Recent policy developments, including the examination of graduate outcomes data and the Teaching Excellence Framework, have thrown a spotlight on graduate employability and skills. More than ever, you need to consider how best to support your students towards successful graduate outcomes.

Universities UK’s first national one-day conference on graduate employability and skills – to be held at Woburn House on 17 May 2017 - will explore what an effective, whole institution approach to developing graduate employability and skills looks like in the context of wider policy changes, and give you space to consider how best to make use of new information to target your efforts where they are most needed. Book here: http://bit.ly/EmpSkills


Workshop sessions will give you the opportunity to examine best practice, these include:

Disrupting the Narrative: employability rhetoric v evidence-based reality
Dr Bob Gilworth, Director of The Careers Group, University of London and Director of Research, Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS)
Dr Nalayini Thambar, Director of Careers and Employability, University of Nottingham and Quality Director, Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS)

The evolution of graduate jobs: preparing your students for the roles of the future
Professor Emma Hunt, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Arts University Bournemouth
Ali Orr, Registrar, Science Council
Fellow (TBC), British Academy

Microplacements - why, what, who, how & lessons learnt
Philippa Hewett, Head of Careers Service, SOAS, University of London

Success for all: using data to engage – and this time its personal!
David Eade, Director of Employability & Enterprise, Nottingham Trent University

Creating and embedding a sustainable enriched programme to support the employability of first generation scholars
Professor Claire Mackie, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning), University of Sussex
Andrea Wall, Acting Director of the Careers and Employability Centre, University of Sussex

What do postgraduates do?
Charlie Ball, Deputy Director of Research, Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU)


Book now, and join our line-up of experts and thought leaders to consider your employability and skills strategy for 2017 and beyond: http://bit.ly/EmpSkills