Teaching and Learning Conference 2019: Understanding and improving the postgraduate taught student experience

Postgraduate taught students have an extensive range of prior experiences knowledge and learning styles. Although these students have prior experience of higher education it is becoming increasingly apparent that the rapid transition to higher-level study is often associated with anxieties and concerns that may negatively impact upon their learning. This presentation will highlight the findings of a project completed at the University of Nottingham that aimed to explore potential challenges and anxieties experienced by postgraduate taught students both prior and post-arrival. We will share best practice and provide recommendations to ease this transition and improve the postgraduate taught student experience.