They’ve become a part of the Bangor University ‘landscape’ throughout Fresher’s Week: those brilliantly T-Shirted Peer Guides-but they extremely square measure one thing special. In fact, Bangor University’s Peer Guide theme has been shortlisted for a United Kingdom award for Outstanding Student Support, given by the days educational activity (THE) magazine, the magazine covering the upper education sector within the United Kingdom.
Bangor’s Peer Guide theme is one in every of the biggest of its kind within the country. It matches up new students with current second and third year students WHO act as mentors, WHO prepare social activities, show students around and usually offer recommendation, from the most effective place to shop- to signposting wherever to travel within the University for educational or different support. The theme has developed and distended over the fifteen years since the initial pilot. This year for the primary time, Post-graduate students have a parallel ‘buddy’ theme - their own dedicated Postgraduate Ambassadors.
First year sociology & Criminal Justice student, Owen Ladds said: \"Thanks to Bangor\'s Peer Guides i used to be ready to settle in therefore simply and create various friends WHO have currently become my University family.\"
While BSc technology student, Craig Parkinson said: “They assist you too relax in a very new surroundings, while showing you a decent time.”
“The Peer Guides created American state feel enclosed from the minute I arrived,” aforesaid Jennifer Langdon a primary year on the four year Marine Biology Masters Degree course.
“Students volunteer to become Peer Guides as they keep in mind the superb welcome that they received throughout their own 1st few weeks at University, and genuinely need to convey one thing back. they\'re totally trained beforehand so they become effective ‘signposts’ to services and support inside the University” explained Kim Davies, WHO manages the programme at Bangor University, from achievement and coaching to feedback and also the annual in-house Peer Guide of the Year Award.
Edward Reynolds, a primary time Peer Guide at the varsity of English remarked: “I keep in mind what a nerve-racking time the primary week at University was, therefore need to assist new students to fancy their 1st week and hopefully the remainder of their time in Bangor.” He superimposed that the pleasure is in “Knowing that you’ve done a decent job.\"
Stevie Fox, a Senior Peer Guide at the varsity of English added:
“It’s all concerning serving to freshers WHO square measure incoming at University. they will be nervous and will be off from home for the primary time. It’s a friendly face, a assist, somebody WHO is aware of the ropes and is aware of wherever things square measure and the way the system works.”
“It’s additionally concerning giving one thing back to the University. i do know that sounds well-worn however what you’re doing is taking your own expertise and seeing however you’d prefer to be treated.”
“Our expertise is that the faster students integrate socially, the faster they additionally integrate academically. Peer Guides facilitate by making socialization opportunities for brand new students, each by being chargeable for little teams of recent students and for organising social events inside their educational faculties. this is often of mutual profit to the scholars and also the University. The Peer Guides additionally profit, gaining valuable leadership and team-working employability skills within the method,” aforesaid faculty member Colin Baker, professional Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for Teaching & Learning at Bangor University.
“The contribution created by Peer Guides to the social and educational lifetime of the University is additionally immeasurable, and makes U.S.A. a really caring University” he superimposed.
Bangor’s Peer Guide theme is one in every of the biggest of its kind within the country. It matches up new students with current second and third year students WHO act as mentors, WHO prepare social activities, show students around and usually offer recommendation, from the most effective place to shop- to signposting wherever to travel within the University for educational or different support. The theme has developed and distended over the fifteen years since the initial pilot. This year for the primary time, Post-graduate students have a parallel ‘buddy’ theme - their own dedicated Postgraduate Ambassadors.
First year sociology & Criminal Justice student, Owen Ladds said: \"Thanks to Bangor\'s Peer Guides i used to be ready to settle in therefore simply and create various friends WHO have currently become my University family.\"
While BSc technology student, Craig Parkinson said: “They assist you too relax in a very new surroundings, while showing you a decent time.”
“The Peer Guides created American state feel enclosed from the minute I arrived,” aforesaid Jennifer Langdon a primary year on the four year Marine Biology Masters Degree course.
“Students volunteer to become Peer Guides as they keep in mind the superb welcome that they received throughout their own 1st few weeks at University, and genuinely need to convey one thing back. they\'re totally trained beforehand so they become effective ‘signposts’ to services and support inside the University” explained Kim Davies, WHO manages the programme at Bangor University, from achievement and coaching to feedback and also the annual in-house Peer Guide of the Year Award.
Edward Reynolds, a primary time Peer Guide at the varsity of English remarked: “I keep in mind what a nerve-racking time the primary week at University was, therefore need to assist new students to fancy their 1st week and hopefully the remainder of their time in Bangor.” He superimposed that the pleasure is in “Knowing that you’ve done a decent job.\"
Stevie Fox, a Senior Peer Guide at the varsity of English added:
“It’s all concerning serving to freshers WHO square measure incoming at University. they will be nervous and will be off from home for the primary time. It’s a friendly face, a assist, somebody WHO is aware of the ropes and is aware of wherever things square measure and the way the system works.”
“It’s additionally concerning giving one thing back to the University. i do know that sounds well-worn however what you’re doing is taking your own expertise and seeing however you’d prefer to be treated.”
“Our expertise is that the faster students integrate socially, the faster they additionally integrate academically. Peer Guides facilitate by making socialization opportunities for brand new students, each by being chargeable for little teams of recent students and for organising social events inside their educational faculties. this is often of mutual profit to the scholars and also the University. The Peer Guides additionally profit, gaining valuable leadership and team-working employability skills within the method,” aforesaid faculty member Colin Baker, professional Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for Teaching & Learning at Bangor University.
“The contribution created by Peer Guides to the social and educational lifetime of the University is additionally immeasurable, and makes U.S.A. a really caring University” he superimposed.
