Subject specific information, case studies, alumni stories website may be a better space and we need to avoid duplication Promote the Alumni social media posts and their subject specific case studies the campus and are a regular feature on the Alumni Team’s social media feeds 1.7 What would you like to see? The consensus was to have: Facebook live or Q&A session for those who are uncertain about coming into the C&E Hub on the feedback a decision has been taken to action this We are planning to: use Facebook live and Snapchat during events investigate other options such as Messenger for live chat and a live chat system linked to the C&ES webpages Topic 2 - Rising Awareness and Accessibility to the C&ES (Accessibility, Events and Support) Area of Feedback from the HUGIR group Action/Decision In Development Comments 2.1 ACCESSIBILITY (2.1-2.5) How can we raise awareness of and Accessibility to the C&E Hub? The consensus was to have: inclusion of the location of and services delivered by the C&E Hub included in induction across all stage and programmes Based on the feedback a decision has been taken to action this We are planning to: take this to the Induction Planning Group ask faculties to include this in their Induction Faculty Evenings and their induction/ returner materials hold a late night open event to “meet the team” in the Hub We need to consider: we are a feature of induction but are dependent on academic staff booking us we have limited staff resource in the C&ES making this a challenge Area of Feedback from the HUGIR group Action/Decision In Development Comments 2.2 How can we raise awareness of and Accessibility to the C&E Hub? The consensus was to use: different media the big screen Based on the feedback a decision has been taken to action this Web content is always under review and development We are planning to: make better use of social media as outlined in 1.1- 1.7 negotiate appropriate input with UPSU Radio We can report that: our live webinar programme will launch in the summer
networking with companies that can help to find work abroad 2.12 SUPPORT What stage specific support do you think you need? The consensus was to: have a consistent presence from careers staff throughout the degree programme embed careers support in module choice decisions diversify the experience based on subject area deliver industry specific push employability and careers from stage 1 have student careers and employability reps for each course Based on the feedback a decision has been taken to action this by: continuing to develop and promote our pedagogical offer to academic staff providing content around module choice decisions delivering a small series of “Career Conversations” sessions We are planning to: build on our pilot Placement Returners event and offer more of these sessions deliver a holistic approach to a series of longer podcasts from a range of areas, genders and international backgrounds using alumni, our London Alumni group and alumni when they visit us on campus events use career registration to assess need and target information at various stages discuss with UPSU whether careers reps would work We need to consider that: we have limited staff resource in C&ES, making it a challenge to have a consistent presence and to diversify the experience (1 adviser might be delivering to all of the courses across 2 faculties) only UPSU can decide on their governance and student voice structure Topic 3 – Careers Advice Area of Feedback from the HUGIR group Action/Decision In Development Comments 3.1 How do we awareness of what Careers Advisers do? The consensus was to: improve understanding of what to expect from a CA interview improve visibility by having profile pictures make booking easier Based on the feedback a decision has been taken to action this by: working with Julian Chaudhuri (DVC Education & Student Experience) working with UPSU on interaction with course reps and the SU We are planning to: have profile pictures in the C&E Hub and on the web pages and social media improve our online explanation about what CAs do make on line appointment booking available through Career Hub We can report that: recommendations from the Employability Jigsaw project are being considered by Julian Chaudhuri and this includes a request for more CA resource, a hub and spoke
offer different types of appointments depending on need have more Careers Advisers have 2 compulsory seminars per year to encourage engagement with CAs have CAs based in faculties so that they had more specific knowledge about the linked career areas have an employability section that is accessible for all courses in the DLE have careers coffee hours increase interaction with the course reps – “students listen to other students” a in the SU, library lobby for more resource so that we can employ more CAs consider content capture and use of webinars develop our careers information and advice staff so that they are able to give more subject specific advice hold more coffee and cake hours share the feedback and suggestions with UPSU approach, and DLE developments we have piloted a coffee and cake hour for the Plymouth Award We need to consider that: we may not be successful in our request for more CA resource we will need to work collaboratively with UPSU on working with course reps and a presence in the SU Topic 4 – Placements, Internships and Work Based Learning Area of Feedback from the HUGIR group Action/Decision In Development Comments 4.1 What could we do better when it comes to short work placements/work based learning inside and outside of the curriculum? The concerns from the groups centred around: Concern over missing study to undertake a work placement Based on the feedback a decision has been taken to work with key stakeholders in faculties to ensure these issues are understood and addressed We are planning to: circulate the summary document to key stakeholders invite HUGIR participating students to talk to the Employability Forum about HUGIR and their views about placements and WBL We need to consider that: C&ES only administer the placements and WBL application process and that they do so only for non- statutory placements/ WBL
share all placement vacancies on one platform rather than in individual DLE modules source more short term and summer work experience placements encourage academic staff to positively promote the benefits of work experience and to refer to C&ES for help get alumni and employers in to talk about the benefits of work experience achieve a broader and large mix of employers attending the careers fairs with all types of work experience, internships and placements encourage more of a focus on international placements and support for international students to get placements expand the number of employers, alumni and final year students already coming into pre placement modules to promote the advantages of a placement undertake placement blogs and Snapchats to help students feel more connected pilot the BOOST development programme to increase student confidence for programmes with an optional placement year expand the number of exhibitors at our careers fairs by moving to split sites for the fairs (RLB and Rolle Marquee) update the C&ES and ISA websites on working abroad and produce employability information aimed specifically at international students vacancies, and DLE developments we have secured funding from Santander to fully fund 65 x 2 week summer internships for those who cannot go out on placement we have funded 3 staff to undertake BOOST training we have delivered a SPRINT personal development pilot session with positive impact we have written a collaborative PTRI bid with Learning Support & Wellbeing and Teaching & Learning Support to research placement support needs and systems in more detail we are working with International Student Advice and an International Student focus group on supporting employability for