About the CSCB project.
The SEKE toolkit is being developed as part of the Creative Students, Creating Business (CSCB) project by the University of Portsmouth.
The CSCB project is researching, developing and testing models of teaching and learning where students are engaged with external organisations, referred to as Student Engagement in Knowledge Exchange (SEKE).
The CSCB project, which runs until the end of July 2022, is one of 20 SEKE projects in UK Universities awarded funding by the Office for Students and UK Research and Innovation.
CSCB brings the University of Portsmouth's Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries and the Faculty of Business and Law together to work collaboratively on both research and the production of a practical toolkit for the UK Higher Education sector, that improves SEKE outcomes for students, academics and external organisations.
Researching 100 projects across over 30 modules from the 2 faculties, this ambitious project will involve some 600 students and 200 KE actors (i.e. external organisations and UoP academics). A SEKE project is defined as one or more students, supported by a tutor, engaging with a project from an external client.
SEKE Projects
Modules
KE Actors
Students
Project Strands
Primary research involving 100 SEKE projects.
Secondary research into the literature and practices of SEKE.
Development of a Toolkit for HE sector to help others create and enhance their SEKE projects.
From the research, we are identifying good practices in SEKE, enablers to their realisation, and success factors that lead to benefits for students, academics and external organisations.
The research is also identifying common barriers to effective SEKE learning. CSCB will consider factors beyond the classroom such as improvements to student recruitment, employment, and supporting diversity. We are also improving SEKE practice by drawing on the experiences and skills of the academics involved in the teaching of SEKE modules.
This work, alongside the research, will contribute towards the development of a new toolkit, building on identified good resources and practices that support effective SEKE. Ultimately, CSCB will focus on providing practical tools that help students, academics and external organisations to participate in mutually beneficial SEKE learning, in engaging and accessible ways.
Project Roadmap
Project placed on hold due to COVID-19
Zoe Dann
Peter Hooley
Catherine Mcnamara
Peter Wainwright
First Student Stakeholder meeting
First Academic Stakeholder meeting
Appointment of Digital Developer
CSCB Team meeting - In Person - team workshop
Platform evaluation for the toolkit
CSCB project logo designed
Comms plan developed
Academic Stakeholder meeting - Research team update
Meeting with Birmingham and Keel university
Research Team complete and submit Ethical Opinion Form
Exploration of Content Management System for tools
CSCB Website Development in progress
First workshop with Student Stakeholders
CSCB Website Development - tool template
Dissemination Event Planning (session 1)
Academic Stakeholder meeting - Update form the PRactise Improvement and Toolkit team.
Projects Page added to Website
Follow up meeting with Birmingham and Keel university
Continued website development - tool template
Academic Stakeholder meeting - Update form the Research Team.
Research interviews begin
Appointment of Alexandra Russell into the role of
Senior Research Fellow
Collaborative meeting with Birmingham and Keel University (3rd meeting)
Website Development - finalising tool template
Purchase of www.seketoolkit.com
Media Production - test recording of tool intro videos
Academic Stakeholder Meeting - Tool Activity development session
Dissemination Event Planning (Session 2)
Completions of Research Interviews
Tool Testing (round 1)
Website Testing
Academic Stakehodler Meeting