Project Description/Placeholder: Understanding student belonging: The role of extra-curricular engagement in FASS

Does extra-curricular engagement affect student belonging?Research QuestionWhat determines students’ sense of belonging, and how does engagement in extra-curricular activities influence students’ sense of belonging?ObjectivesTo assess the extent to which FASS students experience a sense of belonging to their discipline and school.To identify demographic and situational determinants of belonging, including gender, ethnicity, age, disability, IMD quartile, discipline, year of study and examine differences between these groups.To evaluate the impact of school- and department-level initiatives (e.g., discipline newsletters, academic talks, employability sessions, face-to-face days) on students’ sense of belonging through engagement with their discipline and school.To develop evidence-based recommendations for enhancing students belonging across the school.