Drawing on Lundy: A Holistic Approach to Student Voice and Participation

This case study is a reflection by the authors on a comprehensive and holistic departmental student voice strategy undertaken within the Department of Social Care and Social Work at The Manchester Metropolitan University. The authors approached student voice by drawing on their disciplinary knowledge and practice relating to participation and empowerment, and implemented integrated activities intended to create a supported and inclusive community for all learners. The authors’ adaptation of the Lundy model (2007) in considering a rights-based approach to ‘voice’, has been instrumental in providing a framework to develop meaningful student participation and influence in teaching, curriculum and assessment design and offers the potential to reimagine how higher education providers can support a cultural shift towards embedding student voice and engagement.