Transition Retention and Attainment (Wales) - Strategic Enhancement Programme
The TRA-SEP (Wales) is an initiative across Wales supporting institutions in developing their strategies around student retention and success. The programme’s key themes of the student experience the curriculum and the use sharing and developing of data are aimed at developing holistic approaches to student support across the student lifecycle; developing and sharing best use of learning analytics and designing approaches to the curriculum that strengthen engagement and promotes retention.
Participating institutions already have a strong background working across these areas. For the purposes of this programme they are focusing on specific issues which are briefly outlined below and all universities aim to share across the sector findings related to principles practices and modes of delivery.
You can now see more of the work of the HEA TRA-SEP participating institutions by downloading the case studies at the bottom of the page and the presentations from our Ready for retention? conference.
| University | Project Lead | Principal focus |
| Aberystwyth University | Prof John Grattan Pro-Vice-Chancellor | Further developing the University’s work on curriculum tutorial support and community life to ensure all students feel at home and are at reduced risk of withdrawal; developing a holistic and integrated approach to the management of vulnerable student groups; and sharing approaches to learning analytics across the sector. |
| Bangor University
| Sue Clayton Director of Academic Development Unit | Implementing coherent and consistent tracking and support systems across the institution. Better collaboration across academic and service units to further enhance the monitoring and support of student transition and progression. |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Claire Morgan Dean for Learning and Teaching | Reviewing the withdrawal process early warning systems and current activity on retention and transition with the aim of developing a more holistic and joined up approach to retention. |
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Cardiff University | Fiona Morgan Lecturer/Systematic Reviewer | This project will evaluate Cardiff’s use of MOOCs in the transition to higher education and consider the extent to which such programmes can be used to effect a sense of belonging in the pre-arrival to University. |
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Cardiff University
| Janet Peters Director of University Libraries and University Librarian | Establishing the extent to which existing work at Cardiff around the changing nature and demands of postgraduate transitions is scalable across the sector. Developing a shared understanding of student need at the post-graduate level and providing recommendations for best practice |
| Glyndŵr University |
Dr Richard Dover Director of Quality Learning and Teaching |
Developing and creating the sharing of data on student transition and engagement. The effective use of data as a support to staff working to enhance student retention |
| Swansea University | Prof Michael Draper Associate Professor College of Law and Chair of the Swansea Academy of Inclusivity and Learner Support (SAILS) |
Further enhancing institutional and staff capacity to offer peer mentoring as part of a framework of support to student transition at all levels. |
| The Open University in Wales |
Simon Horrocks Assistant Director (Development Learning & Teaching) | Enhancing (including through use of learning analytics) the experience of disabled students in the early stages of their engagement with the University. Building the capacity of staff to deliver that experience. Sharing and sustaining lessons learned. |
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University of South Wales |
Dr Ben Calvert Pro-Vice-Chancellor - Learning Teaching and Student Experience |
The further development of immersive learning as a vehicle to deliver excellent transition. Adapting recognised solutions to the specific and diverse needs at the course level. |
| University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) | Prof Simon Haslett Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International and Enhancement) | To further develop and enhance the University’s Life Design (a holistic approach to students’ futures) across additional faculties and units. Improving integration and collaboration around student transition and retention. |
Aberystwyth University - Understanding student withdrawal factors and improving retention
Swansea University - Student peer mentoring: an E-Tool Kit
University of Wales Trinity Saint David - Life Design Hub - A holistic approach to student futures
Pontio Cadw Myfyrwyr a Chyrhaeddiad (Cymru) – Rhaglen Gwella Strategol
Menter ledled Cymru yw'r Rhaglen hon (TRA-SEP Cymru) sy'n cefnogi sefydliadau o ran datblygu eu strategaethau cadw myfyrwyr a llwyddiant myfyrwyr. Nod themâu allweddol y rhaglen sef profiad myfyrwyr y cwricwlwm a defnyddio rhannu a datblygu data yw datblygu dulliau holistaidd o gefnogi myfyrwyr ar hyd cylch bywyd myfyriwr; datblygu a rhannu'r ffyrdd gorau o ddefnyddio dulliau dadansoddi dysgu a dylunio dulliau cwricwlwm sy'n cryfhau gwaith ymgysylltu ac yn hybu cyfraddau cadw myfyrwyr.
Mae gan y sefydliadau sy'n cymryd rhan gefndir cadarn eisoes o ran gweithio yn y meysydd hyn. At ddibenion y rhaglen hon maent yn canolbwyntio ar faterion penodol sydd wedi'u hamlinellu'n fras isod ac mae pob prifysgol yn bwriadu rhannu canfyddiadau yn ymwneud ag egwyddorion arferion a dulliau cyflawni a hynny ledled y sector.
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