Producers of Enhancement, Evaluation and Research (PEER) Programme

PEER Overview

The PEER programme aims to bring staff and students together to produce enhancements in student experiences and collaborate to evaluate and research “what works” to improve outcomes across the student life cycle.

PEER has three core elements

• University-funded projects aim to extend or improve the institution’s understanding and knowledge about its students and their barriers or enablers to successful outcomes.
• Hallm staff that act as project leads.
• Students employed as researchers (SRs) to support staff in developing and delivering the projects.

In 2022-23 PEER has 40 projects, with over 80 staff and 50 student researchers involved.

PEER Outcomes

PEER wants to have an impact across three areas: Producer Working, Projects and Skills and Knowledge. The programme has short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes that it is working towards (see image). The Student Engagement, Evaluation, and Research (STEER) team also have an internal outcome that it is working towards; this outcome fits into the broader work undertaken by STEER.

PEER: A Guide to Working Alongside Students and Staff

The following guidance explores how students and staff can work alongside each other in partnership.

PEER Evaluation

The PEER programme will be evaluated over the next three years. More information will be forthcoming soon.