MACMILLAN Engaging Student Voices in Higher Education: Diverse Perspectives and Expectations in Partnership

This book examines the importance of exploring the varied and diverse perspectives of student experiences. In both academic institutions and everyday discourse, the notion of the ‘student voice’ is an ever-present reminder of the importance placed upon the student experience in Higher Education: particularly in a context where the financial burden of undertaking a university education continues to grow. The editors and contributors explore how notions of the ‘student voice’ as a single, monolithic entity may in fact obscure divergence in the experiences of students. Placing so much emphasis on the ‘student voice’ may lead educators and policy makers to miss important messages communicated – or consciously uncommunicated – through student actions. This book also explores ways of working in partnership with students to develop their own experiences. It is sure to be of interest and value to scholars of the student experience and its inherent diversity. About the Author Simon Lygo-Baker is an academic developer interested in values and identity within higher education. He has previously held the position of Head of the Department of Higher Education at the University of Surrey, UK. Ian Kinchin is Professor of Higher Education at the University of Surrey, UK. He is engaged in the professional development of academic staff, and also researches in university pedagogy and the application of Novakian concept mapping to pedagogic frailty. Naomi Winstone is Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Higher Education at the University of Surrey, UK. A cognitive psychologist, she is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a National Teaching Fellow.