Research seminars

Our seminars address issues related to employer engagement in education, including youth unemployment, career aspirations and school-to-work transitions. They are attended by a diverse range of individuals working within the field of education, including teachers, school leaders, employers, policy makers and academics. Seminars are free to attend, and slides, audio and video footage from each one are available below for public download.

March 23, 2011

Education and Industry – An Overview and Critique of Current Thinking

March 23, 2011

This seminar reflected on three decades of education and industry interaction. Abstract: The aim of this seminar was to explore topics that sometimes get shunted to one side. With youth unemployment high and rising, public money scarce and about to become scarcer, educational institutions under severe pressure, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES, 2009) […]

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