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November 30, 2016

The importance of experience of the world of work in admissions to health-based undergraduate courses at Russell Group universities: A desktop review

November 30, 2016

By Jordan Rehill (Research Assistant, Education and Employers) This study explores the admissions requirements of three healthcare related courses of study for their 2017/18 intake: Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing. It asks whether these Russell Group Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) expect their undergraduate applicants to have undertaken work experience or secured related work-based experiences prior to application, […]

November 28, 2016

The 10 most popular resources in the Education & Employers research webpages 2016

November 28, 2016

Throughout the year at Education and Employers we provide resources relevant to employer engagement in education, drawing on work from UK and international settings. Our research page is one of the most visited sections of our website and here we look at the most viewed materials from 2016. Our research library is always growing, if […]

November 16, 2016

Making skills – a boost to employability?

November 16, 2016

By Julia Bennett, Head of Research and Policy at the Crafts Council. A quick online search swiftly reveals that the ability to interpret ideas and data, to problem solve and to trial solutions are exactly the kind of soft skills sought by most employers across the labour market. Schools have traditionally offered young people the […]

September 28, 2016

Education and Employers Research Teacher Survey Prize Draw Terms and Conditions

September 28, 2016

This document sets out the rules for this prize draw. Make sure you read them carefully and understand them all before you enter the draw. Introduction Education and Employers Research is running a promotion giving you a chance to win one of three (3) £100 vouchers to be used on the high street. (the “Prize […]

August 8, 2016

Careers education: International literature review

August 8, 2016

By Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE (Principal Research Fellow, University of Warwick), Dr Anthony Mann, (Head of Policy and Research, Education and Employers), Dr Sally-Anne Barnes, (Senior Research Fellow, Warwick Institute for Employment Research), Beate Baldauf, (Senior Research Fellow Warwick Institute for Employment Research) and Rachael McKeown, (Research Assistant at the Education and Employers) Education Endowment Foundation. 2016. Download the […]

August 4, 2016

International Conference on Employer Engagement in Education and Training 2016

August 4, 2016

View the full picture library from the conference here. July 21 and 22 2016 saw the coming together of key thinkers from around the globe for the International Conference on Employer Engagement in Education and Training. The conference, jointly hosted by Education and Employers and the Edge Foundation, aimed to present accessible research to be […]

August 2, 2016

‘Trend analysis: Gender in STEM education’

August 2, 2016

By Cocky Booy, Noortje Jansen, Gertje Joukes and Esther van Schaik The Netherlands: VHTO (National Expert Organisation on Girls / Women and Science / Technology). Read the report here. This National Expert Organisation on Girls / Women and Science / Technology (VHTO) has gathered evidence on the participation of girls with STEM in the Netherlands. […]

July 25, 2016

Presentations

July 25, 2016

Miriam Avorin Linköping University, Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Sweden What does academia have to say about NEETs? Steven Bainbridge European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) Excellence and inclusivity: A skills agenda for Europe Rafael Balparda Pilar San José de Calasanz VET School, Spain Companies as an active part of the […]

June 20, 2016

What 13,000 Year 11 students think about careers education and work experience

June 20, 2016

By Louise Archer (Professor of Sociology of Education, King’s College London) Professor Louise Archer discusses the findings from a report based on 13,421 Year 11 students regarding their opinions and experiences of careers education and work experience. What did the report find? 63% of students had received any form of careers education 57% of students […]

June 20, 2016

‘ASPIRES 2 Project Spotlight: Year 11 Students’ Views of Careers Education and Work Experience’

June 20, 2016

By Louise Archer and Julie Moote Department of Education and Professional Studies, King’s College London. Download the report here. The ASPIRES 2 project draws on data collected from 13,421 Year 11 students (aged 15-16) collected from 296 state secondary schools and 44 independent secondary schools. The survey explored the young people’s opinions and experiences of […]