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Image credit: Clark Tibbs, unsplash, CC0 Dr Sharon Maguire, a Careers & Employability Manager at The University of Edinburgh , proposes the “creative, iterative, human-centered, problem-solving methodology” of Life Design as an answer to urgent questions of studentemployability, curriculum transformation, and the future of work.
” Briana Pegado (final year student 2013/14 and EUSA President 2014/15) The success of these early trials encouraged further pilots on several large mainstream courses across the University to evaluate the impact this may have on students in developing a deeper understanding of how to effectively use assessment and feedback in their learning.
Graduate attribute frameworks have long been part of the conversation in HE as universities endeavour to prepare students for the supercomplex future they face (Barnett, 2000). 2014) Learning in landscapes of practice. 1998) Communities of practice: Learning, meaning and identity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Hutchinson, S.,
In the Business School, we recognised that we weren’t always making it easy for students to decipher where and how they were developing these skills, both in and beyond their taught curricula. She holds a CIPD qualification, is an accredited Coach through the Association for Coaching, and a trustee of a local Edinburgh charity.
The University avoided the trap of seeing employability as solely a Careers Service responsibility, and instead used this funding to support an institution-wide and collaborative approach. This aligned with our work harnessing co- and extra-curricular learning to support students’ development and impact.
Importantly, it might be that a student reading this piece might need to explore a bit further the array of EDOs at the university and beyond during their studies… Next steps: Find out how the Careers Service can help students find employability development opportunities What does it mean to be a University of Edinburgh Graduate?
Rona Doig Rona joined the Business School in July 2014 and is currently Head of the Student Development Team supporting the personal and professional development of the School’s MSc and UG students. She is a certified Coach, PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner and NLP Practitioner.
Labake’s PhD research is exploring internationalisation of higher education and employability. She makes presentations at many university events, international conferences and was awarded the Best Presenter at the 2014 EUSA Internationalisation Conference. All project documents can be found on the QAA Scotland website.
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