The day was a collaboration between LTSN
Bioscience, the Real
World Project and LTSN Geography,
Earth and Environmental Sciences and consisted of formal presentations,
activities and short swap shop presentations. The programme for the day
is listed below along with links (where available) to the slides and abstracts.
What
do employers want - a Bioscience perspective
Ian Hughes, LTSN Bioscience, Co-director
Introduction
to the Employability Audit
Ian Hughes, LTSN Bioscience, Co-director
Employability Audit as: Word
file or pdf
Embedding
enterprising intrapreneurship into the curriculum
Pauline Kneale, University of Leeds
Swapshop Session 1
Enterprise
and Employability in Environmental Sciences
Peter Mitchell, University of Ulster
Abstract: Word
file or pdf
On-line
card sort – a generic resource that can be customised for specific
disciplines
John Horlock and Terry McAndrew, LTSN Bioscience
Abstract: Word
file or pdf
Student
Conference in Parasitology – mixing peer assessment and employability
Olivier Sparagano, University of Newcastle
Abstract: Word
file or pdf
Conducting
and assessing mock applications and interviews
John Sinclair, University College Northampton
Abstract: Word
file or pdf
Be
in business: your own or someone else’s
Gareth Trainer, University of Newcastle
Abstract: Word
file or pdf
Where is Geography in the employability agenda?
Professor Brian Chalkley, LTSN Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Lunch
Graduate
Employability on the Agricultural/Environmental Boundary
Dr. Julian Park, LTSN Bioscience Subject Specialist, University of Reading
Swapshop Session 2
Effective
use of learning agreements for work placements
Jenny Jones, Liverpool John Moores University
Abstract: Word
file or pdf
Departmental
Employability Strategy
Chrissie Gibson, Manchester Metropolitan University
Abstract: Word
file or pdf
Food
Technician Training Course
Geoff Walker, University of Teeside
Abstract Word
file or pdf
Example assignment: Word
file or pdf
Enhancing
Employability of Postgraduate Research Students through Training Partnerships
Clara Davies, University of Leeds
Abstract Word
file or pdf
Real
world or real play? Using a mini-conference to enhance student learning
and develop external links
Nigel Richardson and Annie Worsley, Edge Hill College of Higher Education
Abstract Word
file or pdf
Plenary
Also of possible interest;
Work Related and Work Based Learning resource list
