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Compassionate Campus - focus group findings 01/07/2024
Thirteen students joined the meeting to hear about the initial analysis of the findings from the focus groups that were conducted as part of the Compassionate Campus project.
The aim of the meeting was to hear what students found interesting and important in order to help Jemima write up the findings for an academic paper.
There were 10 focus groups held across Exeter University and Kings College London, and 4 themes have been identified (+1 that is going to be for a different paper, discussed at a later date!)
You can see more details about the themes by downloading the PDF of the slides or watching the video of the meeting below. Please excuse some of the technical hiccups Jemima was experiencing in the video!
Students provided feedback on the themes using mentimeter. You can see the comments below.
Next steps:
Jemima to write up the findings with the help of some of the student group
Jemima to hold a similar meeting on the last theme of 'belonging on campus' (which will be a separate paper
Thanks for reading!
If you're interested and would like to learn more or be involved, email nurture-u@exeter.ac.uk
This was an insightful article based on findings from the Nurture-U Compassionate Campus project, which explores how students experience compassion within university environments. It highlights key themes from focus group research, including how compassion is most strongly felt when universities actively recognise and respond to individual student needs, particularly around diversity, inclusion, and belonging. The study also emphasises that compassion should not be treated as an abstract idea, but as something built into university systems through proper support structures, resources, and opportunities for meaningful personal connections between students and staff. Another important takeaway is that a truly compassionate campus depends on creating a sense of community where students feel seen, supported, and able to thrive academically and personally. Overall, it…
The findings on compassionate campuses are very insightful, and I would like to know how these themes will be implemented to better support student wellbeing? Regards <a href="https://jakarta.telkomuniversity.ac.id/teknologi-anti-kebobolan-masa-depan-cybersecurity-di-indonesia/">Telkom University Jakarta</a>