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Involving an industry partner in student projects, a win for all parties?

Teaching Matters Student Employment

The top through groups after their successful presentations with industry partner, Sopria Steri. This is a sentiment which I support because while some students will continue with an academic career, most students will go on to work in industry or become an entrepreneur. Image credit: Kit Daniel Searle.

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2025 CAPD FAQs for Family & Supporters

CAPD

For internships, top employers have not changed much – most employers still hired the same amount of interns. For full-time hires we have seen an increase in recruitment in Finance/Fintech, Aero, Space, & Transportation, and Government-related roles. Is it harder for international students to land an internship?

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Promoting equity and employability using live briefs

SRHE

by Lucy Cokes ‘Live briefs’ are used in Higher Education programmes, and I suggest that they can help promote equity and employability if they are used in very specific ways. The use of live briefs takes place not only in the creative industries, but also across more practical or core subjects in HE.

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Enterprise Education: The future of education at The University of Edinburgh

Teaching Matters Student Employment

The framework offers a thorough illustration of the knowledge, skills and attitudes that students need to be entrepreneurial and create financial, cultural or social value for others. Up until before the COVID19 pandemic, the Student Enterprise Team’s focus was on providing extra-curricular support.

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Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

University Business

A recent government report suggested cutting enrollment and enforcing higher entry standards to certain fields of study. These programs too often lead to “poor outcomes, including poor retention, poor graduate employability, and poor long-term earnings potential,” the authors said.

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Mentoring groups for success – Top tips from SACHA coaches

Teaching Matters Student Employment

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. Sophie is also an accomplished Waste Manager.

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Strategic Adaptation in Higher Education: Navigating 2024 and Beyond: Embracing Transformation and Resilience in Higher Education Business Models

The Change Leader, Inc.

Universities must bridge this gap by aligning their curricula with real-world skills and by forging stronger connections with industry to ensure that their graduates are job-ready. Universities are bastions of tradition and academic freedom, often characterized by decentralized governance structures that can impede swift decision-making.