Using pre-arrival shared reading to promote a sense of community: a case study across two institutions

Baverstock, Alison, Steinitz, Jackie, Webster-Henderson, Brian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7988-6358 , Bryars, Laura, Cairncross, Sandra, Ennis, Laura, Morris, Wendy, Gray, Avril and McLuckie, Connie (2019) Using pre-arrival shared reading to promote a sense of community: a case study across two institutions. Logos, 29 (4). pp. 37-52.

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Abstract

Seeking to improve student enrolment, engagement, and retention, Kingston University began a pre-arrival shared reading scheme in 2014–2015, sending a free book to every student about to start at the university and making copies available to staff in all roles and departments across the institution. A number of associated events were organized and outcomes monitored through a variety of project-specific and institutional metrics. Continuing with the scheme in 2015–2016, Kingston University and Edinburgh Napier University joined together as research partners. Edinburgh Napier, having participated in the process of choosing a book for all to read, made the same single title available to their students and staff. In this paper the processes and outcomes of the collaboration are reported, including the differences in project implementation in the two institutions and what they learned from each other. Recommendations are made for how universities can work together on projects of mutual desirability, pointing out particular associated sensitivities, in this case when managing a long-distance collaboration, and what can be learned for the future.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Logos
Publisher:	Brill Academic Publishers
ISSN:	1878-4712
Departments:	Professional Services > Vice Chancellor's Office
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	30 Nov 2022 10:19
Last Modified:	29 Jan 2024 11:01
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/6718

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