Teaching Matters Student Employment

MARCH 5, 2019

Through the peer networks that the structures of the award facilitate, we find that it helps strengthen the bonds and relationships within and across the Programmes and the school, as well as enhancing students’ confidence and belief in their skills. You can read the full PTAS report here.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JULY 9, 2024

Sophie is also an accomplished Waste Manager. She has project managed new waste strategies for the automotive industry, contracted and implemented waste management contracts for the University of Edinburgh, and benchmarked and conducted waste management gap analysis for many private and public organisations.

Management 52

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

JANUARY 17, 2019

Photo of PALS training day Back in January 2018, a group of staff and students in the Business School got their collective heads around the table to address the problem: ‘How can we get our UG students to engage more in their personal and professional development?’

Professional Development 52

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 5, 2023

EQUIS is a prestigious and rigorous accreditation system that assesses the quality of management education offered by higher education institutions. EQUIS Accreditation is a globally recognized mark of quality and excellence in management education offered by European higher education institutions. What is EQUIS accreditation?

Higher Education 52

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MAY 17, 2018

Since then, in close cooperation with the Careers Service, we have been rolling out a School-wide project to situate careers and employability alongside our firm commitment to academic rigour. In December 2017, we celebrated some of the wonderful work done as part of this by hosting our first HCA Recognition Celebration.

Development and Fund Raising 52

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more. Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D.,

Budget and Finance Management 52

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Creatrix Campus

MARCH 24, 2023

History and founding of AMBA History and founding of AMBA The Association of MBAs (AMBA) was founded in 1967 by a group of leading business schools and industrial firms with the aim of advancing postgraduate business education and promoting excellence in business management.

Education 52

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University Business

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The foundation of its commitment is to provide a modern, robust catalog of student success advisers and alumni engagement opportunities. Some programs were cut entirely, such as student employment for those who don’t demonstrate financial need through the FAFSA.

Budget and Finance Management 59

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

However, my line manager Andy Todd was always on hand to answer any questions I had, and the whole Digital Skills and Training team were really welcoming and friendly. As I was working on a separate, self-contained project, I did not have daily tasks given to me, but more of an overall expectation.

Management 52

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

By combining these skills with scientific rigour and a passion for their discipline, students create unique outreach products and earn valuable experience in community engagement and project management. Joyful work at the allotment with Trinity Gardening Club.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JULY 9, 2019

These sessions tend to be rated highly by students. We managed to find a dynamic and engaging teacher to talk about the Forest Schools work he had done with his pupils. I have been drawing on the alumnae network to enhance our teaching on a range of programmes since I came to Moray House in 2010. One of these is on StoryLine.

Entertainment 52

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 20, 2022

So too with students, whereby graduate attributes of networking, delegating, pitching, risk-taking were enhanced by the shared experience. Students also felt liberated to experiment with management roles, responsibilities, and presentation styles. This helped simplify and compartmentalise our communications.

Industry 52

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2018

That is how I came across the MSc Carbon Management course at Edinburgh University. The Carbon Management syllabus is made up of three pillars: Science, Business and Economics. Without a doubt the interdisciplinary nature of the Carbon Management course opened the door to my current occupation. Oct 18, 2018

Management 52

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MARCH 2, 2017

How are school teaching staff and resources supported and managed to enable interdisciplinary teaching to occur? How can use of these resources be recognised, managed and transferred to reflect the teaching delivery? Who ‘owns’ and is responsible for an interdisciplinary course or programme?

Medical 52

Medical Student Employment Research Student Engagement 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

JULY 30, 2019

It’s important to give students time to make an informed decision about whether to take a placement, and I found it useful to accompany students to an early meeting with potential placement hosts.

Management 52

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2018

We made the work manageable by sharing it out, with students volunteering to support the convenor in various ways. To add to the workload, we organised further events – seminars, lectures and, in one case, a book launch – around the visits. Another difficulty was finding the right papers to discuss.

Research 52

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Creatrix Campus

JULY 20, 2023

Student success ensures that students develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies required for employment in their chosen fields. Well-prepared graduates enhance the institution's reputation and contribute to a strong alumni network. Societal Impact Student success in higher education has a broader societal impact.

Higher Education 40

Higher Education Education Utilities Support Services 40

AIFS Abroad

MAY 17, 2021

The AIFS office and staff provide support services for students and faculty including orientation, program management, emergency and incident response 24/7 for the duration of the program. . Local Connections: There are so many ways that students can immerse themselves into the life and culture of Grenoble.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 9, 2019

T he mini-series hopes to capture a breadth of activities happening across campuses, to inspire staff and students to participate and expand on current offerings. Elizabeth has been employed by the University of Edinburgh in policy and research management roles since 2007, in diverse areas such as e-science and carbon capture and storage.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

APRIL 4, 2016

Students must arrange their own placements, which will likely be in a medical specialty they are considering as a possible career. For example in 4th year, by which time students have already acquired some useful research skills, they can plan and manage their own project.

Medical 52

Medical Curriculum Development Healthcare Consulting 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Student Experience Students commonly give feedback that they would like ‘real-life’ opportunities to use their degree during study. Our students feel under pressure to get involved in volunteering. Placements allow this but are quite challenging to resource.

Career Services 52

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Annette writes… I am impressed by how readily our students engage in their reflective blogs, often revealing a frank and rigorous analysis of what were sometimes quite considerable obstacles and challenges they were facing (a favourite is the “much delayed blog on procrastination”).

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Over the last 20 years as the Programme Director of Graphic Design within Edinburgh College of Art’s (ECA) Design School I have been accustomed to teaching a wide range of students with diverse backgrounds from across the UK. It all started with me wondering where all the Middlesborough boys had gone.

Admissions 52

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Resources: Employability literature review 2016-2021 Webinar recording (will require an Advance HE account) Employability case study compendium Helen Stringer Helen Stringer is Assistant Director of the Careers Service at The University of Edinburgh, and has a remit for developing academic partnerships. Oct 20, 2022

Research 52

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 7, 2018

The academic environment provides a safe testing ground for Design Agency participants: risk-taking and experimentation within leadership and management roles, business structures, and presentation styles are all encouraged.

Industry 52

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MAY 3, 2018

CC0 [pixabay] Deborah Fowlis, Careers Consultant, shares with Teaching Matters how interactive workshops with chemical industry experts has helped Chemistry students prepare for the workplace… Many Chemistry students are keen to use their degree knowledge directly in a graduate job.

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