TY - BOOK
T1 - Employability programmes and work placements in higher education
T2 - a review of published evidence on employability programmes and work placements in UK higher education
AU - Atfield, Gaby
AU - Hunt, Wil
AU - Luchinskaya, Daria
N1 - Reference: DFE- RR1175
PY - 2021/11/25
Y1 - 2021/11/25
N2 - Given the recent focus on the employability and earnings of university graduates in the UK, there is a need to explore the employability initiatives offered by higher education institutions (HEIs). Work placements and work experience offered through HEIs aim to improve students’ job readiness, and ability to secure suitable jobs after graduation, but little is known about the work experience opportunities available, who can access them, and their impact on individuals, institutions and employers.
AB - Given the recent focus on the employability and earnings of university graduates in the UK, there is a need to explore the employability initiatives offered by higher education institutions (HEIs). Work placements and work experience offered through HEIs aim to improve students’ job readiness, and ability to secure suitable jobs after graduation, but little is known about the work experience opportunities available, who can access them, and their impact on individuals, institutions and employers.
KW - employability programmes
KW - work placements
KW - UK higher education
M3 - Commissioned report
SN - 9781838703196
BT - Employability programmes and work placements in higher education
CY - London
ER -
