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New evidence on the challenges and consequences of precarious work for university students

SRHE

Since austerity, even ‘white, middle-class students of traditional age’ face a ‘double deficit’ of financial shortfall and increasing pressure to gain employability skills ( Hordósy, Clark and Vickers, 2018 : 361). Post-92 universities should not be unfairly blamed for failing studentsemployability.

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Why placements and fieldwork matter to future employers

Teaching Matters Student Employment

This is essential to help students make more informed choices about the kind of work they will really enjoy, and also because employers really value that experience in their recruitment processes. So what is the value of work experience from an employer’s perspective?

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CoDI Show: Is astronaut food the future?

Teaching Matters Student Employment

As a bit of background, my research relates to the emergence of Space Industry in Scotland which I am examining from organisational, network development and policy angles. Yes, I am quite well aware of the Space Industry and Space Science. is on 20th August 2018, 8.10pm, at the New Town Theatre (Fringe Venue 7). Aug 9, 2018

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Exploring sustainable cotton: A student’s journey

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

This month, Niamh Mundy, a Product Design student at Edinburgh College of Art who took part in the India trek, reflects on her experience of exploring the production of sustainable cotton… Cotton is one of the most widely used materials in the fashion industry, yet it remains one of the most environmentally damaging natural fabrics.

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Creating resilience through diversity, experimentation and pragmatism

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Audiences can be wayward and fickle, critics can instil terror, the manual labour involved can be protracted and arduous, the use of emergent technology can engender a fear of not being quite current enough, and the perceived value of the creative industries at a governmental and societal level is often contested. May 24, 2018

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What the f**k is Graphic Design?

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Creative problem solving, risk taking, lateral thinking, communication, project management, amongst the many core design skills this student employed in order to fulfil this unique ‘task’. Sep 13, 2018 We wanted everyone to feel like they could be a designer even if they didn’t or couldn’t draw.

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Exploring sustainable cotton: A student's journey

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

This month, Niamh Mundy, a Product Design student at Edinburgh College of Art who took part in the India trek, reflects on her experience of exploring the production of sustainable cotton… Cotton is one of the most widely used materials in the fashion industry, yet it remains one of the most environmentally damaging natural fabrics.