Engaging students, staff and employers in a collaborative attempt to develop the employability of bioscience graduates

Description

This project will evaluate and develop biosciences courses and transition support at the University of Leicester using a two-pronged approach. First, questionnaires will be used to link information about student intentions before graduation with student destinations after graduation. This information will then be combined with matched reports on aspects of employability from staff, students and employers. The result will be an analysis that can be used to develop the curriculum, promote links with employers, and monitor and improve the transition from study to work.

Project outputs and outcomes

• Project report
• Presentation about the project given by Mark Goodwin and Kirsty Lawrence at the Effective Learning in the Biosciences Conference: ‘Identifying and developing student aspirations: the role of the personal tutor’
• Project wiki: http://heabiowiki.leeds.ac.uk/projects/index.php/Main_Page

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See also:

• A learning package to develop and assess employability of bioscience students taking work placements
• A 'toolbox' for the development of student research skills and related employability