About the programme

Co-developed by RCSI Bahrain students and staff, the StEP programme aims to promote and implement a culture of partnership and inclusivity, where the expertise and perspectives of both staff and students are equally valued. Included in the RCSI StEP framework are the guiding principles that RCSI considers to be best 'PRACTICE' for the student engagement and partnership programme:

• Professional: A partnership built on mutual respect, individual responsibility and appropriate accountability.
• Reciprocal: Both students and staff work with each other and benefit from each other’s expertise and perspectives.
• Authentic: Equal recognition of the value and expertise that students and staff bring.
• Community: A sense of belonging between partners and the wider RCSI community.
• Trust: Open and honest dialogue with all discussions treated with fairness and respect.
• Inclusive: All perspectives, talents and experiences are welcomed and embraced.
• Collaborative: Students and staff benefit and grow from one another's experience.
• Empowering: Partnerships in which power is shared appropriately to effect positive change.

The StEP programme is scaffolded around a framework of four domains:

• StEP in Institutional Management
• StEP in the Academic Research Community
• StEP in the Local Community and the Social Environment
• StEP in Teaching and Assessment
  
  

Publications

The Student Engagement and Partnership Agreement defines how students and staff can work in partnership to shape and develop our education, research and community engagement programmes. The StEP programme is underpinned by the RCSI Strategic Plan, which outlines RCSI’s ongoing commitment to student engagement and highlights priority partnership areas.

Student Engagement and Partnership Agreement PDF | 3594.7 KB

RCSI Bahrain's Strategic Plan 2018 - 2022 PDF | 4261.4 KB