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In this first post, Colm Harmon, Vice-Principal Students, introduces the series, contextualising its importance in the landscape of the current Curriculum Transformation Programme. Helen Stringer, Assistant Director of the CareersService, then provides some insights into the content of the series, before Colm offers a concluding statement.
In this post, Gavin McCabe takes stock of the many Enhancement initiatives he has helped develop at the University over the years and reflects on how to remain open and responsive to opportunities.
In this post, Gavin McCabe, Careers and Employability Manager from the CareersService, spotlights the Reflection Toolkit – an invaluable resource for reflective practice in the HE sector and beyond.
Image credit: Alex Green, pexels, CC0 In this post, Shelagh Green, Director of CareersService at The University of Edinburgh, offers an overview of the Scottish Government’s 2022 review of careersservices for young people. And the burning question: will we see any demonstrable impact from such interventions?
Gavin is the Careers and Employability Manager from the CareersService and this post forms part of the 20 Years of Enhancement theme. The question is how we best engage with and use these opportunities, and keeping our energy up so we can try to enjoy the ride.
Image credit: The Reflection Toolkit , The University of Edinburgh In this post, Gavin McCabe, Careers and Employability Manager from the CareersService, spotlights the Reflection Toolkit – an invaluable resource for reflective practice in the HE sector and beyond. You can reach us at Gavin.McCabe@ed.ac.uk.
This autonomy develops a skillful approach which graduates can use when job hunting and throughout their working life. The careersservice is directly involved in this course delivery with our school’s Careers Consultant providing valuable input during the initial stages.
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 student employability, curriculum transformation, and the future of work.
The note of concern mechanism allows any student or member of staff to bring inadequate professional behaviours, health and well-being concerns or performance issues of any student to the attention of the student support management group (SSMG). Support services in the University also take part in this event.
The second half of the presentation is also really interesting: Tobias Thejl- Madsen talks about the new Reflective Toolkit developed by the Employability Consultancy (in the CareersService), which uses blogging as an example of a tool for reflection. Look out for it! Apr 17, 2019
Gavin McCabe Dr Gavin McCabe is a Careers and Employability Manager in The University of Edinburgh’s CareersService and previously led the Employability Consultancy, in both roles leading and shaping strategy and activities around students’ employability, development, and graduate attributes.
Through providing more formative feedback I hoped to demonstrate the elements of a good action plan and how to make a good action plan better, thus equipping students with skills for lifelong careermanagement and increasing their chances of achieving their goals.
Change Agents in a storytelling workshop with the CareersService and Edinburgh Innovations. Pooja: To address these issues, we should set clear objectives, hold regular meetings, and leverage virtual tools to manage time efficiently among students and staff. Ankita: Right!
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 student employability, curriculum transformation, and the future of work.
Next steps: Read more about Graphic Design in a Box in Zoe Patterson’s blog post for Teaching Matters Lynsey Russell-Watts Lynsey Russell-Watts is a Careers Consultant in the University of Edinburgh CareersService, with a focus on Edinburgh College of Art students. Jan 10, 2017
The Learn site currently contains seven folders: solutions to common problems; academic skills; getting the most of your assessment and feedback; tools to support learning and research; student support and the PT system; a careers roadmap; and information on peer support.
History’s new curriculum ensures that high academic standards are not only maintained but also progressively improve over the course of a student’s degree. We are embedding the CareersService and History Practitioners into our core courses, offering a completely novel approach to teaching transferable skills.
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