The Universities Association for Lifelong Learning (UALL)

Student Support Network

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UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING - STUDENT SUPPORT NETWORK

The Student Support Network has been established to facilitate discussion and professional development for all those whose work involves supporting part-time, mature students in Higher Education.
The Student Support Network aims to fulfil the following roles:

•  forum for discussion of comparative/best practice in the field
• dissemination of information on student support issues
•  forum for articulating UALL ‘views’ on particular issues
•  lobbying/representation of needs of CE students in this area (both within and outside institutions)

The Network is interested in the following areas:

• pastoral/welfare support
• educational advice and guidance
• support for students with disabilities
• study skills/IT skills support
• financial support
• library/learning resources support

We welcome anyone who supports part-time, mature students in Higher Education. The Network includes people who work in the following areas:

•  academic staff with pastoral responsibilities 
•  administrators
•  librarians
•  senior clerical staff (e.g. ‘front line’ staff handling enquiries)
•  guidance workers

If you are interested in joining the Student Support Network, please contact one of the network convenors, Melissa Wride at m.wride@open.ac.uk , or Pauline McManus at p.mcmanus@warwick.ac.uk.