Case Studies

Teesside University

Tees Valley, United Kindom

Teesside University is a dynamic public university in Middlesbrough, UK, known for industry-aligned courses, applied learning, and strong student support. It serves a diverse student body across undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes, with a focus on employability, wellbeing, and real-world outcomes.

14,000

Students

1,000

Planners

United Kingdom

Region

The Challenge

Teesside University wanted to enhance first-year engagement and wellbeing across multiple student cohorts — including business, creative arts, and entrepreneurship — in a way that supported consistency of experience without creating additional burden on staff. The university needed tools and activities that would help students build confidence, connection and sustainable habits across the academic year.

The Approach

Semester Student Planner worked closely with various eams throughout the university to create three different custom planers, One for the Business School, another for the Creative Arts school and finally for the Entrepreneurship and Graduate Intership programs.

Working closely with academic and support teams, we co-designed bespoke planners and an embedded support programme tailored to the unique needs of each cohort. Rather than a one-size-fits-all solution, our approach aligned planner content with curriculum, induction, and co-curricular frameworks, while complementing existing student support services and initiatives.

What We Delivered

‍A snapshopt of what was provided:

Over 1,000 custom planners tailored to business, creative arts, and entrepreneurship cohorts
Planner content mapped to key student success themes: wellbeing, time management, goal-setting and reflective practice
A suite of interactive workshops (100+ hours) delivered throughout the academic year
Integrated planner use into student events, inductions and coaching touchpoints
Ongoing collaboration with internal teams to support usage and engagement

What They Said

What the Institution Said

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Impact

Students were equipped with practical tools to organise their time, reflect on progress, and maintain wellbeing alongside academic expectations. Staff observed increased engagement with support conversations and services, as planners became a shared reference point across coaches, tutors and programme teams. Workshops enhanced skill development and reinforced planner use at critical points in the student journey.