Michelle Watson

Student User Experience Officer, University of Warwick

Michelle has worked in higher education for the past three and a half years, having completed a Masters and Project Management qualification, and has had a variety of roles spanning from innovation to student experience. Her current role as a User Experience Officer is centred on mapping and truly understanding the students' experience of the University. Central to this is the first to second year transitions project, focusing on what students face when they move through the university. As a transition period that is often overlooked, there is very little evidence to guide student support practitioners, and a linked limited understanding of the needs of the student population.

Michelle and the team have, therefore, turned to co-creation to support this work.  Working alonside a handful of students to gain their insight and feedback, the team have then worked together to help create proposals for how to tackle the problems raised. As part of this work, a co-creation toolkit has emerged to help support staff who may want to use co-creation but are not sure what they may need to do.

: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/studentexperience/workingwithstudents/co-creationtoolkit/
: /samichelle-watson

Wiki Jeglinska

Former Student Co-Creation Officer, currently External Engagement & Philanthropy Officer, University of Warwick

Wiki holds a Bachelor's degree in Education Studies and a Master's in Research in Education, both completed at the University of Warwick, where she has been part of the community since 2018. Passionate about student engagement, Wiki took on roles such as Student Co-Creation Officer, co-developing wellbeing resources, supporting engagement through social media, and running focus groups and events. This demonstrated the importance of creating safety, community, and belonging, and how co-creation can foster these values.

In 2022, Wiki transitioned to supporting university-wide projects, advocating for co-creation by embedding student voices into key initiatives. In 2024, she joined the Philanthropy team, where she has seen the incredible impact of alumni in supporting students who need it most. This has deepened her passion for ensuring students remain at the heart of their work.

 

: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/studentexperience/workingwithstudents/co-creationtoolkit/
: wiki-jeglinska-096521171/