Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2017

Seconded to the Institute for Academic Development he is developing his interests in reflection, experiential learning, and student agency, to develop SLICCs institution-wide. Gavin co-leads the development of SLICCs institution-wide with Simon.

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University Business

JULY 2, 2024

Educators on the cutting edge of generative AI and its application in the classroom are discovering fascinating new ways to assess learning, uprooting centuries-old reading- and writing-based assessments as more and more students employ ChatGPT and related tools. “I hope that we’ve learned from that.”

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JULY 18, 2019

In this post, Lucy Everett, Employer Engagement Manager in the Careers Service, explains why p lacements and fieldwork are a great start to career exploration that will also be valued by future employers… The value of placements and fieldwork is fairly self-explanatory: both build work experience.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MARCH 21, 2023

In this post, Shelagh Green, Director for Careers and Employability at The University of Edinburgh, discusses the influence of ChatGPT and other related AI on the changing landscape of job hunting and recruitments. This post belongs to the Hot topic series: Moving forward with ChatGPT.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MARCH 21, 2023

In this post, Shelagh Green, Director for Careers and Employability at The University of Edinburgh, discusses the influence of ChatGPT and other related AI on the changing landscape of job hunting and recruitments.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 4, 2017

You can read it, information about interpreting it for different disciplines and contexts, and about the links with students’ academic ability, their contribution to society and citizenship, and their employability, at the Graduate Attributes website.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I was the Digital Skills for Students Advisor for the Digital Skills and Training team within Information Services. My role was to identify the digital developmental needs of undergraduate students here at the University, and write a report recommending ways in which they can be improved. on Campus 2018 programme. Sep 6, 2018

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

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.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MARCH 18, 2020

Drafts chapters of the RA, developed using information gathered from across the University and the Students’ Association, were made available to all staff and students in November and December 2019 with accompanying Teaching Matters blog posts. WHERE ARE WE NOW?

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SRHE

MARCH 1, 2024

Moreover, meaningful work experience or employment can be seen as critical for a number of professions – a mechanism to distinguish between graduates with the same 2:1 degree but with differing employability capital. To what extent is student employment detrimental?

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In this extra post, Tracey and Delia highlight BadgEd↗️, a new open digital badge service at the university. Tracey Madden is a learning technology advisor and Delia Georgescu works with the Digital Learning, Applications and Media team at The University of Edinburgh.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

APRIL 11, 2017

Both the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes in the School of Geosciences are strongly supported by tutors and demonstrators (T&Ds) and the experience for students can be a rewarding means of developing their organisation, interpersonal and leadership skills. The system caused discrepancies and delays with payments.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JULY 13, 2023

I was immediately interested because this year’s Conference, titled, ‘Investigate, inquire, innovate: exploring research-informed teaching practice’ aimed to celebrate diverse learning and teaching practices by adopting the lens of SoTL (Scholarship of Learning and Teaching).

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MAY 10, 2018

With a background in statistical epidemiology, international development, careers advice and higher education projects, he is now responsible for supporting institutional strategy and initiatives relating to students’ employability, development and graduate attributes, as well as fostering associated local-level activities and enhancements.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

DECEMBER 11, 2019

It also covers how we approve and manage collaborative provision, secure academic standards, and enhance the student learning experience. We will use the comments received on all the chapters to develop a draft Reflective Analysis by February 2020, which we will invite all students and staff to comment on.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MARCH 27, 2019

In this article, Lila Pitcher, Student Intern with Information Services, talks about her experience of co-creating the Information Services Group (ISG) Intern Blog during the summer of 2018. We were absolutely thrilled to see it thrive not only in Information Services but over campus. Mar 27, 2019

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 11, 2023

The Process and Benefits of Engineers Australia Accreditation for Engineering Programs editor Tue, 04/11/2023 - 05:16 A quality education that equips Australian students with the challenges of the profession is crucial because engineering is a highly technical and complex field.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MARCH 2, 2017

More information can be found on the SLICCs website. In the summer SLICCs students gained academic credit for a wide range of experiences, including work placements, internships, academic summer studentships, expeditions, cultural exchanges, volunteering and self-directed research.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Digital badges are information-rich, and their format allows them to be easily verified, if needed; perfect for CVs etc. Open digital badges have benefits for both those who earn badges and those who issue badges to learners.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JULY 9, 2024

Finding out what subjects they study, where they are based, what their timetables are like and what their interests are can help to inform your approach to coaching. This provides information about motivations and expectations and can help coaches to adapt their approach to suit the group members. – Lesley Kelly 2.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JULY 9, 2019

One of the most memorable and successful was a group of three former students who returned at the end of their probationary year to give a session entitled, The things they don’t tell you: Anti bac, wet wipes, snot and blu tac , in which they took turns to talk about the highs and lows, challenges and joys of their first year in school.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 11, 2018

In this post, Dr Sarah Ivory, a lecturer in the Business School, reflects on why an interdisciplinary course is so important to prepare undergraduate business students for professional employment in an uncertain world… If you ask academics ‘ what is the purpose of undergraduate education ?’,

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Creatrix Campus

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Data collection and analysis: The CAA collects and analyzes data related to higher education institutions and programs to inform its accreditation decisions and to support continuous improvement. This helps students, employers, and other stakeholders make informed decisions about the quality of HEIs and their programs.

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CAPD

APRIL 29, 2024

During Campus Preview Weekend 2024’s Parent Programming, members of the CAPD staff shared information with parents and supporters. As soon as students arrive on campus they can book an appointment using Handshake to meet with a career advisor and work on their resume. Yes, law school is possible for international students.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Susan has over 13 years’ experience in careers guidance working with students of all disciplines. A graduate from Aberdeen and Edinburgh Napier universities, her background includes medical underwriting, product development within an SME, and Careers Information Manager. Oct 27, 2022

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 26, 2023

Two members of the team have embarked upon PhD Studies at the University with their research areas being significantly informed by this project. With any project such as this there were, of course, challenges. Alumni sit outside of the internal university systems, which added logistical issues to their joint research activity.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 17, 2017

I hope this is going to help you encourage your students to take part in the Edinburgh Award, especially in the Edinburgh University Students Association student staff member strand. Please visit the Students Association website for more information and get in touch with any questions.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 9, 2017

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MAY 18, 2017

The 3MT has been one of the highlights of my doctoral career and I encourage any PhD student to sign up for it. For more information on the competition, visit the IAD 3MT web page. Madeleine Long Madeleine Long is a third year PhD student in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

SUMMARY Students and stakeholders have been very positive about this arrangement and the approach is widely applicable for student learning. There is a lot going on within the City of Edinburgh and this is a great resource for the university and our students to tap into.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2018

During the presentation itself, the theorists would say a few words setting the background to the paper – no need to present the papers in full as we had read them in advance – and then two students would present prepared responses. After class, we headed to a nearby café for an informal lunch and further debate.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MAY 17, 2018

This helped us to contextualise the University’s Graduate Attributes Framework, as well as to further develop our School strategy of working with employers and other stakeholders.

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University Business

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The question is how to measure and quantify—and ultimately justify and act upon—the value of non-STEM majors to students, employers, and the governments that fund much of higher education. Such information can inform a college or university’s curriculum choices, hiring, and, yes, marketing strategy.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MAY 29, 2018

The trial workshop comprised the following elements: ‘CVs of failure’ – adapted from idea conceived by Stefan (2010) and Haushofer (2016); Mind-mapping ‘My Support Network’, including both formal and informal sources of help; Discussion of scenarios designed around common student experiences of failure (predominantly in a careers context), to re-frame (..)

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JUNE 19, 2018

This method of teaching merely encourages students to simply remember the information being delivered, as opposed to thinking about it in any detail. As students move along the trajectory from novice to expert, far more is required of them than simply accumulating a vast mass of knowledge.

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EAB

APRIL 26, 2023

This allows students to choose the course format that makes the most sense for them. Use student employment as a retention strategy Many younger students already need to balance work and academics. More than 70% of part-time and nearly 40% of full-time students under the age of 24 work while enrolled in college.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MAY 21, 2019

This strand ensures that “targeted information, advice and guidance should be easily available to WP students so they build the skills, expertise, experience and networks to make their next step” (WP Strategy 2018 -2021 Guiding Principles ).

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