Mark Peace convenes some fresh thinking on the diversity of learning opportunities that can constitute meaningful work-related experiences
Make your core educational offer more porous and integrative, Beverley Gibbs, Director of the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology
Lift the contribution to education of your technical services, Sam Heitzman, Technical Specialist, Manchester Metropolitan University
Bring clarity to how we talk about alternative approaches, Shantha Shanmugalingam, Experiential Learning lead, Group GTI
Build authenticity not just employability: Juliette Wilson-Thomas, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Met
Don’t leave structural barriers to engagement as an afterthought, Karen Burland, Academic Lead for Student Opportunities and Futures, University of Leeds.
Skill development in the subject, not just the workplace, Kate Daubney, freelance consultant in education, careers and employability strategy
Lean into the relevance of the virtual, Jane Hallett, UK Managing Director, Practera
Use partnerships to drive rich, skills-oriented in-curriculum delivery ,Lisa Trencher, Senior Lecturer (Fashion Business), Manchester Metropolitan University
Focus on the “being” rather than the “doing”, Cassie White, School Employability Manager & Rachel Heyes, Associate Director Employer Engagement & Placements, Nottingham Trent University
Recognise the hidden administrative burdens, Mike Grey, Director, Gradconsult
Mark Peace convenes some fresh thinking on the diversity of learning opportunities that can constitute meaningful work-related experiences
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