WHEA Annual Report 2025 Final Digital with links v3 - Flipbook - Page 13
Building Belonging
Inclusive Assessment
BUILDING BELONGING FRAMEWORK
INCLUSIVE ASSESSMENT STUDENT SESSION
Co-leads: Dr Tom Ritchie (Chemistry) and Inca HideWright (Leadership and Management Development)
Leads: Dr Kerry Dobbins (ADC) & Dr Thomas Popham
(Engineering)
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This project aims to reimagine assessment and
feedback practices by fostering inclusive, authentic,
and compassionate approaches that support student
success and wellbeing. Recognising the challenges
assessments can pose, the group provides a space for
staff and students to critically evaluate current practices
and co-create meaningful, future-facing solutions.
Emphasising interdisciplinarity, digital fluency, and
employability, the Circle champions diverse methods
that reflect learners’ identities, aspirations, and needs.
Through dialogue, collaboration, and innovation, it seeks
to shape an institutional culture in which assessment is
not only a measure of achievement, but also a powerful
driver of learning, equity, and personal growth.
Digital Education and Technologies
for Teaching and Assessment (DETTA)
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PILOT PROJECT TO CAPTURE DIGITAL
EDUCATION CAPABILITIES IN UK UNIVERSITIES
This project, focusing on exploring implementation
of the Warwick Belonging Framework across the
University, continues the collaborative development
and implementation of the Warwick Building Belonging
Framework. Funding student participation in Learning
Circle activities will enable us to:
• Sustain Collaborative Development:
Maintain the collaborative approach that was
instrumental in creating the Framework by paying
students for their time and expertise.
• Enhance Framework Effectiveness:
Enable students to actively engage in testing
and refining the Framework through hands-on
application and user feedback.
Leads: Matt Street (FOLD) & Dr Martyn Parker
(Statistics)
This pilot project explores how Warwick’s digital
education strategy compares with peer institutions
across the UK. Informed by sector reports such as
Gravity Assist and Advance HE’s digital review, the study
draws on public data and student insights to benchmark
priorities, resourcing, and institutional support. With
Warwick’s digital practices appearing fragmented,
this project highlights opportunities for improvement,
alignment, and innovation. The findings will inform a
larger study capturing educators’ lived experiences with
digital tools and pedagogy. Ultimately, the aim is to help
Warwick become a sector leader in digital education,
strengthening its strategy and impact through evidencebased insights.
• Promote Framework Dissemination:
Support student participation in the Warwick
Education Conference, facilitating sharing of
knowledge and best practices relating to the
Warwick Belonging Framework across the University.
For up-to-date information on
our Learning Circles and their
activities, follow our QR code.
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