Case Study: Diversity of Thought Employer Partnership Programme at the University of East London
The Diversity of Thought (DoT) programme was developed to drive aspiration and social mobility, and to address the key stages of the recruitment cycle where those from marginalised backgrounds were less likely to be represented.
Webinar: Developing Leadership Skills in Employability
This webinar will introduce the various elements that can potentially lead to more effective collaboration and impactful leadership of this agenda, as well as providing practical insight into the journey Manchester Met has been on over the last five years.
Webinar: Building Inclusive Employability across the Whole Student Experience
This webinar will introduce practical strategies through which universities and HE professionals can take an inclusive approach to employability development, via their own practice as well as through collaborative working across the university environment.
The Rules of (Employer) Engagement
Explore the importance and practicalities of employer engagement for university careers and employability services, with insights from Queen Mary, University of London.
Premium Live Webinar: Delivering Employability Support With an Ethos of Social Justice
Careers professionals at London Metropolitan University discuss how they developed and implemented the Careers Education Framework, which is based on an ethos of social justice.
The Route to Employability for Doctoral Graduates: The Picture from the UK and Overseas
Dr Gillian Houston explores some of the challenges and opportunities for doctoral employability in the UK and elsewhere.
Integrating An Institutional Language of Skills into Teaching and Assessment
Many institutions are developing a skills language or framework: once they are built, how can they be used?
How Can Universities Support Local Employers to Make Use of the Graduate Visa? Insights from the University of York
The University of York decided to test the results of a recent HEPI report on the graduate visa and replicate the survey on our local business population. The results were encouraging and will shape our next steps in business engagement.
Student Accommodation: An Exciting and Rewarding Career for Graduates?
We have graduates at our fingertips, academic partners at the ready, and countless opportunities for apprenticeships and interns, so why aren’t we shouting about our presence?
Webinar: What Does a High Impact Targeted Intervention Look Like? Lessons from the Graduate Support Programme and the Swansea University Employability Academy
An in-depth case study exploring key learnings from Swansea University’s Employability Academy and Graduate Support Programme.
Webinar: Do Students See Engagement the Way We Do?
Student engagement is becoming an increasingly important metric for higher education professionals. How can we ensure that the student engagement we cultivate is meaningful and impactful?
The Graduate Employability Challenge: The View from Edinburgh Napier University’s Career Service
Adam Watling shares his views on the importance of an effective graduate employability strategy and the role it should play before graduation.
'Confidence' in the Context of HE Careers Provision: Handle with Care!
Mark Saunders takes a critical view on what confidence means, how it can create complacency and lacks credibility when put against competency.
More than a PhD: A Guidance Model to Empower Postgraduate Researchers to Explore their Career Options
Dr Holly Prescott outlines some of the key career-related anxieties presented by PGRs, and presents a practical model that can be used in 1:1 career guidance to help PGRs to expand their options.
Shaping Global Citizens: Developing Cultural Capabilities in Students
Universities in a globalized world must foster cultural capabilities beyond knowledge; shaping adaptable, empathetic citizens through diverse curricula and experiences.
Levelling the Playing Field through Paid Internships
Fiorella Illes explains how the University of Reading made its Internship Scheme more accessible to students from widening participation backgrounds.
Helping Graduates Thrive in the World of Hybrid Working
Research from the ISE provides insight into how hybrid working is affecting graduates and what can be done to help them thrive.
3 Action Points for Supporting Student Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is often left out of the conversation on graduate employability, but creating graduates who are enterprising is crucial.
Increasing Student Engagement with Careers: What's the Answer, Now?
Successful engagement is rooted in how careers services work in collaboration with others to deliver embedded and tailored support well known across the institution.
A Whole-Curriculum Approach to Developing Students' Employability Skills: A Huddersfield Business School Case Study
Huddersfield Business School pioneers a whole-curriculum approach to employability, bridging the gap between academia and the world of work.