Pedagogical Research

Enhancing Belonging and Inclusivity through Group Work Assessment: A Practical Toolkit for Educators 

About this research 

This research aims to develop a practical, evidence-based toolkit that helps academic staff design and implement inclusive group work assessments. The project focuses on ensuring that group work fosters a sense of belonging and fairness for all students, particularly those from diverse backgrounds, such as, students with disabilities, and underrepresented groups. Your insights will contribute to shaping inclusive group work practices in higher education. 

Participant information sheets and consent form 

If you are a participant in one of the “listening rooms” please read the Participant Information Sheet and ensure you complete the consent form prior to taking part. 

Contacts for further information and expressing interest in participating:

• Dr Edd Pitt, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Kent, e.pitt@kent.ac.uk (Project Lead)
• Dr Tünde Varga-Atkins, Senior Educational Developer, Centre for Innovation in Education, 
  University of Liverpool, K.E.Evans@liverpool.ac.uk
• Dr Kate Evans, Educational Developer, Centre for Innovation in Education, University of 
  Liverpool, tva@liverpool.ac.uk
• Will Moindrot, Educational Developer, Centre for Innovation in Education, University of 
  Liverpool, willmoin@liverpool.ac.uk
• Dr Jim Turner, Senior Learning Technology Officer, Liverpool John Moores University 
  J.C.Turner@ljmu.ac.uk
• Dr Pam Birtill, University Academic Lead for Assessment and Feedback, and Associate 
  Professor of Psychology, University of Leeds, P.Birtill@leeds.ac.uk
• Dr Sarah Conner, Deputy Programme Director (Biomedical Science) and College Lead for 
  Outreach and Widening Participation, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham s.j.conner@bham.ac.uk 
• Dr Victoria Heath, Academic lead for year 1 BSc/MSci Biomedical Science, Senior Lecturer, 
  School of Medical Sciences, University of Birmingham, v.heath@bham.ac.uk
• Dr Sara Preston, Senior eLearning Adviser (eLearning Team Leader), University of Aberdeen, 
  s.preston@abdn.ac.uk
• Dr Tya Asgari, Digital Education lead (Blended on-Campus), Faculty of Medicine, Imperial 
  College London, s.asgari@imperial.ac.uk
• Dr Amir Rasooli, Lecturer, Learning Sciences and Assessment, National Institute of Education, 
  Singapore, amirhossein.rasooli@nie.edu.sg