I started drafting the information sheet and consent form for students on the 15th of October, and I sent them to Kwame for revision on the 16th. The feedback was positive, and the documents were ready to be circulated. However, I would like to create an online version of both the information sheet and consent form using Microsoft Forms.
A few (3–5) printed A3 posters will be displayed around the LCC campus to encourage student participation. Each poster will include a brief introduction to the project and a QR code that students can scan to access the Microsoft Form containing the Information Sheet. If they are interested in participating, they can proceed to the next page to provide their consent by responding to each required point.
In my email to Kwame, I also asked how much self-disclosure and positionality the Information Sheet should include, as I felt that some level of personal openness might help students trust me as a staff member. However, while I am a big fan of positionality, I tend to value it more in relation to the research rather than the researcher, since self-disclosure can have serious consequences, though I recognise that being able to choose not to disclose is itself a privilege (for instance, in the case of invisible disabilities, identities, or beliefs that are not immediately apparent). Because of this, I was conflicted and sought Kwame’s advice.
Kwame kindly replied that I should “simplify all your information declarations to be broad. You can point to the fact that you are upholding inclusive teaching and learning to enhance the student experience. This way, it offers a wider context.”
I then decided to include a short self-disclosure note on the Information Sheet, stating exactly what my tutor suggested: “As a newly appointed LCC staff member, I am upholding inclusive teaching and learning to enhance the student experience.”
Below is the revised version of the poster after I pilot tested it with a few colleagues at UAL and received thier feedback on info redundancy, missing info, structure and layout. Date and room number are only indicative and still to be confirmed.
Below is an PDF doc of the final online Information Sheet and Consent Form that will be circulated to students. The online version is only accessible using a UAL account. This is a revised version after I received some feedback form one colleague around content redundancy.
On Decenber 8th 2025, tomorrow, I plan to send out an informal request to some BA Y3 students I worked with to receive their opinion on the workshop idea + materials. Below is a copy of the email request I’ll send out.
