Induction in the Institute of Sport and Exercise Science: Enhancing the student experience

Induction has been described as a “lead-in ” to university study (Edward, 2003), aiming to introduce students to university systems, procedures and assimilate them into the university community; however, it is often viewed as a difficult time (Edward, 2001, p. 429; HEA, 2009; Laing, Robinson & Johnston, 2005, p. 244), as students adapt to university life and undergo one of the key transitions of their lives. Recently, Higher Education institutions have become increasingly concerned about the nature of their induction events owing to two key changes in the student cohort: • the increase in numbers of students now entering HE (Forrester, 2005, p.294; Hassanien and Barber, 2007, p.35); • their increasing heterogeneity (Cook, 2009; Select Committee on Educatio