Exploring students and staff perceptions of the role and responsibilities of a Personal Academic Tutor at the University of Northampton​

Dylan Jones, Michelle McManus*, Rob Smith

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Seraj and Legget (2023) defines a personal academic tutor as a member of academic staff who provides academic guidance and pastoral support for students. The roles PAT’s take on vary in form with academic staff offering support to students pastorally, academically whilst also directing students to relevant institutional services (Blythman and Orr, 2003).

Recent studies (Ghenghesh 2018) have indicated a student's lack of awareness of the PAT role. Lack of contact time between individuals, “buy in” and the overall qualities of the tutors being a reason for lack of support for students.

This study hopes to build upon the current perceptions of a PAT’s role from students in hope of creating a working model which targets the support students need to be successful in higher education environment
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 19 Jun 2024
EventUniversity of Northampton’s Learning and Teaching Conference 2024
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Duration: 19 Jun 202419 Jun 2024

Conference

ConferenceUniversity of Northampton’s Learning and Teaching Conference 2024
Period19/06/2419/06/24

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