Placement: Student perspectives, concerns and priorities for change

GSA’s Education (Coursework) Officer developed this report highlighting graduate students’ experiences of placements and recommendations for change. Challenges that students encounter on placement include a lack of preparation to undertake placement, demotivation to report negative experiences and threats to student wellbeing. This report adds to the findings of GSA’s 2021 ‘Safety on Placement report’.

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