life.
For Undergraduates:
- Accredited modules
- E-learning
- Personal development planning
For postgraduates
- Professional and Research Development
- Skills training programme
Works closely with:
As well as departments, we work closely with the Graduate School, the Careers Service and the Learning Grid.
Current Projects:
- Induction series
- Offshoot
- Recipes for success and go.recipes
- Advice and support to departments and Students’ Union
- Courses to help students organise studies and plan their future
- Advice and guidance courses for student advisors
Recent successes:
- Shootout 2006
- Internal and regional PhD poster competitions
- Drop-in sessions in the Learning Grid
- Enthusiasm for, and increase in use of, PDP
- Exciting 3 minute film for departmental inductions
- Booklets and web downloads for students
Future Projects
- PhD Inaugural public lecture series
- Cookout
- Enterprise Programmes