Understanding and Developing Student Engagement. London: Routledge (SEDA Series). Chapter 16Engaging Experienced Students As Academic Mentors in Support of the First Year Experience: The Epistemic Apprenticeship Project.

Enhancing the student experience, and in particular student engagement, has become a primary focus of Higher Education. It is in particularly sharp focus as Higher Education moves forward into the uncertain world of high student fees and a developed Higher Education market. Student engagement is a hot topic, in considering how to offer ‘value’ and a better student experience. Moreover it is receiving much attention all over the world and underpins so many other priorities such as retention, widening participation and improving student learning generally