The value of Student Researcher groups in carrying out peer evaluation in schools and colleges

<p>Last academic year (2021–2022) the LiNCHigher Uni Connect evaluation team, based at the University of Lincoln, piloted the setting up and running of student researcher groups in four secondary schools and one college. LiNCHigher is the collective name for the partnership of local education providers in Lincolnshire responsible for the delivery of Uni Connect outreach activities in school and colleges. Uni Connect is a national initiative that has been running since 2017 and is funded by the Office for Students (OfS), the government regulator of the higher education system in England. The aim of the pilot was to encourage student voice, enhance student engagement, and improve the quality and impact of outreach delivery through peer feedback.</p>