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Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University

Peer mentoring and welcome workshops

At Nottingham Trent University (NTU), we are seeking to increase engagement and retention through student peer mentoring and the delivery of a new Welcome Workshop. This workshop, has been co-created and co-facilitated by our student mentors, is designed to instil a sense of belonging and student agency in all undergraduate first-years starting in September 2018.

Giving students power over their learning data

Universities are investing time and money in creating learning analytics systems, but Ed Foster of Nottingham Trent Universities says these systems are only as good to the support given to staff and students who use them.

One version of the truth: business intelligence at Nottingham Trent University

‘One version of the truth’ holds the key to providing timely and accurate management information across the institution, explains James Lacey, Finance Director at Nottingham Trent University.