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VALUABLE - Queen Mary Co-creation Recognition Framework

Co-creation is valuable - that's why we use the VALUABLE framework to recognise co-creation. Discover the eight elements of our recognition framework by expanding the headings below.

V. Values

Inclusion – academics, professional services, managers, students, and Students' Union representation are all important in managing the award scheme
Reflection
Curiosity, continuous learning, and innovation
Collaboration, valuing different perspectives, flattened hierarchies and sharing responsibilities

A. Application

Part 1: Description of co-creation project
Part 2: Identification of area of activity, aligned with the PSF 2023
Part 3: Reflective account and recommendations
Part 4: Endorsement by staff - reflection on contribution and impact
Criteria: Co-creation, Reflection, Impact, Contribution (including recommendations), Support and Endorsement

L. Leadership

Enable transformative leadership for students, staff and award scheme team, valuing growth, learning, gaining new perspectives
Form leadership structure including: Award scheme manager and Steering Committee with co-leads and representatives from endorsers, reviewers, students, senior management, and Students' Union

U. University-wide promotion and partnership

Name your award (using an engaging acronym or name)
Develop Ambassadors (students) and faculty representatives (eg Education Managers)
Work in partnership with the Students’ Union
Co-create a website, digital resources, social media
Participate in fairs, events, and award celebrations
Collaborate on team publications and presentations

A. Administration

Have a student-friendly and welcoming administrator (contact with applicants and reviewers)
Create application processes
Administer application panels (reviewing student award applications)
Administer feedback and results to students

B. Building further opportunities

Create a prize for best reflective applications
Provide support to apply for further awards e.g. the SEDA/ JISC Student Partnership Impact award or AFHEA (if applicable).

L. Learning and Support

Provide one-to-one mentoring of student co-creators (to support understanding on reflective writing and how to narrate impact)
Provide feedback to students requiring revisions after Award panel meetings
Training and guidance to endorsers

E. Enabling quality

Align the areas of the co-creation projects to the PSF 2023
Train and create guidance for all reviewers e.g. standardised review form with specified criteria and encourage constructive feedback
Run panel meetings reviewing student applications with reviewers present to support Award judgement (award, award subject to minor revisions or refer)
Report to an institutional level committee

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